Phorus vs Audirvāna Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phorus
Stream your favorite music wirelessly throughout your home with this app. It uses DTS Play-Fi technology to deliver high-quality audio over Wi-Fi to compatible speakers, offering a superior alternative to Bluetooth. Enjoy music from various sources, control volume, and manage speaker groups with ease.
- Whole-home wireless audio streaming
- DTS Play-Fi technology
- Wi-Fi streaming to compatible speakers
- Stream from music services, radio, DLNA, and device library
- Automatic music organization and indexing
- Speaker setup and group management
- Volume and speaker selection control
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Breakthrough DTS Play-Fi(R) technology powers simple, great-sounding whole-home wireless audio systems for smartphones and tablets. You can stream your favorite tunes over Wi-Fi right from the Play-Fi app to speakers from DTS Play-Fi product partners. It's a huge step up from Bluetooth - the audio quality and reliability are outstanding, and you can enjoy music from your phone in one room, or all your rooms. The "Hi-Fi over Wi-Fi" listening experience is just a touch away, thanks to this handy app. Choose a speaker, choose a song, and your favorite tunes are streaming all through the house. The app offers built-in streaming options: stream from worldwide music services; use AM/FM and Internet radio, connect to DLNA servers, or play anything from your device's music library, including your iTunes playlists. The app automatically organizes and indexes the music for you. The app also handles set-up for your speakers, and gives you full control of volume and speaker selection. Choose one, set up speaker groups, or stream to all of them at once. Manage speaker groups for Spotify Connect, too. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have a Play-Fi product from Polk Audio, Definitive Technology or Phorus, please search for and download the custom Play-Fi app for your audio brand. Please also note that the Play-Fi app is companion software to audio products enabled with Play-Fi technology. It is not intended as a stand-alone audio player.
Audirvāna Remote
Control your music playback on your computer from your mobile device. Access your entire music library, create playlists, and adjust audio settings remotely for a seamless high-fidelity listening experience at home.
- Browse music libraries
- Create and manage playlists
- Select audio output device
- Adjust volume
- Access settings
- Control HD streaming services
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Audirvāna Remote App allows you to control the Audirvāna software running on your computer from your mobile device and enjoy your music more freely at home. Your albums, playlists, artists and HD streaming services are all accessible from the Audirvāna Remote, and the software running on your computer still guarantees optimal audio playback. - Browse all music libraries accessible from the application. - Create, rename and reorganize your playlists - Choose the output audio device and precisely adjust the volume - Check and adjust all your settings To use Audirvāna Remote: - Open Audirvāna on your Mac or PC and install Audirvāna Remote on your iPhone or iPad - Connect your computer and your phone or tablet to the same wifi network. - Select your computer from the Remote app, and enter the code displayed on the screen. - Enjoy the Audirvāna experience without moving from your couch. Audirvāna is a software for macOS or Windows 10/11 that accepts all audio formats and makes music a priority on your computer to make it a true high-fidelity audio source.
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Verdict
Phorus and Audirvāna Remote both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Audirvāna Remote's written reviews are positive against 32% of Phorus's. Audirvāna Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Phorus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Phorus against 4.6 for Audirvāna Remote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 203 and 848 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Phorus's written reviews are positive against 85% of Audirvāna Remote's.
Phorus ships an update every 2 months, Audirvāna Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phorus | Audirvāna Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (203 ratings) | 4.6 (848 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.8% of reviews | 84.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 203 | 848 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 248 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DTS, Inc. | Audirvana |
Customer experience
Phorus
Audirvāna Remote
Bugs and requests
Phorus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Audirvāna Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Remote app sometimes fails to connect to the desktop app
- Album art not displaying correctly in certain cases
- Playlist playback issues and desynchronization
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more music streaming services
- Improve playlist management and creation
- Provide more customization options
- Implement a volume control feature in the remote app
In-app purchases
Phorus
No in-app purchases
Audirvāna Remote
No in-app purchases









