Rockbot Remote vs OSD Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rockbot Remote
Manage your business's background music and TV channels remotely. Adjust volume, skip tracks, change playlists, and even ban unwanted songs or artists directly from your smartphone or tablet. Control multiple locations from a single app.
- Adjust volume
- Skip songs
- Start/stop music
- Change playlists/channels
- Preview upcoming songs
- Ban songs/artists
- Control multiple locations
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Rockbot Remote is the remote control app for business owners and managers using Rockbot Music and Rockbot TV. Easily adjust the volume, skip songs, start and stop the music, and change playlists or channels right from your phone or tablet. For Music users, Rockbot Remote also lets you quickly preview upcoming songs, view your playlist history, and ban songs or artists in seconds. Want to stream music from the Rockbot Remote app? Simply connect your mobile device to the location’s sound system and press play. Have multiple locations streaming Rockbot Music or TV? Use Rockbot Remote to access and control any of your locations from anywhere. Users must have Rockbot admin permissions in order to access and utilize Rockbot Remote. Any non-business will be automatically removed. Looking for the Rockbot Social Jukebox App? Find it in the app store and download it for free.
OSD Player
Stream music wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad to OSD Wi-Fi enabled devices. Access cloud music services and online radio without direct phone connection. Control playback seamlessly over your WiFi network.
- Wireless music streaming
- Control from iPhone/iPad
- Cloud music service integration
- Online radio playback
- WiFi network playback
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OSD Player controls your music from your iPhone and iPad to all OSD Wi-Fi enabled products. Enjoy listening to your music from cloud music service providers and online radio without connecting your phone or tablet to speakers. Just connect NERO LINK or other OSD Wi-Fi enabled product and use the OSD player app to play music wirelessly over your WiFi Network. See all the OSD Wi-Fi enabled products at www.osdaudio.com. Stay Tuned We will be updating the app regularly to introduce new music service providers and features. Sign up your email address to get updates at www.osdaudio.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rockbot Remote at 4.6 against OSD Player's 2.9. Rockbot Remote also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 36%) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 19). OSD Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Rockbot Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OSD Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rockbot Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rockbot Remote has 1.5K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Rockbot Remote's written reviews are positive against 36% of OSD Player's.
Rockbot Remote ships an update every 2 months, OSD Player every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rockbot Remote | OSD Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | 2.9 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockbot, Inc. | OSD Optimal Speaker Design |
Customer experience
Rockbot Remote
OSD Player
Bugs and requests
Rockbot Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Charges credit card but never sends player
- Music keeps playing during phone calls
- Slow loading times, too many images in updated app
Requested features
1 request- More access for managers to repeat songs and add to queue
OSD Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rockbot Remote
- Roqbot for Business Trial$4.99
OSD Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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