DOSS E vs Sound Bar Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOSS E
Control your DOSS E-go speaker and access Alexa features from your phone. Manage volume, pair devices, and get information like weather and local recommendations using voice commands.
- Alexa voice control
- Volume management
- Speaker pairing
- Wireless music playback
- Information queries (weather, restaurants)
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DOSS E-go APP controls your music from your phone to DOSS E-go Speaker. You can enjoy most functions of Alexa, such as controlling volume, pairing and unpairing speakers, asking about the weather, nearby restaurants, and how to make salads, what's the traffic right now and so on. Using the DOSS E-go. 1. Pairing with smart device then go back to the APP and follow the on-screen instructions to login with your Amazon account. 2. Alexa voice function, need to keep the DOSS E-go app running with your smart device. 3. Press the “MIC” button to activate the voice service. Then you can control your smart device by speaking. Press the “MIC” button every time first before asking your request. 4. Then you can use APP to play music wirelessly anywhere.
Sound Bar Remote
Control select Yamaha sound bars directly from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Adjust volume, change inputs, and select sound modes with ease. Requires iOS 14.1 or later and uses Bluetooth for connectivity.
- Volume control
- Input selection
- Sound mode selection
- Bluetooth connectivity
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The Sound Bar Remote app provides easy operation for select Yamaha Sound Bars using your iPhone or iPad. [Key Features] - Basic control functions such as volume up/down and input selection - Sound mode selection [Supported Models] B200A, SR-B40A, SR-B30A, SR-B20A, SR-C20A, SR-C30A,ATS-B400, ATS-B300, ATS-B200, ATS-C200, ATS-C300, YAS-108, ATS-1080 [iOS Version Requirement] This application supports iOS version 16 or above. -This application uses Bluetooth function on your smartphone / tablet for the purpose of controlling Bluetooth enabled devices."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sound Bar Remote at 4.7 against DOSS E's 1.7. Sound Bar Remote also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 14%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 11). DOSS E's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sound Bar Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Bar Remote has 1.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of DOSS E's written reviews are positive against 45% of Sound Bar Remote's.
DOSS E ships an update monthly, Sound Bar Remote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOSS E | Sound Bar Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (11 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wonders Technology Co.,Ltd | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
DOSS E
Sound Bar Remote
Bugs and requests
DOSS E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sound Bar Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot find/connect to soundbar
- 3D mode turns off automatically
- App doesn't work after recent update
Requested features
4 requests- Add volume control buttons
- Support for more soundbar models
- Improve EQ/sound customization options
- Allow controlling multiple speakers simultaneously
In-app purchases
DOSS E
No in-app purchases
Sound Bar Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DOSS E free?
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