LUMÏN vs Anthem Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Browse UPnP AV music library
- Play music on LUMIN player
- Configure LUMIN player
- Network music playback
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Browse Music Library on UPnP AV Server. Play songs on LUMIN network music player. Configure LUMIN network music player.
Anthem Remote
Control your compatible Anthem or Paradigm audio-visual receiver or amplifier wirelessly via Wi-Fi. Adjust volume, select inputs, manage settings, and even access room correction features from your mobile device.
- Wi-Fi device configuration
- Volume and mute control
- Input selection
- Power management
- Bass and treble adjustment
- Menu navigation
- Anthem Room Correction (ARC) control
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LUMÏN at 3.6 against Anthem Remote's 2.2. LUMÏN also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LUMÏN holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 138 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LUMÏN's written reviews are positive against 25% of Anthem Remote's.
LUMÏN ships an update every 2 weeks, Anthem Remote every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LUMÏN | Anthem Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (56 ratings) — better | 2.2 (138 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. | Anthem AV |
Customer experience
LUMÏN
Anthem Remote
Bugs and requests
LUMÏN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
LUMÏN
No in-app purchases
Anthem Remote
No in-app purchases
