Comparison

Mirage Media Controller vs Aurender Conductor for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

Mirage Media Controller

Control media playback from anywhere in your home. Access and play your entire media collection, including iTunes, Windows Media, Sirius XM, Pandora, and internet radio stations. Create custom Pandora stations and integrate with home automation systems.

Highlights
  • Orchestrate media playback remotely
  • Access and play entire media collection
  • Consolidated collection from multiple sources
  • Create custom Pandora stations
  • Stream Sirius XM via broadband
  • Integrate with home automation systems
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a powerful controller that will allow you to orchestrate media playback from anywhere in your home. With the Mirage Media Controller, you can instantly access and play your entire media collection, including multiple iTunes and Windows Media collections, Sirius XM, Pandora, and thousands of free internet radio stations with TuneIn Radio, all in one consolidated collection from a single application. If you hear something you like on any source, a single button press creates a customized Pandora station that will help you discover more music to love by playing back content with a similar style. When used with the Mirage Media Control System, the Mirage Media Controller will allow you to remotely control iTunes, Windows Media Center, or Windows Media Player on your PC complete with metadata, album art, and full media browsing. For professional A/V installers, the Mirage Media Controller will communicate over IP with Crestron, AMX, and other control systems to relay zone/source selection, volume, and power commands to the central automation processor. The Mirage Media Controller requires the Autonomic Mirage Media Server or the Mirage Media Control System, both available separately from Autonomic Controls. FEATURES -Play your entire media collection all over the house -Listen to different content in each room -Create, edit, and listen to custom radio stations with Pandora Internet Radio -Listen to thousands of radio stations around the world with TuneIn Radio -Stream your Sirius XM satellite radio subscription via broadband, no antenna required -Interfaces with Home Automation equipment wirelessly over IP

About

Aurender Conductor for iPhone

Control your Aurender music server with this app. It offers a precise and responsive way to navigate your music library, ensuring high fidelity and a well-organized collection. Seamlessly integrated with Aurender's playback, it provides smooth control and instant access.

Highlights
  • Navigate music server
  • Control playback
  • Organize music library
  • High fidelity audio
  • Seamless integration
  • Refined browsing
Features
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A Collector’s Approach — Aurender Conductor provides an elegant, highly responsive way to navigate and control your Aurender music server, designed for listeners who value precision, fidelity, and a well-organized library. Seamlessly integrated with Aurender’s lossless playback architecture, Conductor offers smooth control, instant access to your collection, and a refined browsing experience. Compatibility Conductor works exclusively with Aurender music servers.

Screenshots

Mirage Media Controller4 screens
Aurender Conductor for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aurender Conductor for iPhone at 3.2 against Mirage Media Controller's 2.3. Aurender Conductor for iPhone also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 20%). Mirage Media Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Aurender Conductor for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mirage Media Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aurender Conductor for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Mirage Media Controller's written reviews are positive against 41% of Aurender Conductor for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mirage Media Controller ships an update every 3 months, Aurender Conductor for iPhone fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mirage Media Controller versus Aurender Conductor for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMirage Media ControllerAurender Conductor for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (24 ratings)3.2 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews40.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2426 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB89 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAutonomic Controls, Inc.Aurender Inc.

Customer experience

Mirage Media Controller

All ratings24 ratings
Positive29.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative73.3%

Aurender Conductor for iPhone

All ratings26 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral23.1%
Negative34.6%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive40.6%
Neutral18.8%
Negative40.6%

In-app purchases

None

Mirage Media Controller

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aurender Conductor for iPhone

One-time1
  • MQA Core Decoder Update$49.99

Questions

Is Mirage Media Controller free?
Mirage Media Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aurender Conductor for iPhone free?
Aurender Conductor for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mirage Media Controller or Aurender Conductor for iPhone?
Aurender Conductor for iPhone is rated higher. Mirage Media Controller averages 2.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Aurender Conductor for iPhone averages 3.2 from 26 ratings.
Do Mirage Media Controller or Aurender Conductor for iPhone have ads?
Neither Mirage Media Controller nor Aurender Conductor for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mirage Media Controller or Aurender Conductor for iPhone?
Mirage Media Controller ships an update every 3 months, and Aurender Conductor for iPhone fortnightly. Most recently, Mirage Media Controller was updated on November 1, 2026 and Aurender Conductor for iPhone on November 6, 2026.

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