Onkyo Remote 2 vs Dune Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Onkyo Remote 2
Control your Onkyo network A/V products intuitively from your iPhone or iPod touch. Manage internet radio, stream music from DLNA servers or your device, and perform general playback and volume functions. Enjoy advanced features like Spotify and high-resolution audio playback on compatible models.
- Internet radio operation
- DLNA streaming control
- General remote and playback functions
- Volume control
- Spotify integration
- FLAC/DSD/Apple Lossless playback
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The Onkyo Remote Control App is an official Onkyo application for iPhone/iPod touch letting you intuitively operate Onkyo network A/V products. Available as a free download, it is compatible with all network-capable Onkyo A/V receivers as well as some network-ready produts released during or after 2010. Functions Enabled by Onkyo Remote2 (1) Internet radio operation. Stations are touchscreen selectable, with no need to view a TV display; (2) Control of streaming audio files from a DLNA-compatible server. Your iPhone/iPod touch can be used to select music directly from the server; (3) General remote control and playback functions; (4) Volume-control function; (5) Information including station frequency displayed when listening to radio. (Note: available only on A/V products with a built-in radio tuner); (6) Stream music stored on iPod touch/iPhone wirelessly. (Added capability to play music stored on compatible iPod touch/iPhone models on 2012-model Network AV Receivers.) (7) Compatible with Spotify (depends on region) (8) FLAC, DSD, and Apple Lossless playback capability via Home Media Function (depends on model) Compatible iPhone/iPod touch Models: iPhone 3GS or later, running iOS 5.0 or later; iPod touch 3rd generation or later. Compatible Onkyo Products: ・All Network A/V Receivers released in 2010 - 2014. ・T-4070 Network Tuner ・CR-N755 Network Hi-Fi Mini System ・TX-8050 Network Stereo Receiver (All models require a firmware update.) Enjoy the new world of audio convenience with this free app.
Dune Control
Transform your mobile device into a comprehensive remote for Dune HD media players. Browse content, control playback, and enter text using your phone or tablet's native interface. Requires compatible Dune HD devices and firmware.
- Full IR remote replacement via Wi-Fi
- Automatic Dune HD device discovery
- Control multiple Dune HD devices
- Browse media content on mobile
- View 'Now Playing' media information
- Playback control (play, pause, volume)
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The Dune Control app turns your mobile phone or tablet into an advanced remote control for your Dune HD media players and set-top-boxes. Main features: Remote: - Fully replaces the standard IR remote control. - Uses Wi-Fi to connect to the local network. - Automatically searches for Dune HD devices in the local network. - Allows to control multiple Dune HD devices and easily switch between them. Navigator (*): - Browse and choose media content via Dune UI shown directly on your mobile device. - Access local and network sources, Favorites, Recent, My Collection, Movies, PHP plugins, etc. - The menu shown on the mobile device mirrors the menu shown on the TV screen. - Enter text into text fields in Dune UI using native keyboard on your mobile device. - Photo viewer mode: view photos from the Dune HD device on the mobile device, control photo slideshow. Now Playing (*): - See the information about the currently played media content, including (when available) movie poster, movie title, music cover, music album/artist/track information. - Control the playback (play/pause, stop, previous/next, playback position, volume). (*) Navigator and Now Playing functions are supported only on the latest generation of Dune HD devices (starting with Dune HD Neo 4K) with the latest firmware (version 190330_0254_r13 or newer). Please send bug reports and suggestions to the following email address: support@dune-hd.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dune Control at 2.9 against Onkyo Remote 2's 2.3. Onkyo Remote 2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (36 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dune Control holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 29% and 30% positive.
Onkyo Remote 2 ships an update every 3 months, Dune Control every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Onkyo Remote 2 | Dune Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (36 ratings) | 2.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 11 Trading Company LLC | Dune HD HK Limited |
Customer experience
Onkyo Remote 2
Dune Control
Bugs and requests
Onkyo Remote 2
Reported bugs
5 issues- Doesn't work after iOS updates
- Crashes when switching zones
- Can't change input devices
- Streaming issues
- Subwoofer settings reset
Requested features
8 requests- Add on/off switch
- Improve navigation buttons
- Display volume number
- Add sync slider
- Support for more receivers
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- iPad version
- Background music playback
- RDS function in tuner section
Dune Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Onkyo Remote 2
No in-app purchases
Dune Control
No in-app purchases
