Fidelia Remote vs Audirvāna Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fidelia Remote
Control your audiophile music player from your iPhone or iPad. Browse your library, manage playback, and even toggle audio effects remotely. Seamlessly connects to the Mac application over your local network.
- Browse Fidelia music library
- Control playback (play, pause, volume)
- View album artwork
- Switch shuffle and repeat modes
- Toggle Audio Unit effects
- Control internet radio playback
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Fidelia Remote is the free companion to Fidelia — the audiophile music player for Mac. Fidelia plays your music bit-perfect: no compression, no quality loss, no subscription, and full support for FLAC, DSD, and hi-res formats. Remote puts that player in your hand — browse your library and command playback from anywhere in the house, on iPhone or iPad. Rebuilt from the ground up — now with Audio Unit plugin control. What you can do: - Browse your full Fidelia library — artists, albums, playlists, and songs - Control playback — play, pause, skip, seek, and volume - See what's playing, with full album artwork - Switch shuffle and repeat modes - Toggle Fidelia's three Audio Unit effect slots on or off — set up your plugins on the Mac, then bypass or re-engage them from your phone, mid-session - Play Fidelia's internet radio — browse and start stations, with a live indicator while one's on air Auto-discovers Fidelia on your local network via Bonjour. No accounts, no setup, no configuration — open the app and your Mac appears. Fidelia Remote works with Fidelia 2.x on a Mac on the same Wi-Fi network. New to Fidelia? Find the audiophile player for Mac on the Mac App Store, then reach for your phone.
Audirvāna Remote
Control your music playback on your computer from your mobile device. Access your entire music library, create playlists, and adjust audio settings remotely for a seamless high-fidelity listening experience at home.
- Browse music libraries
- Create and manage playlists
- Select audio output device
- Adjust volume
- Access settings
- Control HD streaming services
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Audirvāna Remote App allows you to control the Audirvāna software running on your computer from your mobile device and enjoy your music more freely at home. Your albums, playlists, artists and HD streaming services are all accessible from the Audirvāna Remote, and the software running on your computer still guarantees optimal audio playback. - Browse all music libraries accessible from the application. - Create, rename and reorganize your playlists - Choose the output audio device and precisely adjust the volume - Check and adjust all your settings To use Audirvāna Remote: - Open Audirvāna on your Mac or PC and install Audirvāna Remote on your iPhone or iPad - Connect your computer and your phone or tablet to the same wifi network. - Select your computer from the Remote app, and enter the code displayed on the screen. - Enjoy the Audirvāna experience without moving from your couch. Audirvāna is a software for macOS or Windows 10/11 that accepts all audio formats and makes music a priority on your computer to make it a true high-fidelity audio source.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audirvāna Remote at 85% against Fidelia Remote's 43%. Audirvāna Remote also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Fidelia Remote's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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.
Fidelia Remote ships an update fortnightly, Audirvāna Remote every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Fidelia Remote | Audirvāna Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (862 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.5% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 862 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Audiofile Engineering, LLC | Audirvana |
Customer experience
Fidelia Remote
Audirvāna Remote
Bugs and requests
Fidelia Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Audirvāna Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Remote app sometimes fails to connect to the desktop app
- Album art not displaying correctly in certain cases
- Playlist playback issues and desynchronization
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more music streaming services
- Improve playlist management and creation
- Provide more customization options
- Implement a volume control feature in the remote app
In-app purchases
Fidelia Remote
No in-app purchases
Audirvāna Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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