Comparison

JRemote vs Anthem Remote

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

Anthem Remote

Control your compatible Anthem or Paradigm audio-visual receiver or amplifier wirelessly via Wi-Fi. Adjust volume, select inputs, manage settings, and even access room correction features from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi device configuration
  • Volume and mute control
  • Input selection
  • Power management
  • Bass and treble adjustment
  • Menu navigation
  • Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control
Features
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The Anthem Remote App uses a Wi-Fi connection to simplify the configuration of supported Anthem and Paradigm devices. App-based controls include volume level, muting, input selection, power, auto mode, bass, treble, level trims, menu navigation, and Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control. Supported Devices: • Anthem AVM 60, 70, 90 • Anthem MRX 540, 740, 1140 • Anthem MRX 520, 720, 1120 • Anthem MRX 310, 510, 710 • Anthem MRX SLM • Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier, STR Preamplifier • Paradigm SVX-1202 Streaming Amplifier

Screenshots

JRemote4 screens
Anthem Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Anthem Remote at Free against JRemote's $12.99. Anthem Remote also leads on ratings volume (138 vs 28). JRemote's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 2.2) and review sentiment (63% vs 25%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Anthem Remote 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 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of JRemote's written reviews are positive against 25% of Anthem Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JRemote ships an update every 3 months, Anthem Remote every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JRemote versus Anthem Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJRemoteAnthem Remote
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (28 ratings) — better2.2 (138 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews — better25.2% of reviews
Number of ratings28138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRiverAnthem AV

Customer experience

JRemote

All ratings28 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews302 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative23.8%

Anthem Remote

All ratings138 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral8.0%
Negative65.9%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive25.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative66.5%

User reviews

JRemote

From 28 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent remote control
  • 🔒 Stable and reliable
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Great companion to JRiver Media Center

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with latest iOS versions
  • 🐛 Bugs with video playback
  • 🐛 Settings revert unexpectedly
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Anthem Remote

From 138 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🚀 Works flawlessly
  • 💡 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Fantastic interface and control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on opening
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Barely worth the time to install
  • 🐛 Terrible app
  • 🐛 Crashes on iOS 13

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

Anthem Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Loses connection with receiver
  • Doesn't recognize devices
  • Freezes and becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for newer devices
  • Improve networking capabilities
  • Restore missing features from previous app versions
  • Add lip-sync adjustment
  • Display more audio/video information

In-app purchases

None

JRemote

No in-app purchases

None

Anthem Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JRemote free?
JRemote costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anthem Remote free?
Anthem Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JRemote or Anthem Remote?
JRemote is rated higher. JRemote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Anthem Remote averages 2.2 from 138 ratings.
Do JRemote or Anthem Remote have ads?
Neither JRemote nor Anthem Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JRemote or Anthem Remote?
JRemote ships an update every 3 months, and Anthem Remote every 5 months. Most recently, JRemote was updated on September 27, 2026 and Anthem Remote on August 2, 2026.

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