Comparison

Remote Shuffle vs Penta CDX

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

Head to head
About

Remote Shuffle

Features
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Remote Shuffle is the companion app for Real Shuffle. It turns your device into a wireless Apple Music receiver, letting you stream your Apple Music library to any screen in your home. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Real Shuffle on your iPhone and tap the Remote button 2. Open Remote Shuffle on another device (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac) 3. Remote Shuffle automatically connects over your local network 4. Select a device and start playing — album art, song info, and playback appear on the remote device FEATURES • Automatic discovery — finds Real Shuffle on your local network via Bonjour • Apple Music playback — plays songs from your Apple Music library • Full playback sync — play, pause, skip, and seek from Real Shuffle • Album artwork display — see what's playing on the big screen • Multi-device support — connect multiple devices, choose which one plays • Shuffle and repeat sync — mode changes apply instantly • Fast reconnection — picks up right where you left off • Works across platforms — iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac (Designed for iPad) REQUIREMENTS • Real Shuffle (available on the App Store) on a separate device • Apple Music subscription on both devices • All devices on the same Wi-Fi network Remote Shuffle requires Real Shuffle to function. It does not play music independently.

About

Penta CDX

Experience your Apple Music library with a virtual five-disc CD carousel player. Browse albums, load discs, and control playback with a realistic interface, complete with tactile sounds and a retro display.

Highlights
  • Five-disc carousel simulation
  • Apple Music library integration
  • Realistic tactile interface
  • Customizable display
  • Save and reload disc sets
  • iCloud sync for favorites
Features
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Penta CDX-5 turns your iPhone or iPad into a five-disc CD player — the tactile hi-fi component you grew up with, rebuilt for your Apple Music library. Open the deck, browse your albums, and drag a disc into the spinning carousel. Load up to five at once, then play, skip, seek, shuffle, and repeat from a machined transport bar. Every detail is here: the fluorescent display, the motorized carousel spin, the power-on self-test, and the satisfying clunk of a disc dropping onto the spindle. FEATURES • A real five-disc carousel — load, spin, and swap discs by hand • Plays your Apple Music library in full, with real album art on every disc • Jewel-case browser — tap an album, open the case, drag the disc out to load it • Magazines — save a set of five discs and reload the whole cartridge later • Favorites, whole-library search, and on-demand Apple Music catalog search • A vacuum-fluorescent display with track, time, and format readouts • Customizable display colour, meter style, and spin speed • Favorites and saved magazines sync across your devices via iCloud • Procedurally synthesized sounds — every click, whir, and clunk is generated live PENTA PRO A one-time unlock that adds the full phosphor-colour set, the analog needle and combined VU meters, a gentle readable spin, the minimal readout, and unlimited saved magazines — plus every future Pro upgrade. The free deck plays your whole library with no limits; Pro is just for the collectors. Penta CDX-5 is a labour of love for anyone who misses physical media. Requires an Apple Music subscription for full playback.

Screenshots

Remote Shuffle3 screens
Penta CDX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Remote Shuffle at 4 against Penta CDX's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Shuffle ships an update weekly, Penta CDX every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Remote Shuffle versus Penta CDX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote ShufflePenta CDX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGonzalo CasalJohn Seubert

In-app purchases

None

Remote Shuffle

No in-app purchases

None

Penta CDX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Shuffle free?
Remote Shuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penta CDX free?
Penta CDX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Shuffle or Penta CDX have ads?
Neither Remote Shuffle nor Penta CDX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Shuffle or Penta CDX?
Remote Shuffle ships an update weekly, and Penta CDX every 4 days. Most recently, Remote Shuffle was updated on September 30, 2026 and Penta CDX on October 9, 2026.

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