WiiM Home vs AVR Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WiiM Home
Control your audio devices and access your favorite music from a single app. Stream from various services, manage multi-room audio, and customize your listening experience with EQ and room correction.
- Unified music and device control
- Access favorite music and stations
- Browse and play from multiple music services
- Multi-room audio synchronization
- Simplified device setup
- Customizable EQ and room correction
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The WiiM Home app unifies your music and device settings in one place, enabling effortless control of your WiiM devices and enhancing your overall listening experience. EASILY ACCESS TO YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC The Favorite tab offers quick access to all your music and controls. Instantly revisit your top tracks, save your favorite stations and playlists, explore new artists, and enjoy rich, immersive sound throughout your home. SIMPLIFIED STREAMING Easily browse, search, and play content from all your preferred music services with a single app, whether it's Spotify, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer, Qobuz, or others. MULTI-ROOM AUDIO CONTROL Whether you want different music in every room or to synchronize your entire home to the same song, the WiiM Home app gives you full control over your WiiM devices and your music from anywhere. EASY SETUP The app automatically detects your WiiM devices, simplifying setting up stereo pairs, creating a surround sound system, and adding devices to additional rooms with just a few taps. CUSTOMIZED LISTENING EXPERIENCE Fine-tune your audio with built-in EQ adjustments and Room Correction to match your preferences and environment perfectly.
AVR Controller
Control your network-enabled AV receiver with ease from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust volume, switch inputs, and manage settings instantly without searching for your physical remote.
- Volume dial and slider control
- Instant response over Wi-Fi
- Input and surround mode switching
- Customizable home screen layout
- Multi-zone control (Zone 2/3)
- FM/AM tuner presets
- On-screen menu navigation
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A fast, easy controller for your network-enabled AV receiver (AVR), on iPhone and iPad. No more hunting for the remote in a dark room or waiting for a slow app to load. Power, volume, and inputs are right at your fingertips. FEATURES • Volume dial: Turn a knob to set the volume, or switch to a slider if you prefer. • Instant response: The app talks directly to your receiver over your Wi-Fi, so changes happen right away. • Inputs and surround modes: Switch inputs and surround modes with a single tap. • Your layout: Reorder the home screen sections (inputs, surround, volume, and more) in Settings. • Multi-zone: Control power, volume, and inputs for other rooms (Zone 2 / Zone 3). • Tuner: Recall your FM/AM presets instantly. • Remote: Navigate the on-screen (OSD) menus. • Automatic reconnect: If your receiver's IP address changes, the app finds it again and reconnects. • Built for iPad: A roomy sidebar layout. Every feature is free. If you enjoy the app, you can leave a tip in Settings > Support Development (tips do not unlock features). COMPATIBILITY Works with AV receivers that support network control (HTTP on port 8080). Verified on the Denon AVR-X3800H. Check your receiver's manual to confirm it supports network control. This is an unofficial app made by an independent developer and is not affiliated with any manufacturer. Product names are used only to indicate compatibility; trademarks belong to their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AVR Controller at 5.0 against WiiM Home's 3.9. AVR Controller also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). WiiM Home's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). 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.
AVR Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WiiM Home has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of WiiM Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of AVR Controller's.
WiiM Home ships an update every 10 days, AVR Controller monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WiiM Home | AVR Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #172 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linkplay Tech Inc. | Yorihito Tada |
Customer experience
WiiM Home
AVR Controller
Bugs and requests
WiiM Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Firmware update issues causing connectivity problems
- Inconsistent performance after software updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Apple Music
- Improve playlist management features
- Enhance search and browsing capabilities
- Provide better integration with smart home devices
- Allow more customization options for the app interface
AVR Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WiiM Home
No in-app purchases
AVR Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is WiiM Home free?
Is AVR Controller free?
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