Comparison

iControlAV vs Harmony® Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iControlAV

Control your Pioneer AV receiver and Blu-ray player from your iPhone or iPod Touch. Adjust sound settings, switch inputs, and manage playback with intuitive touch controls. Experience enhanced audio with unique virtual motion adaptive functions.

Highlights
  • Control AV receiver functions
  • Control Blu-ray player functions
  • Sound tuning and switching
  • Precision sound enhancement
  • Virtual motion adaptive balance
  • Virtual motion adaptive emphasis
Features
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iControlAV is the first app. of its kind from Pioneer Home Electronics that allows you to literally control your new Pioneer AV Receiver and BD Player with your iPhone or iPod Touch! Friends and family will be truly amazed as you take full control of your home theater sound in a whole new way! 4 screen modes allow you complete control of your Pioneer receivers sound tuning and switching capabilities. “Control” mode provides the basic functions of the AV Receiver such as Power on/off, volume up and down, input select, and surround sound modes .Basic functions such as Play, Stop, Forward, and Reverse are supported for the BD Player. Other functions include Pioneer's “Precision” mode for sound enhancement screens that also includes demo video clips to explain the benefits of these unique sound features. “Balance” and “Emphasis” modes are virtual motion adaptive functions that allow you to change the "sweet-spot" of your home theater, independently adjust the volume of your center speaker or subwoofer just by tilting your iPhone or iPod Touch!

About

Harmony® Control

Control your entire smart home and entertainment system from your iPhone or iPad. Streamline your life with personalized, one-touch activities that manage lights, blinds, volume, and more. Compatible with a vast range of devices and Logitech Harmony hub-based remotes.

Highlights
  • One-touch multi-device activities
  • Control entertainment and automation devices
  • Remote device status checks and adjustments
  • Custom schedules for device automation
  • Favorite channels with custom icons
  • Swipe and tap gestures for control
  • Control devices in closed cabinets
Features
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Control your home from your iPhone or iPad. Dim the lights, close the blinds, crank the volume, and start the movie— with one touch. Streamline your life using personalized, multi-device Activities that can be started with one touch. Combine home entertainment—TVs, stereos, cable/satellite set-top boxes, and game consoles—with home automation—connected lights, locks, blinds, thermostats, sensors, and more. Harmony brings it together. You bring it to life. Use of the Harmony app requires one of the following Logitech Harmony hub-based remote controls: Harmony Pro, Harmony Elite, Harmony Companion, Harmony Hub, Harmony Ultimate Home, Harmony Home Control, Harmony Home Hub, Harmony Ultimate, Harmony Smart Control, Harmony Smart Keyboard, or Harmony Ultimate Hub (each sold separately). To learn about the full line of Harmony remotes, or to make a purchase, please visit www.logitech.com/harmony-remotes. Every remote you’ll ever need Control home entertainment devices with your iPhone or iPad when paired with a Harmony hub-based remote control. Control connected lights, locks, blinds, thermostats, and more from a single app, whether inside or outside your home. Check devices status and make adjustments remotely. Set up custom schedules to turn devices on or off at specific times or on specific days. With just one touch, start multiple devices together using Activities such as Good Morning, Good Night, Watch TV, Listen to Music, or Play Games. Create up to 50 favorite channels with custom icons for quick access to your entertainment. Use swipe or tap gestures directly on the screen to adjust the volume, change channels, fast-forward, rewind, and more. Install the app on each iPhone or iPad in the house and everyone can have their own personalized favorite channels and custom gestures. Control devices inside closed media cabinets. Hide the clutter of your entertainment devices and never worry about pointing your phone at your TV. Compatible with many IR and Bluetooth® game consoles. Compatible with an ever growing list over 270,000 devices from more than 6,000 brands. See myharmony.com/compatibility for latest compatibility information. Customer Support We want to ensure you will enjoy your remote. If you run into issues or have any questions, we have help available. You can find online support articles at https://support.myharmony.com Join our online support community at community.myharmony.com Contact our support team at https://support.myharmony.com/en-us/contact-us Terms of Use : https://files.myharmony.com/Assets/legal/en/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

iControlAV4 screens
Harmony® Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Harmony® Control at 2.4K against iControlAV's 54. iControlAV's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.8 for iControlAV against 1.9 for Harmony® Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harmony® Control has 2.4K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of iControlAV's written reviews are positive against 24% of Harmony® Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iControlAV ships an update every 3 months, Harmony® Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iControlAV versus Harmony® Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriControlAVHarmony® Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (54 ratings)1.9 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.4% of reviews — better24.2% of reviews
Number of ratings542.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer11 Trading Company LLCLogitech Inc.

Customer experience

iControlAV

All ratings54 ratings
Positive20.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative79.6%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive31.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative55.7%

Harmony® Control

All ratings2,449 ratings
Positive18.9%
Neutral6.1%
Negative75.1%
Written reviews660 reviews
Positive24.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative63.3%

User reviews

iControlAV

From 54 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cool app
  • 🚀 Works flawlessly
  • 🚀 Automatically connects
  • 💡 Great idea
  • 👍 Useful app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Needs updating
  • 🐛 Not working with new iOS
  • 🐛 Stopped working
  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Needs update for iOS 14

Harmony® Control

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well
  • 👍 Comprehensive control
  • 🚀 Keeps working for years
  • 👍 Convenient remote control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🐛 Unreliable setup process
  • 🐛 Unintuitive user interface
  • 🐛 Slow performance

Bugs and requests

iControlAV

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't connect to receiver
  • Stopped working with iOS update
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Update this app
  • Update for new iOS
  • Update to work with old receivers
  • Add more control features
  • Add support for iPad
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  • Add more functionality

Harmony® Control

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes during configuration
  • Unable to connect to hub
  • Loses connection with devices
  • Fails to recognize devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bring back widget support
  • Add Apple Watch integration
  • Improve Alexa/voice control integration
  • Allow more granular control over activities

In-app purchases

None

iControlAV

No in-app purchases

None

Harmony® Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iControlAV free?
iControlAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmony® Control free?
Harmony® Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iControlAV or Harmony® Control?
Harmony® Control is rated higher. iControlAV averages 1.8 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Harmony® Control averages 1.9 from 2.4K ratings.
Do iControlAV or Harmony® Control have ads?
Neither iControlAV nor Harmony® Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iControlAV or Harmony® Control?
iControlAV ships an update every 3 months, and Harmony® Control every 2 months. Most recently, iControlAV was updated on July 13, 2026 and Harmony® Control on October 1, 2026.

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