ANYCONTROL vs Arian
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ANYCONTROL
This application allows wireless control of lighting, large screens, and audio-visual equipment through a dedicated host device. It offers a customizable interface for centralized management of sound and light systems on iPads, iPhones, and iPods.
- Wireless control of lighting
- Control of large screens
- Audio-visual equipment management
- Centralized system management
- Customizable user interface
- iPad, iPhone, and iPod compatibility
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软件用于控制声光电，配套专用主机，通过iPad、iPhone、iPod无线控制灯光、大屏、影音集中管理，操作界面可编辑。
Arian
This video service app allows users to easily view real-time and historical video playback. It is designed for both home and business users, providing convenient access to surveillance footage.
- Real-time video viewing
- Historical video playback
- Home user support
- Business user support
- Easy video access
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"Arian" is a video service product aimed at home and business users.Through it, you can easily view real-time video and historical video playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arian at 4.5 against ANYCONTROL's 4.0. Arian also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Arian holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arian has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ANYCONTROL ships an update every 5 weeks, Arian every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ANYCONTROL | Arian |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 308 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 祯发 钟 | Tianjin Andetong Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
ANYCONTROL
Arian
In-app purchases
ANYCONTROL
No in-app purchases
Arian
No in-app purchases
