Comparison

iControlAV2012 vs Evolution Planet

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

iControlAV2012

Control your 2012 Pioneer AV Receiver and Blu-ray Disc Player from your iOS device. Adjust volume, input, sound modes, and even explore advanced audio settings with intuitive touch controls. Enhance your home theater experience with this dedicated remote app.

Highlights
  • AV Receiver control (power, volume, input, sound modes)
  • Blu-ray Disc Player basic functions
  • Advanced sound adjustment functions
  • Virtual speaker and sound mode exploration
  • Balance and Emphasis virtual motion control
  • Finger EQ for instant sound adjustment
Features
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iControlAV2012 is the latest generation app. of its kind from Pioneer that allows you to control your 2012 Pioneer AV Receiver and Blu-ray Disc Player with your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. (A more comfortable operation can be done by the screen construction only for iPad that makes the best use of a big screen when installing it in your iPad.) Friends and family will be truly amazed as you take control of your home theater in a whole new way. 4 sections offer you near-complete operational and settings control. -“Control” not only covers the basic functions of the AV Receiver (power, volume, input selection, and sound and video modes, balance and tone, etc) for the main zone(To be able to power on your AV Receiver using iControlAV2012, it is necessary to Turn ON the "Network Standby" setting beforehand.) , but also for additional zones as applicable; even internet radio and media server content navigation is integrated . And more, Basic functions such as Play, Stop, Forward, and Reverse are supported for the Blu-ray Disc Player. -"Sound Explorer" is a brand new fun-meets-function approach where no less than 18 Pioneer unique sound adjustment functions can be operated and experienced. Want a sound field that is wider than possible with your available speakers? Please play around with Virtual Wide, Virtual Height, and Virtual Surround Back in "Virtual Speakers". You can directly jump to on-line video animations that concisely explain see the benefits of many of Pioneer original sound modes. -“Balance” and “Emphasis” are virtual motion adaptive functions that allow you to change the "sweet-spot" of your home theater, independently adjust the volume of your center speaker or subwoofer just by tilting your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. "Emphasis" mode also features "Finger EQ" where you can adjust the sound equalization instantly with the touch of your finger. Description Compatible AV receiver models (as of October 2012) : USA/Canada: SC-68, SC-67, SC-65, SC-1522-K, SC-1527-K, SC-63, SC-61, SC-1222-K, SC-1227-K, VSX-60, VSX-1122-K, VSX-1127-K, VSX-1027-K South-America: SC-68, SC-67, SC-65, SC-63, SC-61, VSX-60, VSX-1122-K, SC-LX56, VSX-922-K Europe: SC-LX86, SC-LX76, SC-LX56, SC-2022-K, VSX-1122-K, VSX-922-K Asean: SC-LX86, SC-LX76, SC-LX56, SC-2022-K, VSX-1122-K, VSX-922-K Oceania: SC-LX86, SC-LX76, SC-LX56, SC-2022-K, VSX-1122-K, VSX-922-K Middle-East: SC-LX86, SC-LX76, SC-LX56, SC-2022-K, VSX-1122-K, VSX-922-K East-Asia: SC-LX86, SC-LX76, SC-LX56, VSX-1122-K, VSX-922-K Compatible Blu-ray Disc player models (as of as of August 2013) : USA/Canada : BDP-33FD, BDP-31FD, BDP-330, BDP-43FD, BDP-41FD, BDP-430, BDP-53FD, BDP-52FD, BDP-140, BDP-62FD, BDP-150 Europe : BDP-LX53, BDP-330, BDP-333, BDP-LX54, BDP-430, BDP-LX55, BDP-440, BDP-140 , BDP-450, BDP-150, BDP-160 Other Countries : BDP-LX53, BDP-330, BDP-LX54, BDP-430, BDP-LX55, BDP-440, BDP-140, BDP-450, BDP-150, BDP-160 * Not compatible with Pioneer models other than those listed above.

About

Evolution Planet

Create and customize your own solar systems with detailed control over planetary orbits, sizes, and rotation. Save up to 100 unique celestial configurations. Explore the vastness of space you design.

Highlights
  • Solar system simulation
  • Customizable planet orbits
  • Adjust planet size and rotation
  • Add rings and satellites
  • Save up to 100 solar systems
Features
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We develop to simulate a solar system, you can freely to configure and customise the solar system behaviour, change planet orbit size, shape, and speed. Also, you are change to planet size, rotational speed, rotational axis, and add ring, satellite and etc. Current it can store up to 100 different solar system.

Screenshots

iControlAV20124 screens
Evolution Planet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iControlAV2012 at Free against Evolution Planet's $14.99. iControlAV2012 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Evolution Planet's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (58% vs 35%). On ratings volume 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

iControlAV2012 is free to download; Evolution Planet costs $14.99 up front. Evolution Planet sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. iControlAV2012 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Evolution Planet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 181 and 79 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of iControlAV2012's written reviews are positive against 58% of Evolution Planet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iControlAV2012 ships an update monthly, Evolution Planet every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iControlAV2012 versus Evolution Planet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriControlAV2012Evolution Planet
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating2.6 (181 ratings)4.6 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings181 — better79
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS4.3 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer11 Trading Company LLCOscar Tsang

Customer experience

iControlAV2012

All ratings181 ratings
Positive35.4%
Neutral14.4%
Negative50.3%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative57.4%

Evolution Planet

All ratings79 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral20.8%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

iControlAV2012

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fails to connect to receiver
  • Loses connection randomly
  • Incorrect receiver information displayed
  • Incompatible with newer receiver models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Pandora account support
  • Allow multiple user profiles
  • Ability to control speaker A/B output
  • Add search function for internet radio
  • Improve video output quality

Evolution Planet

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iControlAV2012

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Evolution Planet

One-time6
  • 5000 Energy$1.99
  • Remove Ad$2.99
  • 30000 Energy$5.99
Show 3 more
  • 90000 Energy$9.99
  • 250000 Energy$19.99
  • 500000 Energy$29.99

Questions

Is iControlAV2012 free?
iControlAV2012 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Evolution Planet free?
Evolution Planet costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iControlAV2012 or Evolution Planet?
Evolution Planet is rated higher. iControlAV2012 averages 2.6 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Evolution Planet averages 4.6 from 79 ratings.
Do iControlAV2012 or Evolution Planet have ads?
Evolution Planet shows ads; iControlAV2012 does not.
Which is updated more often, iControlAV2012 or Evolution Planet?
iControlAV2012 ships an update monthly, and Evolution Planet every 3 months. Most recently, iControlAV2012 was updated on October 13, 2026 and Evolution Planet on October 18, 2026.

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