Denon Cocoon vs AV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Denon Cocoon
Enhance your speaker dock experience with this app. It automatically matches your device's color and language, simplifies Wi-Fi setup, and offers a premium music player with playlist creation, internet radio, and network music streaming.
- Automatic color and language matching
- Easy Wi-Fi network setup
- Premium music player with playlist creation
- Internet radio streaming
- Music server for network streaming
- Full remote control of speaker dock
- Advanced alarm features
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Designed to match the beauty of the Cocoon and developed to further enhance your Cocoon experience, the Denon Cocoon App is the one thing you are missing if you purchased the Denon Cocoon (or Cocoon Portable) Speaker Dock. As soon as you install this App and dock your iOS device into the Cocoon, the App will automatically select the background color to match the color of your Cocoon and it will also select the same language to which your iOS device is set. The App also offers you the easiest way to integrate the Cocoon into your home Wi-Fi network: you dock your iOS device into the Cocoon and follow the on-screen instructions. The only thing you need to enter is your Wi-Fi network’s password. The Denon Cocoon App also features a premium music player for your iPod music library to play your music, create Playlists or simply add songs to the Queue. But you’re not limited to your own music, with the Internet Radio feature you can listen to thousands of free internet radio stations from all over the world. When connected to your home Wi-Fi network you can further expand your choice of music by using the Music Server to browse and play all the music that is stored on your PC, Mac or Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive. Have fun! Setup and operation features: •Automatically adapts the background color of the app to match the color of your Cocoon •Automatically selects the same language for the App as your selected iOS language •Available language versions: English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Swedish and Dutch •Rename your Cocoon – useful when you have multiple Cocoon’s in your home •Full remote control of your Cocoon •Stream wirelessly over AirPlay to the Cocoon or any other Denon AirPlay compatible product •Store 3 of your favorite stations in the Cocoon – allows you to listen to your favorite internet radio stations even without your iOS device •Advanced Alarm features: Sleep Timer, Alarm and Nap Timer Music player features: •iPod library browsing by Playlist, Artist, Songs and Albums •Shuffle and Repeat playback modes •Create and edit Playlists •Queue mode – add Songs ‘on the fly’ to the Queue, like with a Jukebox •Save Queue as Playlist Music Server features: •Browse your home network for your favorite music files •Play back music that is stored on any PC, Mac or NAS drive connected to your home network •Browse and play music stored on a USB memory drive, USB hard disc drive or other portable device (feature not available on Cocoon Portable) Internet radio features: •Listen to a wide selection of Internet radio stations •Browse Internet radio stations by location, genre, language or Podcast •Powerful search feature for your iPod music library and Internet Radio stations •Save 3 of your favorite Internet Radio stations as convenient presets •Ability to choose bitrate from stations that support multiple streams Notices: •The Denon Cocoon app requires iOS 5 or later and works with the iPhone 3GS or newer, the iPod Touch 3rd generation or newer, and all iPads (in 2x mode) •DRM protected iTunes music is NOT supported by the Denon Cocoon app (or any 3rd party music app) •iTunes Match will be supported in a future update •Wi-Fi or data connection required to stream Internet radio •Availability of "Time Seek function" depends on the specification of Media servers •Availability of Internet Radio Stations depends on countries
AV Remote
Control your Marantz or Denon AV receiver with ease. This app offers basic functions like power, volume control, and presets. It supports HEOS devices and integrates with Apple TV for a streamlined experience.
- Power on/off
- Volume control
- Volume presets
- HEOS device detection
- Apple TV integration
- Quick Select feature
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AV Remote is a simple remote that lets you control any recent Marantz or Denon AV receiver. There is an on/off button, volume controls, and three volume presets. That's it! If your receiver supports HEOS (Home Entertainment Operating System) then AV Remote should be able to automatically detect the device and let you control it. It's designed to work well with the Apple TV and its remote or app. A shortcut can also be configured to show the remote on your device. Settings are also available to use the AV receiver’s Quick Select feature and to show a power LED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AV Remote at 3.4 against Denon Cocoon's 1.9. AV Remote also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 18%). Denon Cocoon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 16.6). 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.
AV Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Denon Cocoon's written reviews are positive against 59% of AV Remote's.
Denon Cocoon ships an update every 5 months, AV Remote every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Denon Cocoon | AV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (8 ratings) | 3.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.3% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 4.3 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D&M Holdings | The Iconfactory |
Customer experience
Denon Cocoon
AV Remote
In-app purchases
Denon Cocoon
No in-app purchases
AV Remote
No in-app purchases








