NAD A/V Remote vs Kaleidescape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NAD A/V Remote
Control and configure your NAD AV Receiver with a beautiful and intuitive interface. Adjust power, volume, sources, listening modes, and customize your home theater settings from anywhere in your house.
- Power, volume, and source control
- Zone control
- Source naming and presets
- Tone and trim level adjustment
- Tuner control
- Audyssey room equalization
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Welcome to the new NAD Remote App. A beautiful and intuitive user experience offering a fun and simple way to control and configure your NAD AV Receiver. Control, adjust and select basic functions including power, volume, source, and listening mode for all zones with a touch of your iOS device. Name sources, tweak receiver presets, adjust tone controls and trim levels, find radio stations with tuner control, and fully customise your home theatre with Audyssey room equalization, from anywhere in the house. Forget about on-screen menus. Easily use the iOS app and device keyboard to change settings in what would often require a display and tedious name entry, for example naming sources. Supported models include: - T 757, T 758, T 765, T 775, T 785, T 175, T 777, T 787, T 187, M15 HD, M15 HD2, and M17. - If your AV receiver does not have an Ethernet port you can upgrade your MDC cards - Alternatively, if your AV receiver does not have an Ethernet port, a GlobalCache device (WF2SL, IP2SL, or iTach Flex) will need to be installed between your AV receiver's RS232 port and your local network for proper connection. *May require a firmware update for the use of this application. Please check the latest firmware by following your owner’s manual.
Kaleidescape
This app allows owners of Kaleidescape systems to purchase movies, control their players remotely, and receive system updates and recommendations. Browse, search, and buy films from major studios, curated collections, and explore genres and cast information.
- Purchase movies for your system remotely
- Intuitive in-app remote control
- Browse, search, and view movie trailers
- Explore curated film collections
- View reviews and ratings
- Receive system alerts and recommendations
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IMPORTANT: This app is designed for owners of Kaleidescape systems. Learn more at kaleidescape.com. Kaleidescape, a leader in luxury home cinema, brings you the Kaleidescape App! With your iPhone or iPad, you can: • Purchase a movie for your Kaleidescape system, anywhere, anytime • Control your Kaleidescape player with an innovative and intuitive in-app remote • Receive timely information from Kaleidescape, such as a movie recommendation, or an alert that your home cinema system requires service Features: • Browse, search movies and view trailers from all the major motion picture studios • Peruse curated collections of films chosen by the movie experts at Kaleidescape • Explore genres, actors, and directors, and view reviews and ratings from trusted sources • When you are away from your home, use your iOS device to easily find and buy a movie that can be downloaded to your system and ready to watch when you get home • Control any Kaleidescape player in your home with the in-app remote • Be more connected with Kaleidescape through notification and feedback features All content featured is available for purchase on the Kaleidescape movie store. All copyrights, trademarks, and logos are property of their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kaleidescape at 4.4 against NAD A/V Remote's 2.0. Kaleidescape also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 21%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). NAD A/V Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.0). 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.
Kaleidescape holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of NAD A/V Remote's written reviews are positive against 57% of Kaleidescape's.
NAD A/V Remote ships an update every 6 months, Kaleidescape every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NAD A/V Remote | Kaleidescape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (22 ratings) | 4.4 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NAD Electronics | Kaleidescape, Inc. |
Customer experience
NAD A/V Remote
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In-app purchases
NAD A/V Remote
No in-app purchases
Kaleidescape
No in-app purchases
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