Comparison

JRemote vs HR Audio Player for iOS

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

HR Audio Player for iOS

This app enables high-resolution audio playback on iOS devices, supporting DSD and PCM formats. It features a powerful graphic equalizer with customizable settings and can work with TEAC portable DACs or standalone with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Hi-Res Audio Playback (DSD, PCM)
  • High-Precision HD Equalizer
  • Customizable EQ Curves
  • Support for TEAC Portable DACs
  • Cross-fade Playback
  • Album Artwork and Lyrics Display
  • Playlist Management
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The TEAC HR Audio Player for iOS is a Hi-Res Audio Playback App for iOS devices (*1), allowing DSD 11.2MHz and PCM/FLAC 24-bit/192Hz playback on TEAC Portable DACs (*2) via single Lighting-USB cable. Employing a graphic equalizer supports 16,384 discrete bands of high-definition equalization with linear-phase FIR filter that maintains accurate phase and sound quality as you adjust EQ curve. A touch-adjustable curve can be magnified for precise adjustment, and each customized EQ curve up to 1,000 can be saved and loaded with customized name. The equalizer provides a conventional SD mode and more precise HD mode that processes the audio signal in 64-bit. HR Player Pack (Paid version) After In-App purchase (*3), the TEAC HR Audio Player for iOS also works with non-TEAC DACs/Headphone Amplifiers, or iOS device alone. (*4) You will access all functions including PCM 24-bit/192kHz playback and DoP/PCM output for DSD data via Apple's Lightning-USB Camera Adapter or iPad Camera Connection Kit. Key Features ・High-precision HD Equalizer (16,384 discrete bands, Linear-phase FIR Filter) ・ 64-bit HD Equalizing mode (*5, 6) ・Auto Up-sampling ・Cross-fade Playback (*6) ・ Display Album Artwork and Lyrics ・Repeat Play (within the current Playlist) ・Resume Play ・Shuffle Play (within the current Playlist) ・Easy to add songs to a Playlist and the “Up Next” waiting list ・Combining songs in the HD Library and the iPod Library into single Playlist ・Real-time DSD Conversion (*7) ・Wireless Hi-Res Audio Data Transmission via AirDrop (*8) Supported Formats (Connection with TEAC DACs, or Paid version with non-TEAC DACs) Following audio formats in a computer can be added to the HD Library in iOS devices via iTunes, except DRM and MP3. (*9) ・DSF/DIFF: 2.8M/3.0M/5.6M/6.0M/11.2MHz, DoP or PCM-conversion output (*10) ・FLAC/ALAC/WAV/AIFF: up to 384kHz ・Ogg Vorbis: up to 192kHz Remarks *1 Requires iPhone 4s or late, iPod touch 5th generation of later, iPad 2, iPad mini or later, and iOS 6 or later. *2 Compatible with HA-P90SD, HA-P5, HA-P50SE, HA-P50 (as of March 2016) *3 In-App payment is accessible in the App. *4 iOS 7 or later is required. If you use the App with an iOS device alone, Hi-Res Audio data 88.2kHz or higher will be converted to 44.1kHz, and delivers analog audio signal from Earphone jack on the iOS device. *5 High-speed processing is required during the HD equalizing mode. Interrupts may occur on iPhone 4 or older device. *6 Equalizing and Cross-fade settings are disabled when DoP output mode is selected. *7 Supported on Paid version. A 64-bit CPU-based iOS device such as iPhone 5s or later is required. *8 This feature is restricted for some models. Please check our website for more information. *9 MP3 is accessible via standard iPod Library in iOS devices. *10 DSD 11.2MHz playback is supported on iPhone 5s or later.

Screenshots

JRemote4 screens
HR Audio Player for iOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HR Audio Player for iOS at Free against JRemote's $12.99. HR Audio Player for iOS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). JRemote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (63% vs 36%). On update cadence, ads 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

HR Audio Player for iOS is free to download; JRemote costs $12.99 up front. HR Audio Player for iOS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JRemote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HR Audio Player for iOS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JRemote has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of JRemote's written reviews are positive against 36% of HR Audio Player for iOS'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, HR Audio Player for iOS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
JRemote versus HR Audio Player for iOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJRemoteHR Audio Player for iOS
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (30 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better35.9% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJRiverTEAC CORP.

Customer experience

JRemote

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

HR Audio Player for iOS

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative51.3%

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

HR Audio Player for iOS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

JRemote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HR Audio Player for iOS

One-time1
  • HR Player Pack$9.99

Questions

Is JRemote free?
JRemote costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HR Audio Player for iOS free?
HR Audio Player for iOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JRemote or HR Audio Player for iOS?
HR Audio Player for iOS is rated higher. JRemote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while HR Audio Player for iOS averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do JRemote or HR Audio Player for iOS have ads?
Neither JRemote nor HR Audio Player for iOS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JRemote or HR Audio Player for iOS?
JRemote ships an update every 3 months, and HR Audio Player for iOS every 4 months. Most recently, JRemote was updated on October 26, 2026 and HR Audio Player for iOS on October 24, 2026.

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