Primacy Mobile vs HTP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primacy Mobile
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Primacy Mobile The Primacy Mobile app provides complete control over a JL Audio Primacy centerpiece’s functions and is used for the initial setup of the centerpiece component and its tabletop remote controller. 1. The app uses Bluetooth LE to onboard the centerpiece and remote by securely sending Wi-Fi credentials to connect to your network. 2. Once setup is complete, the Primacy Mobile app allows your mobile device to serve as a Wi-Fi-connected system controller, allowing user access to the following functions: • Volume/Mute • Source Selection and Settings • Play/Pause and Track Up/Down on Streaming Sources • Listening Profile Selection and Management • Tone Controls • Subwoofer Level • Voicing Selection • Left/Right Balance • E.L.F. Trim • Accent Lighting • Remote Controller Settings and Initial Setup
HTP
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HTP-1 Remote is a native iPhone and iPad controller for the Monolith HTP-1 home theater processor. CONTROL • Volume with press-and-hold ramping and a large readout • Switch inputs, with protection for Dirac processing during transitions • Select upmixers: Dolby Surround, DTS Neural:X, Auro-3D, and more • Night mode, dialog enhancement, lipsync, and front panel brightness DIRAC LIVE • Turn Dirac Live on, off, or bypass, and switch filter slots • The now-playing view shows which Dirac product and slot are active • A clear warning if the Dirac engine reports a problem, with the fix described BASS EQ • Browse the community BEQCatalogue database in the app • Apply a Bass EQ to your subwoofer channels in one tap, and clear it just as quickly CONNECTION • Finds your HTP-1 on the network automatically (firmware 2.1.2 or later) • Shows connection, standby, and offline states honestly, and reconnects for you • Links to the processor's full web interface for setup tasks PRIVACY • No accounts, analytics, or tracking • The app communicates only with your processor and, when you request a catalog update, the public BEQ database • Open source: https://github.com/htp1-app/htp1-native-controller Requires a Monolith HTP-1 on your local network. Older firmware can connect by IP address, firmware version >2.1.2 is highly recommended.
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Verdict
Primacy Mobile and HTP are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Primacy Mobile | HTP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JLAudio | Emilia Holdings |
In-app purchases
Primacy Mobile
No in-app purchases
HTP
No in-app purchases





