Comparison

JRemote vs LUMÏN

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

LUMÏN

Browse and play music from your UPnP AV server. Control your network music player, including configuration options. Enjoy your digital music library with ease.

Highlights
  • Browse UPnP AV music library
  • Play music on LUMIN player
  • Configure LUMIN player
  • Network music playback
Features
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Browse Music Library on UPnP AV Server. Play songs on LUMIN network music player. Configure LUMIN network music player.

Screenshots

JRemote4 screens
LUMÏN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LUMÏN at Free against JRemote's $12.99. LUMÏN also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). JRemote's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LUMÏN 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 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 57 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of JRemote's written reviews are positive against 50% of LUMÏN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JRemote ships an update every 3 months, LUMÏN every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JRemote versus LUMÏN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJRemoteLUMÏN
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (28 ratings) — better3.6 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2857 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRiverPixel Magic Systems Ltd.

Customer experience

JRemote

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

LUMÏN

All ratings57 ratings
Positive61.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative28.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative36.0%

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

LUMÏN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

JRemote

No in-app purchases

None

LUMÏN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JRemote free?
JRemote costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LUMÏN free?
LUMÏN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JRemote or LUMÏN?
JRemote is rated higher. JRemote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while LUMÏN averages 3.6 from 57 ratings.
Do JRemote or LUMÏN have ads?
Neither JRemote nor LUMÏN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JRemote or LUMÏN?
JRemote ships an update every 3 months, and LUMÏN every 2 weeks. Most recently, JRemote was updated on September 27, 2026 and LUMÏN on September 25, 2026.

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