Rockbot Remote vs Matrio Control
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.
Matrio Control
Control your Dayton Audio distributed audio system from anywhere in your home or business. Manage individual zones, group multiple zones for simultaneous adjustments, and stream music from your favorite services. Customize names for sources and zones for easy identification.
- Individual zone control (power, source, volume, mute)
- Group zone control for simultaneous adjustments
- Stream via AirPlay, Spotify Connect, DLNA
- Customize source and zone names
- Bass, treble, and balance adjustments per zone
- Demo mode available without hardware
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The Matrio™ Control app provides comprehensive and straightforward control of Dayton Audio's DAX88 or Matrix88 8-Source, 8-Zone Distrubuted Audio Matrix Systems. Matrio™ hands you the definitive multi-zone Wi-Fi audio experience while liberating your audio system so you can listen to your music on your terms, no matter where you are in your home or business. Command of All Zone Functions Matrio™ gives you complete command over each of your eight output zones. The Zone Control menu allows you to adjust all zone settings, including power on/off, source selection, volume control, and mute on/off. Additional functions, including bass, treble, and the left/right balance, are available for each zone. Matrio™ features a simple to navigate interface that gives you streamlined control over your DAX88. Control Multiple Zones at Once In addition to individual zone control, Matrio™ gives you the ability to group multiple zones for streamlined command. The Group Control menu allows you to adjust all possible zone settings, including power on/off and mute on/off. From the menu, you can also sync volumes and input sources across grouped zones. Choose any combination of zones from all DAX88 units on your network for custom group control. Use Your Preferred Streaming Service You are already familiar with your go-to streaming app, the DAX88 simplifies listening to the music you love directly from your favorite service. Stream directly to the DAX88 via Apple AirPlay, Spotify Connect, or DLNA. The flexibility of streaming options makes it easy to listen to services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Pandora, TIDAL, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn throughout your home or business. Give Your System Custom Names Customize all of your source, zone, and DAX88 device names to ensure that you can quickly identify zones and inputs. Name each of the eight zones to keep track of what zone you are controlling. Custom zone names help when grouping zones together to ensure you select the correct zone combination. The custom names, changeable at any time, appear in Matrio™ for all users on your network. Demo Matrio™ Now Download and demo all of the features in Matrio™ without a hardware DAX88 unit needed. The demo mode is fully functional and gives you access to all app controls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rockbot Remote at 4.6 against Matrio Control's 3.2. Rockbot Remote also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 9) and review sentiment (67% vs 45%). Matrio Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Matrio Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rockbot Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rockbot Remote has 1.5K ratings behind it against 9, 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 45% of Matrio Control's.
Rockbot Remote ships an update every 2 months, Matrio Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rockbot Remote | Matrio Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockbot, Inc. | Dayton Audio |
Customer experience
Rockbot Remote
Matrio Control
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
Matrio Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rockbot Remote
- Roqbot for Business Trial$4.99
Matrio Control
No in-app purchases
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