Comparison

JRemote vs Primare AIR

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

Head to head
About

JRemote

Control your JRiver Media Center library remotely from your iOS devices. Manage playback, edit metadata, and stream audio, even outside your home network. Supports DLNA devices and CarPlay.

Highlights
  • Full remote control of JRiver Media Center
  • DLNA device control and zone management
  • Automatic and manual server setup
  • Edit and view file metadata
  • Playback controls with HUD
  • Audio streaming to iOS device
  • CarPlay enabled
Features
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JRemote is a full featured native iOS remote for JRiver Media Center. JRemote was developed to offer you full remote control of your JRiver Media Center from any of your iDevices. Please note that you need JRiver Media Center version 15 or later. We recommend you always run the latest version. Features and specs: Universal app JRemote is a universal iOS application. The application will run on both iPhone/iPod touch as well as iPad’s. Each version is optimized for it`s screen size. Navigation JRemote uses the navigation setup from JRMC itself. This allows you to customize the navigation menu and sub-menus from within the JRiver application. - Multiple view modes (list, imagelist, thumbnails) - Search using JRMC`s fuzzy search engine - Virtual remote for controlling theater view DLNA and zones Use JRemote to control all your DLNA supported devices. Any device supported in JRMC can be controlled from JRemote by switching to that specific zone. You can link and unlink zone for multi-room playback. Easy setup Connecting to your computer is fully automatic, no need to enter your IP-address and Port number. You only need to enter the access key found in JRMC`s option panel (We do provide an option for you to add IP-address and Port manually if needed). - JRemote will let you connect to your server from outside your wifi, using standard mobile networks. For this to work you need to configure port forwarding on your internet router. - Wake-On-LAN is supported if you provide your machines MAC address. (Automatic when adding a server by access key) - JRemote is CarPlay enabled. Edit and view metadata Any metadata attached to a specific file can be viewed and edited. You can update multiple files in one operation. Rating may be set from multiple locations depending on iPhone/iPad version. Player controls JRemote includes all common playback controls including repeat mode, and shuffle mode. Control volume and progress from sliders while getting feedback from the HUD display Audio streaming JRemote lets you stream all your audio files to the device itself. Just select “This device” as the current zone. - Gapless playback - Stream any file up to 96kHz, 24 bit - Downloaded progress indicator - Supported audio formats include AAC, AIFF, ALAC, APE, DSF/DFF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, OGG, and WAV. - All files may be transcoded to MP3 from 128Kbs up to 320Kbs

About

Primare AIR

Stream music from popular services and internet radio through compatible network-enabled audio devices. Control playback, manage playlists, and enjoy high-resolution audio with this dedicated companion app.

Highlights
  • Stream music from Deezer, TIDAL, and internet radio
  • Control playback (Play/Pause, Next/Previous)
  • Shuffle and repeat playback options
  • Volume control
  • Search artists, albums, tracks, and playlists
  • High-resolution audio playback
Features
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The Primare AIR app enables playback through Primare’s network-enabled digital devices, including the NP30 network player, MM30 media board, installed in either the I32 integrated amplifier or the PRE32 preamplifier, and the PRE60 reference preamplifier. AIR app supports streaming services like Deezer, TIDAL and Internet radio. Requiring only an account with the preferred music service to realize the pure sound of Primare hi-res streaming. For a complimentary three-month introductory subscription to TIDAL HiFi go to primare.net Features: - Play/Pause - Next/Previous song - Shuffle play - Repeat – one or all - Volume control - Play progress bar - Search artists/albums/track/playlists Notes: - Interrupted play using iOS - Play may be interrupted if AIR is minimized when responding to phone calls, texts, notifications or using applications for an extended length of time on iOS devices. - Deezer Elite – AIR is unable to offer Deezer Elite at this time due to existing exclusive arrangements with other manufacturers. - Primare product control – for additional Primare equipment control features use the Primare APP (download available from the App Store).

Screenshots

JRemote4 screens
Primare AIR1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JRemote at 63% against Primare AIR's 0%. JRemote also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (30 vs 2). Primare AIR's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Primare AIR is free to download; JRemote costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JRemote holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JRemote has 30 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of JRemote's written reviews are positive against 0% of Primare AIR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JRemote ships an update every 3 months, Primare AIR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
JRemote versus Primare AIR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJRemotePrimare AIR
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (30 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRiverPrimare AB

Customer experience

JRemote

All ratings28 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews303 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral13.5%
Negative23.8%

Primare AIR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

JRemote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to play videos
  • Inability to connect to media server
  • Inconsistent behavior when changing media server IP
  • Playback issues with certain audio formats
  • Album art not updating when song changes

Requested features

8 requests
  • Offline music playback
  • Ability to control DSP settings
  • Customizable views and layouts
  • Gapless playback
  • Playlist creation and management
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  • CarPlay support
  • Synced cover art display
  • Metadata editing capabilities

Primare AIR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

JRemote

No in-app purchases

None

Primare AIR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JRemote free?
JRemote costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Primare AIR free?
Primare AIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JRemote or Primare AIR?
JRemote is rated higher. JRemote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Primare AIR averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do JRemote or Primare AIR have ads?
Neither JRemote nor Primare AIR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JRemote or Primare AIR?
JRemote ships an update every 3 months, and Primare AIR every 5 weeks. Most recently, JRemote was updated on October 26, 2026 and Primare AIR on October 5, 2026.

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