Rockbot Remote vs The Alternatives
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.
The Alternatives
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The Alternatives lets you explore alternative versions of your favorite places—past, present, and future—through interactive, location-based AR. Wander your streets, uncover hidden histories, and imagine bold new possibilities for your neighborhood’s future. Help reimagine the places you love and discover a whole new dimension to your everyday surroundings. Explore, remix, and co-create alternative versions of your local world. See Alternatives all around you! What will your neighborhood become?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Alternatives at none against Rockbot Remote's 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. The Alternatives asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rockbot Remote ships an update every 2 months, The Alternatives every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rockbot Remote | The Alternatives |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 841 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rockbot, Inc. | Trust Up L3C |
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
The Alternatives
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rockbot Remote
- Roqbot for Business Trial$4.99
The Alternatives
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Rockbot Remote free?
Is The Alternatives free?
Do Rockbot Remote or The Alternatives have ads?
Which is updated more often, Rockbot Remote or The Alternatives?
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