Comparison

Bark Media vs Console Remote Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Console Remote Control

Free

🎵 Music

★ 4.02 ratingsView app →

About

Bark Media

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The app allows users to create their personalized playlists, receive song recommendations, and listen to new artists for free.

About

Console Remote Control

Control your game console remotely over your local WiFi network. This application allows for seamless interaction with your console from your mobile device.

Highlights

Local WiFi network control
Remote console management
Seamless mobile interaction

Features

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Remote control Console from your local WiFi network.

Screenshots

Bark Media4 screens

Console Remote Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bark Media at weekly against Console Remote Control's monthly. Console Remote Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bark Media sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Console Remote Control sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bark Media ships an update weekly, Console Remote Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Bark Media versus Console Remote Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bark Media	Console Remote Control
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings	—	2 — better
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Monthly
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.1	12.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	32 MB	22 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	Bark Media Entertainment	Fonoflow

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bark Media

Subscriptions2

Monthly Premium Access$9.991 Month
Premium Yearly - Save 17%$29.991 Year

2 purchases

Console Remote Control

One-time2

Console$99.99
Dashboard$99.99

Questions

Is Bark Media free?

Bark Media is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Console Remote Control free?

Console Remote Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Bark Media or Console Remote Control have ads?

Neither Bark Media nor Console Remote Control shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bark Media or Console Remote Control?

Bark Media ships an update weekly, and Console Remote Control monthly. Most recently, Bark Media was updated on October 7, 2026 and Console Remote Control on October 8, 2026.