Comparison

LUMÏN vs Anthem Remote

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

Head to head
About

LUMÏN

Browse and play music from your UPnP AV server. Control your LUMIN network music player, including configuration options. Enjoy a seamless music library experience.

Highlights
  • Browse UPnP AV music library
  • Play songs on LUMIN network player
  • Configure LUMIN network player
  • Seamless music browsing
  • Intuitive music control
Features
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Browse Music Library on UPnP AV Server. Play songs on LUMIN network music player. Configure LUMIN network music player.

About

Anthem Remote

Control your Anthem or Paradigm audio-visual receiver wirelessly. Adjust volume, inputs, power, and advanced settings like room correction. Compatible with a range of supported devices.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi device configuration
  • Volume and muting control
  • Input selection
  • Power management
  • Bass and treble adjustment
  • Menu navigation
  • Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control
Features
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The Anthem Remote App uses a Wi-Fi connection to simplify the configuration of supported Anthem and Paradigm devices. App-based controls include volume level, muting, input selection, power, auto mode, bass, treble, level trims, menu navigation, and Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control. Supported Devices: • Anthem AVM 60, 70, 90 • Anthem MRX 540, 740, 1140 • Anthem MRX 520, 720, 1120 • Anthem MRX 310, 510, 710 • Anthem MRX SLM • Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier, STR Preamplifier • Paradigm SVX-1202 Streaming Amplifier • MartinLogan USR51

Screenshots

LUMÏN4 screens
Anthem Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LUMÏN at 3.6 against Anthem Remote's 2.3. LUMÏN also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (49% vs 26%). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LUMÏN holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 152 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of LUMÏN's written reviews are positive against 26% of Anthem Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LUMÏN ships an update every 10 days, Anthem Remote every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LUMÏN versus Anthem Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLUMÏNAnthem Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (58 ratings) — better2.3 (152 ratings)
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews — better25.6% of reviews
Number of ratings58152 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Magic Systems Ltd.Anthem AV

Customer experience

LUMÏN

All ratings58 ratings
Positive60.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral13.7%
Negative37.3%

Anthem Remote

All ratings152 ratings
Positive27.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative65.1%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive25.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative66.0%

User reviews

LUMÏN

From 58 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Best and most flexible
  • 👍 Very good
  • 👍 Superb
  • 👍 Great app

Room to improve

  • 😠 Unwanted ads
  • 🐛 DAC disappeared after upgrade
  • 🐛 Terrible app on a phone
  • 🐛 Clunky and counter-intuitive playlist adding
  • 🐛 Bad UI design

Anthem Remote

From 152 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 🚀 Works flawlessly
  • 💡 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Fantastic interface and control

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on opening
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Barely worth the time to install
  • 🐛 Terrible app
  • 🐛 Crashes on iOS 13

Bugs and requests

LUMÏN

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • DAC disappeared after upgrade
  • Shuffle is broken
  • Search function often registers zero
  • Picky about displaying artwork metadata
  • Song playing interrupted by app switching
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  • Sometimes shows offline
  • Cannot use search track option
  • No sound
  • Does not work with streamer
  • Crashes after updating
  • Auto-stops playback
  • Crashes frequently
  • Cannot press play
  • Rendered streamer useless
  • Demands login repeatedly
  • App no longer functions
  • Album art gets messed up
  • Very buggy, crashing and freezing
  • Cluttered design
  • Handles playlists poorly
  • Crashes when manipulating playlists
  • Eats storage
  • Crashes each time
  • Tab options not working
  • App does not work well
  • Prone to crashing
  • Volume control doesn't work on attached Linn preamp

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add universal Apple iPhone/iPad widget for track control
  • Ability to play a song in the middle of an album and have following tracks continue
  • Add repeat 1 song feature
  • Full Tidal features from the full app version
  • Deezer integration
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  • Ability to shuffle entire library
  • Add playlist within a playlist
  • Add booklets from MinimServer
  • Add search by folder
  • Ability to select radio stations
  • Ability to edit meta tags on music files
  • Create random playlists based on genre or artist
  • Ability to clear cache and set max storage limit

Anthem Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Loses connection with receiver
  • Doesn't recognize devices
  • Freezes and becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for newer devices
  • Improve networking capabilities
  • Restore missing features from previous app versions
  • Add lip-sync adjustment
  • Display more audio/video information

In-app purchases

None

LUMÏN

No in-app purchases

None

Anthem Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LUMÏN free?
LUMÏN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anthem Remote free?
Anthem Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LUMÏN or Anthem Remote?
LUMÏN is rated higher. LUMÏN averages 3.6 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while Anthem Remote averages 2.3 from 152 ratings.
Do LUMÏN or Anthem Remote have ads?
Neither LUMÏN nor Anthem Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LUMÏN or Anthem Remote?
LUMÏN ships an update every 10 days, and Anthem Remote every 6 months. Most recently, LUMÏN was updated on November 1, 2026 and Anthem Remote on November 1, 2026.

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