Dune Control vs Anthem Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dune Control
Transform your mobile device into a comprehensive remote for Dune HD media players. Browse content, control playback, and enter text using your phone or tablet's native interface. Requires compatible Dune HD devices and firmware.
- Full IR remote replacement via Wi-Fi
- Automatic Dune HD device discovery
- Control multiple Dune HD devices
- Browse media content on mobile
- View 'Now Playing' media information
- Playback control (play, pause, volume)
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The Dune Control app turns your mobile phone or tablet into an advanced remote control for your Dune HD media players and set-top-boxes. Main features: Remote: - Fully replaces the standard IR remote control. - Uses Wi-Fi to connect to the local network. - Automatically searches for Dune HD devices in the local network. - Allows to control multiple Dune HD devices and easily switch between them. Navigator (*): - Browse and choose media content via Dune UI shown directly on your mobile device. - Access local and network sources, Favorites, Recent, My Collection, Movies, PHP plugins, etc. - The menu shown on the mobile device mirrors the menu shown on the TV screen. - Enter text into text fields in Dune UI using native keyboard on your mobile device. - Photo viewer mode: view photos from the Dune HD device on the mobile device, control photo slideshow. Now Playing (*): - See the information about the currently played media content, including (when available) movie poster, movie title, music cover, music album/artist/track information. - Control the playback (play/pause, stop, previous/next, playback position, volume). (*) Navigator and Now Playing functions are supported only on the latest generation of Dune HD devices (starting with Dune HD Neo 4K) with the latest firmware (version 190330_0254_r13 or newer). Please send bug reports and suggestions to the following email address: support@dune-hd.com
Anthem Wi
This app helps you connect compatible Anthem, Paradigm, or MartinLogan devices to your wireless network. After discovering your device, you can select a Wi-Fi network and enter the password to establish a connection for remote control.
- Device discovery
- Wireless network configuration
- Wi-Fi password entry
- Remote control integration
- Supports select Anthem, Paradigm, MartinLogan devices
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Anthem Wi-Fi setup first discovers a new Anthem, Paradigm or MartinLogan device and then allows its wireless network connection to be configured. Once a Wi-Fi network is chosen and the password is entered, the device connects to the network and can be controlled with Anthem Remote. Supports certain Wi-Fi enabled Anthem, Paradigm, and MartinLogan products. Refer to Anthem Remote for a complete list of currently supported devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dune Control at 2.9 against Anthem Wi's 1.0. Dune Control also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). 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.
Dune Control holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dune Control has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Dune Control | Anthem Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dune HD HK Limited | Anthem AV |
Customer experience
Dune Control
Anthem Wi
In-app purchases
Dune Control
No in-app purchases
Anthem Wi
No in-app purchases
