Dune Control vs BeeJoy
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
BeeJoy
This app acts as a versatile local video player, supporting various network protocols and media servers. It offers advanced features like HDR/DV display and Dolby Atmos for an enhanced viewing experience, along with IPTV playlist integration.
- WEBDAV/SMB/FTP/SFTP/NFS support
- Emby/Jellyfin/Plex/fnOS integration
- IPTV playlist playback
- HDR/DV original image display
- Dolby Atmos support
- Remote/local Blu-ray ISO playback
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- Support WebDAV / SMB / FTP / SFTP / NFS - Support Emby / Jellyfin / Plex / fnOS - Support IPTV Playlists - Support HDR / Dolby Vision original image display - Support Dolby Atmos - Support remote or local playback of Blu-ray ISO files and BDMV folders - More useful features waiting for you to discover...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BeeJoy at 84% against Dune Control's 30%. BeeJoy also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 32 months). Dune Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BeeJoy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Dune Control's written reviews are positive against 84% of BeeJoy's.
Dune Control ships an update every 32 months, BeeJoy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dune Control | BeeJoy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (8 ratings) | 4.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dune HD HK Limited | 伟锋 李 |
Customer experience
Dune Control
BeeJoy
In-app purchases
Dune Control
No in-app purchases
BeeJoy
No in-app purchases
