iControlAV vs Harmony® Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control AV receiver functions
- Control Blu-ray player functions
- Sound tuning and switching
- Precision sound enhancement
- Virtual motion adaptive balance
- Virtual motion adaptive emphasis
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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!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | iControlAV | Harmony® Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (54 ratings) | 1.9 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews — better | 24.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 2.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 11 Trading Company LLC | Logitech Inc. |
Customer experience
iControlAV
Harmony® Control
User reviews
iControlAV
From 54 App Store ratingsWhat 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 ratingsWhat 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
iControlAV
No in-app purchases
Harmony® Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iControlAV free?
Is Harmony® Control free?
Which has better reviews, iControlAV or Harmony® Control?
Do iControlAV or Harmony® Control have ads?
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