LUMÏN vs Electrocompaniet 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.
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 update cadence: LUMÏN at every 2 weeks against Electrocompaniet Remote's every 3 months. LUMÏN also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%). Electrocompaniet Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ships an update every 2 weeks, Electrocompaniet Remote every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LUMÏN | Electrocompaniet Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. | EC Living AS |
Customer experience
LUMÏN
Electrocompaniet Remote
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
Electrocompaniet Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LUMÏN
No in-app purchases
Electrocompaniet Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LUMÏN free?
Is Electrocompaniet Remote free?
Do LUMÏN or Electrocompaniet Remote have ads?
Which is updated more often, LUMÏN or Electrocompaniet Remote?
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