Ashly Remote vs Airstream DMX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ashly Remote
Design custom graphical interfaces for controlling Ashly networked audio products. Create and secure remotes on an iPad, then deploy them to iPhones, iPads, or iPod Touches for end-user access to select audio functions.
- Create custom graphical user interfaces
- Secure remotes with edit/access security
- Import custom backgrounds
- Control parameters in networked products
- View communication viability with diagnostics
- Share custom remote designs
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"Ashly Remote" is an application used to create a custom and secure graphical user interface (GUI) for end user control of Ashly networked products. The GUI is created on the iPad, then deployed to a Ashly Remote app running on a iPad*, iPod Touch*, or iPhone*. All GUI editing is done solely on the iPad. The sound system designer creates a GUI specifically tailored for the end user and their networked Ashly products, allowing them remote access to select audio functions. Features: Create, save, load and share custom designed remotes Import custom backgrounds Secure the remote by configuring edit or access security Control parameters in Networked Ashly products Use diagnostics to view communication viability * iPad / iPod Touch / iPhone device must be connected wirelessly to the same network as the controllable Ashly equipment. Control via direct cellular network connection is unavailable.
Airstream DMX
Control ADJ Wifly equipped lights wirelessly with this app. It connects to your iOS device via Wi-Fi and supports up to 24 fixtures, offering an effects generator and memory storage for scenes and shows. A dedicated bridge is required for operation.
- Wireless control of ADJ Wifly lights
- Supports 24 lighting fixtures
- Single DMX512 universe (512 channels)
- Effects generator
- Scene, effects, and show memory storage
- Optimized for LED fixtures
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Airstream DMX is a lighting control app, ideal for DJs, trade shows, night clubs and bands. Wirelessly control your ADJ Wifly equipped lights using the ADJ Airstream DMX Bridge, available from you local ADJ Products dealer. The bridge communicates with your IOS device over wifi and provides an ADJ Wifly wireless signal as well as a standard DMX512 output compatible with any DMX512 intelligent light. App Features: - easy to program - supports 24 lighting fixtures - single DMX512 universe (512 lighting channels) - shared universe for wired and wireless lights - optimized for LED fixtures and color mixing - effects generator for movement, color and flash effects - scene, effects and show memories Note: ADJ Airstream Bridge is required for this app to control lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ashly Remote at 100% against Airstream DMX's 53%. Ashly Remote also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 14.5). Airstream DMX's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). 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.
Airstream DMX holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airstream DMX has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Ashly Remote's written reviews are positive against 53% of Airstream DMX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ashly Remote ships an update every 6 weeks, Airstream DMX every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ashly Remote | Airstream DMX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 52.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 14.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ashly Audio, Inc. | KMX Inc. |
Customer experience
Ashly Remote
Airstream DMX
In-app purchases
Ashly Remote
No in-app purchases
Airstream DMX
No in-app purchases
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