iControlAV2 for iPad vs iComix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iControlAV2 for iPad
Control your Pioneer AV receiver and Blu-ray player from your iPad. Adjust volume, input, sound modes, and even fine-tune audio with advanced sound enhancement features. View acoustic calibration results for an optimized home theater experience.
- AV receiver control
- Blu-ray player control
- Volume adjustment
- Input selection
- Surround sound modes
- Sound enhancement
- MCACC calibration view
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*** Support for the products originally handled by iControlAV2 is now integrated in iControlAV5. If you are running iOS 6.1 or later, please kindly download iControlAV5 from the App Store. iControlAV2 is the second generation app. of its kind from Pioneer Home Electronics that allows you to literally control your new Pioneer AV Receiver and BD Player with your iPad! Friends and family will be truly amazed as you take full control of your home theater sound in a whole new way! “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 unique functions that allow you to change the "sweet-spot" of your home theater, independently adjust the volume of your center speaker or subwoofer and sound equalizing just with the touch of your finger on your iPad! iControlAV2 also allows you to view the results of Pioneer's professional acaustic calibration system, MCACC. Description Compatible AV receiver models : USA/Canada : VSX-1021-K, VSX-1121-K, VSX-50, VSX-51, VSX-52, VSX-53, VSX-926-K, VSX-1026-K, VSX-1126-K, VSX-1326-K, SC-1526-K,SC-55, SC-57 South-America : VSX-921-K, VSX-1021-K, VSX-LX55 Europe : VSX-921-K, VSX-1021-K, VSX-2021-K, VSX-LX55, SC-LX75, SC-LX85 Asean : VSX-921-K, VSX-1021-K, VSX-LX55, SC-LX75, SC-LX85 Oceania : VSX-921-K, VSX-1021-K, VSX-2021-K, VSX-LX55, SC-LX75, SC-LX85 Middle-East : VSX-921-K, VSX-1021-K, VSX-LX55, SC-LX75, SC-LX85 East-Asia : VSX-921-K, VSX-1021-K, VSX-LX55, SC-LX75, SC-LX85 Compatible Blu-ray Disc player models : USA/Canada : BDP-33FD, BDP-31FD, BDP-330, BDP-43FD, BDP-41FD, BDP-430, BDP-53FD, BDP-52FD, BDP-140, BDP-62FD, BDP-150 Europe : BDP-LX53, BDP-330, BDP-333, BDP-LX54, BDP-430, BDP-LX55, BDP-440, BDP-140, BDP-450, BDP-150, BDP-160 Other Countries : BDP-LX53, BDP-330, BDP-LX54, BDP-430, BDP-LX55, BDP-440, BDP-140, BDP-450, BDP-150, BDP-160 (as of as of August 2013) * Not compatible with Pioneer models other than those listed above.
iComix
Organize and read your digital comic collection with this reader app. Supports CBR, CBZ, and PDF files, allowing you to import your own content and manage your reading progress. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with a focus on artwork and offline access.
- CBR, CBZ, PDF reader
- Organize comics by series
- Track reading progress
- Import files from cloud storage
- Offline reading
- Cover-based library view
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Your comics, organized and ready to read. iComix is a CBR, CBZ, and PDF reader for iPhone and iPad. Import your own files from Files or another app, then browse a cover-based library grouped by series. READ COMFORTABLY Enjoy a reader that keeps the artwork in focus. Turn pages, browse page thumbnails, and pick up where you left off with saved reading progress. ORGANIZE YOUR COLLECTION View comics by series, keep track of your reading progress, and create reading lists to plan what to read next. Embedded ComicInfo metadata and file names help organize imported comics. BRING YOUR OWN COMICS Read downloaded comics offline. Optional cloud connections let you browse and download files from your own storage, while iCloud helps keep library information in sync. iComix is a reader for files you supply. No comics or comic subscription are included. Please import only content you own or have permission to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iControlAV2 for iPad at none against iComix's 4. iControlAV2 for iPad also leads on ratings volume (194 vs 58) and iOS requirement (4.2 vs 15.0). iComix's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (55% vs 36%). On price 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. iComix sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iControlAV2 for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
iComix holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 194 and 58 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of iControlAV2 for iPad's written reviews are positive against 55% of iComix's.
| Parameter | iControlAV2 for iPad | iComix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (194 ratings) | 3.2 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | 54.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 194 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 11 Trading Company LLC | SteveZ |
Customer experience
iControlAV2 for iPad
iComix
Bugs and requests
iControlAV2 for iPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
iComix
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when opening certain comics
- Incorrect page order rendering
- Inconsistent cloud sync behavior
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add iCloud Drive support
- Implement bookmarking/resume reading
- Allow renaming/reorganizing of comics
- Add manga/right-to-left reading mode
- Improve PDF support
In-app purchases
iControlAV2 for iPad
No in-app purchases
iComix
- Small Tip ☕$0.99
- Medium Tip 🍕$2.99
- Large Tip 📚$4.99
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- Huge Tip 🦸$9.99









