ArcamRemote vs FATWARE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcamRemote
Control compatible Arcam AV receivers and UDP players from your iPad. Manage basic functions like volume and input selection, as well as advanced settings such as audio modes and video adjustments.
- Control Arcam AVR380, AVR450, AV750, AV950
- Control UDP411
- Input selection
- Volume control
- Audio mode adjustments
- Video adjustments
- Network control
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Free for use with the Arcam AVR380, AVR450, AV750 & AV950. Effortlessly control your AVR380, AVR450, AVR750, AV950 and UDP411 directly from your iPad. Arcam's AVR380, AVR450, AVR750, AVR950 High-End Home Cinema components all feature an advanced network control. This app gives you complete control of your Arcam AVR, including basic control such as input selection & volume control and advanced features such as audio modes & video adjustments. Note: Please ensure that the control setting of your AVR (found in Menu > General Setup) is set to “IP”. IMPORTANT NOTE: This app only works with the Arcam equipment listed above. Please check www.arcam.co.uk for the latest product firmware.
FATWARE
This application provides comprehensive control for FFA G2 & G3 DSP amplifiers and FFA DSP rackmount processors. It also manages all NST Audio products, offering a centralized solution for audio hardware management.
- Control FFA G2 & G3 DSP amplifiers
- Manage FFA DSP rackmount processors
- Operate NST Audio products
- Centralized audio hardware management
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FATWARE for iPad controls all FFA G2 & G3 DSP amplifiers and the FFA DSP rackmount processors as well as all NST Audio products.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FATWARE at 100% against ArcamRemote's 50%. FATWARE also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 14 months). ArcamRemote's advantage is iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 14.0). 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.
ArcamRemote ships an update every 14 months, FATWARE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArcamRemote | FATWARE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED | NST Audio Ltd |
Customer experience
ArcamRemote
FATWARE
In-app purchases
ArcamRemote
No in-app purchases
FATWARE
No in-app purchases
