Comparison

JRemote vs WCCMChildren

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

WCCMChildren

This app offers a simple way for parents and teachers to introduce meditation to children with child-friendly illustrations and guided steps. It includes a customizable timer and optional songs to enhance the practice. The app supports multiple languages for international accessibility.

Highlights
  • Child-friendly illustrations
  • Simple meditation steps
  • Adjustable meditation timer
  • Customizable sacred word/phrase
  • Multi-language support
  • Optional sing-a-long songs
Features
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The simplicity of the app is specially designed for teachers and parents to introduce and share the gift of meditation with children. The child friendly illustrations provide clear and simple steps to teach children how to meditate. A selection timer provides the opportunity to increase the length of meditation as children become more engaged with the practice. The mantra recommended in the app is “maranatha”, a sacred word found in the Christian tradition, but may be replaced by a sacred word or short phrase from other traditions. The app is available in multiple languages through the settings icon making it available internationally in its application. Two optional “sing-a-long” songs recorded in Spanish, are available at the beginning and end of the meditation.

Screenshots

JRemote4 screens
WCCMChildren4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: JRemote at 63% against WCCMChildren's 0%. JRemote also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1). WCCMChildren's advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.8). On 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

WCCMChildren 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

WCCMChildren holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JRemote has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of JRemote's written reviews are positive against 0% of WCCMChildren's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JRemote ships an update every 3 months, WCCMChildren monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
JRemote versus WCCMChildren: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJRemoteWCCMChildren
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRiverBeres Systems Consulting Inc.

Customer experience

JRemote

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

WCCMChildren

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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

WCCMChildren

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

JRemote

No in-app purchases

None

WCCMChildren

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JRemote free?
JRemote costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WCCMChildren free?
WCCMChildren is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JRemote or WCCMChildren?
WCCMChildren is rated higher. JRemote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while WCCMChildren averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do JRemote or WCCMChildren have ads?
Neither JRemote nor WCCMChildren shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JRemote or WCCMChildren?
JRemote ships an update every 3 months, and WCCMChildren monthly. Most recently, JRemote was updated on October 19, 2026 and WCCMChildren on October 7, 2026.

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