JRemote vs Electrocompaniet Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Electrocompaniet Remote
Control your EC Living audio and video devices from your iPad or iPhone. Browse your media libraries, switch inputs, and rediscover your entertainment collection.
- Remote control for EC Living devices
- Browse music, movies, and TV series
- Switch audio/video inputs
- Access media libraries
- Control ECM 1, ECM 2, ECI 6DX
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This is the remote control for all EC Living devices, the ECM 1, ECM 2, and the ECI 6DX. Browse your music, movies and TV-series libraries directly from your iPad or iPhone. The app can also function as a remote control, or be used to switch inputs. With all your music and movies at your fingertips, you can rediscover your collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Electrocompaniet Remote at Free against JRemote's $12.99. Electrocompaniet Remote also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). JRemote's advantage is 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
Electrocompaniet Remote is free to download; JRemote costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JRemote | Electrocompaniet Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JRiver | EC Living AS |
Customer experience
JRemote
Electrocompaniet Remote
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
Electrocompaniet Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
JRemote
No in-app purchases
Electrocompaniet Remote
No in-app purchases
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