Comparison

Rockbot Remote vs Russound

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Adjust volume
  • Skip songs
  • Start/stop music
  • Change playlists/channels
  • Preview upcoming songs
  • Ban songs/artists
  • Control multiple locations
Features
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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.

About

Russound

Control your multiroom audio system from your iPhone or iPad. Manage zones, access system favorites, and view source metadata like album art. Supports various music streaming services with compatible hardware.

Highlights
  • Zone control
  • Source metadata and album art
  • System favorites management
  • Streaming service integration
  • DLNA support
Features
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The Russound app is the perfect way to control your Russound Multiroom Audio System from your iPhone or iPad. Key Features: *Easy control of any zone *Source Metadata, including album art for supported sources *Access to System Favorites - Create, edit or delete any favorites from your iPhone or iPad. *Supports compatible music services such as Spotify®, Pandora®, SiriusXM®, TIDAL, Deezer, TuneIn®, vTuner®, DLNA and more when used with compatible Russound streaming audio products. Compatibility varies by Russound device. Works with: Any network-connected Russound SMZ-Series, MCA-Series, MBX Series or XStream Series products. Note: Available features and screens within the Russound app are dependent on the connected Russound devices and the configured streaming services and physical sources connected to the devices.

Screenshots

Rockbot Remote4 screens
Russound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rockbot Remote at 67% against Russound's 11%. Rockbot Remote also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 58). Russound's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rockbot Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Russound asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rockbot Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rockbot Remote has 1.6K ratings behind it against 58, 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 11% of Russound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rockbot Remote ships an update every 2 months, Russound every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rockbot Remote versus Russound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRockbot RemoteRussound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better2.8 (58 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB84 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRockbot, Inc.Russound FMP

Customer experience

Rockbot Remote

All ratings1,503 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Russound

All ratings54 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative53.7%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative74.1%

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

Russound

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rockbot Remote

One-time1
  • Roqbot for Business Trial$4.99
None

Russound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rockbot Remote free?
Rockbot Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Russound free?
Russound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rockbot Remote or Russound?
Rockbot Remote is rated higher. Rockbot Remote averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Russound averages 2.8 from 58 ratings.
Do Rockbot Remote or Russound have ads?
Neither Rockbot Remote nor Russound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rockbot Remote or Russound?
Rockbot Remote ships an update every 2 months, and Russound every 3 months. Most recently, Rockbot Remote was updated on October 23, 2026 and Russound on October 22, 2026.

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