Comparison

iBest vs Micromega

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

Head to head
About

iBest

Control your home's entertainment, lighting, and climate systems with this universal remote app. It offers comprehensive multi-zone control and scenario management for integrated smart home setups. Requires a specific smart home system to function.

Highlights
  • Multi-terminal A/V streaming control
  • A/V library browsing
  • Multi-zone lighting control
  • Curtain and motor control
  • Air conditioning control
  • Scenario management
  • User authentication
Features
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iBest is a universal remote control application, designed to provide you with a simple yet powerful control over your domotics, entertainment and surveillance system. The application is specifically targeted at Benetti's BEST(TM). The functions available on your iPhone, iPod and iPad depend on the hardware currently installed in your system, and include: - complete multi-terminal, multi-zone A/V streaming control - A/V library browsing directly on your iPhone / iPod / iPad - multi-zone domotics control for lighting (on/off, dimmers, RGB, RGBW, multi-white) - multi-zone domotics control for curtains and shaders, lifters and motors - multi-zone domotics control for air conditioning - comprehensive scenarios capturing the status of the entire system - user authentication with different pages and levels of functionality - easy access to all zones and terminals The application can be used only if you have a Benetti's BEST(TM) integrated system.

About

Micromega

Control your M-One integrated amplifier from your smartphone. Adjust settings like input selection, volume, and network name. Stream internet radio, music from your devices, or QOBUZ and TIDAL.

Highlights
  • Remote amplifier power control
  • Input selection and customization
  • Volume and balance adjustment
  • Network name modification
  • Bluetooth pairing
  • Internet radio streaming
  • Music streaming from NAS/computer
  • QOBUZ and TIDAL integration
Features
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The Micromega app is the perfect companion for your M-One M-100 or M-150 integrated amplifier. Take full control of the amplifier right in your hand : - power ON and Standby your M-One - Modify network name - select input and adjust volume - customize input name (ex : "TV" instead of "OPTO") - launch Bluetooth pairing between your smartphone and your M-One - Listen to internet radio - Listen to music available on your audio server like NAS or computer - Listen to QOBUZ and TIDAL streaming service - adjust balance and sensitivity !!! WARNING !!! Volume control is effective when you release your finger from your phone screen. Make sure to adjust your volume carefully. Volume can be modify precisely by pressing left or right buttons on each side of the volume bar. By default, maximum volume is limited at 35. You can set a higher maximum volume in the "Setting" of the app. !!! AMPLIFIER AND NETWORK MODULE UPDATE !!! Make sure to update your M-One with the latest files available on the M-One website page. - Amplifier update with USB Key - Network module update through computer browser with M-One IP address on your network The Micromega team WWW.MICROMEGA.COM

Screenshots

iBest2 screens
Micromega4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iBest at 5.0 against Micromega's 3.3. iBest also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Micromega's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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

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

iBest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBest ships an update every 3 weeks, Micromega every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iBest versus Micromega: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBestMicromega
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperneXtworks SrlAUDIS

Customer experience

iBest

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Micromega

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

iBest

No in-app purchases

None

Micromega

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBest free?
iBest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Micromega free?
Micromega is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iBest or Micromega?
iBest is rated higher. iBest averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Micromega averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do iBest or Micromega have ads?
Neither iBest nor Micromega shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBest or Micromega?
iBest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Micromega every 2 months. Most recently, iBest was updated on October 21, 2026 and Micromega on October 24, 2026.

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