Comparison

Fidelia Remote vs Accelerando

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

Head to head
About

Fidelia Remote

Control your premium music player remotely from your iPhone or iPod touch. Browse your library, manage playback, and adjust volume wirelessly over your network.

Highlights
  • Browse music library and playlists
  • Adjust playback volume
  • Navigate between and within tracks
  • Artist and track title display
  • Track position slider
  • Sort library by Artist, Album, Songs, Playlists
Features
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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.

About

Accelerando

This music player dynamically adjusts song tempo to match your physical activity. It integrates with popular music services and local files, offering a personalized listening experience for workouts and commutes.

Highlights
  • Real-time music speed adjustment
  • GPS-based tempo control
  • SoundCloud integration
  • iTunes library access
  • Local audio file support
  • Background playback
  • Customizable presets
Features
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Accelerando is a revolutionary music player that automatically adjusts playback speed based on your movement. Perfect for running and other activities. Features: • Real-time music speed adjustment based on GPS • Access to millions of tracks from SoundCloud • Access to your iTunes music library • Supported local audio files: .m4a, .mp3, .flac, .wav, .aiff, .aif, .aifc, .caf, .aac, .mp4, .m4p, .m4b, .3gp, .3g2, .amr, .ac3, .eac3, .mp1, .mp2, .au, .snd • Background playback with lock screen controls • Simple playlist organization • 3 customizable presets (music tempo & movement speed) • Speed unit selection • Language selection The run, bicycle, and car presets work exactly the same - you can use them for any type of activity. Whether you're warming up or sprinting, Accelerando keeps your music in sync with your pace! Do not use this app while driving a vehicle. This application is designed to be used only as a passenger. Safety is important.

Screenshots

Fidelia Remote4 screens
Accelerando4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fidelia Remote at none against Accelerando's 1. Accelerando's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Accelerando sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Fidelia Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fidelia Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, Accelerando every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fidelia Remote versus Accelerando: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFidelia RemoteAccelerando
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudiofile Engineering, LLCALBEDO JACEK FRANKOWSKI

Customer experience

Fidelia Remote

Written reviews40 reviews
Positive42.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative45.0%

Accelerando

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Fidelia Remote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Accelerando

One-time1
  • Full version$6.99

Questions

Is Fidelia Remote free?
Fidelia Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Accelerando free?
Accelerando is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fidelia Remote or Accelerando have ads?
Neither Fidelia Remote nor Accelerando shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fidelia Remote or Accelerando?
Fidelia Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Accelerando every 3 days. Most recently, Fidelia Remote was updated on October 15, 2026 and Accelerando on October 18, 2026.

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