Rockbot Remote vs Russound
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.
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.
- Zone control
- Source metadata and album art
- System favorites management
- Streaming service integration
- DLNA support
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Rockbot Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Russound asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Rockbot Remote | Russound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better | 2.8 (58 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 58 |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockbot, Inc. | Russound FMP |
Customer experience
Rockbot Remote
Russound
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
Rockbot Remote
- Roqbot for Business Trial$4.99
Russound
No in-app purchases
Questions
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