Ionic Red Batteries vs MediaMaster® Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ionic Red Batteries
Monitor your car, boat, or UTV's battery status remotely via Bluetooth. This app allows for instant battery condition checks and even remote emergency starting, all from your device.
- Remote battery monitoring
- Instant battery status
- Emergency jumpstart activation
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Battery condition analysis
- Discharge and charge time calculation
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IONIC Red Batteries offer smart emergency start and starter batteries which allows battery monitoring as well as remote battery activation from the APP based on Bluetooth technology. Some of the features are instant battery status for monitoring status along with battery condition. *Monitoring include: State of Charge level, calculate discharge time, charge time, voltage, current, temperature, power, cycle life, status, error messages and more etc. *Gives you the ability to jumpstart your car, boat, UTV etc without ever leaving the safety of your driver's seat !
MediaMaster® Remote
Control your compatible JL Audio marine audio system wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust volume, select sources, manage presets, and fine-tune audio settings from up to 35 feet away.
- Wireless audio control
- Source selection
- Preset access
- Volume and zone controls
- Tone and balance adjustments
- Source-specific settings
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JL Audio, the absolute leader in premium and high-performance marine audio products presents MediaMaster® Remote, the ultimate wireless controller for compatible source units. Designed to deliver comprehensive controls in the palm of your hand, this app permits untethered enjoyment of your marine audio system using your compatible wireless device, from up to 35 ft (11 m) away. Thanks to advanced Bluetooth® Low Energy technology and a clean user interface, you can easily navigate and command your audio system from your wireless device with the same familiarity as your MediaMaster®. Compatible JL Audio MediaMaster® source units: MM105, MM105-HR App functionality requires the latest source unit software installed: 1.0.1325 or higher Please visit the MediaMaster® Help Center for more info: http://www.jlaudio.com/MediaMaster-Support Main control functions include: Power ON/OFF Source selection Access to stored presets Audio source navigation All volume level controls (master & individual zone) All subwoofer level controls (master & individual zone) All tone & balance controls (master & individual zone) Source specific settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MediaMaster® Remote at 4.8 against Ionic Red Batteries's 4.2. MediaMaster® Remote also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Ionic Red Batteries's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
MediaMaster® Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ionic Red Batteries's written reviews are positive against 60% of MediaMaster® Remote's.
Ionic Red Batteries ships an update every 2 months, MediaMaster® Remote every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ionic Red Batteries | MediaMaster® Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳市南霸科技有限公司 | Garmin |
Customer experience
Ionic Red Batteries
MediaMaster® Remote
In-app purchases
Ionic Red Batteries
No in-app purchases
MediaMaster® Remote
No in-app purchases
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