Comparison

Audio Selector Remote vs Waimea

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

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About

Audio Selector Remote

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote for your Mac's audio. Effortlessly switch between audio devices, adjust volumes, and fine-tune stereo balance. Requires the 'Audio Selector' app on your Mac.

Highlights
  • Wireless audio device switching
  • Individual device volume adjustment
  • Stereo L/R balance control
  • Physical volume button control
  • Roon zone volume adjustment
  • Secure connection options
Features
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Audio Selector Remote is the official companion app for "Audio Selector" on macOS. Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful, wireless remote control for your Mac's audio environment. * Note: This app requires "Audio Selector" installed and running on your Mac to function. ◆ KEY FEATURES * Total Audio Control (Devices): Wirelessly switch between speakers, headphones, or DACs. You can change audio formats (e.g., 24-bit / 96kHz) and adjust individual device volumes directly from your iOS device. * Input Devices (Devices): Switch your Mac's microphone or line-in from the same list. Turn it on with 'Show input devices in menu' in the Settings tab. * Software Volume Control: When Audio Selector for Mac controls a DAC's volume in software (macOS 14.2 or later), you can adjust it from your iPhone or iPad like any other device. * Dedicated Volume Remote (Volume): Turn your device into a sleek, dedicated volume controller. You can even use your iPhone/iPad's physical volume buttons to adjust your Mac's audio level without looking at the screen! You can choose to show or hide the 'Mute' and 'Play/Pause' buttons in Settings → Volume Tab. * L/R Balance Control (Pro): Fine-tune your stereo sound remotely. Adjust the left and right audio balance for individual Mac output devices right from your screen. (Shown only for devices that support balance control). * Multichannel Output Pair (Pro): Choose which stereo pair - 1–2, 3–4, 5–6 and so on - a multichannel interface on your Mac uses for output. (Shown only for devices that expose multiple output pairs). * Seamless & Secure Connection (Settings): Connect instantly using Auto-Discovery on your local network, or use manual IP/Port configuration for advanced setups. Supports 'Require Pairing' for a secure connection. * Roon Zone Control (Devices): See your Mac's output devices that Roon is currently playing to - marked with a Roon badge - and adjust or mute Roon's zone volume in real time, even while Roon holds the device exclusively. Works with Roon's Device Volume and DSP Volume modes. (Requires Roon Volume Integration enabled in the Mac app.) * Pro Sync: If you are a Premium user of Audio Selector on your Mac, Audio Selector Remote will automatically detect it and provide an ad-free experience. ◆ REQUIREMENTS * Audio Selector Remote requires the 'Audio Selector' app on your Mac. * Your Mac and iOS device must be connected to the same local Wi-Fi network.

About

Waimea

This app anchors alarms to specific locations and their time zones, ensuring they ring at the intended local time regardless of your current location. It offers a world clock with saved places, home screen widgets, and Apple Watch integration for managing your schedule across different time zones.

Highlights
  • Time zone-anchored alarms
  • World clock with saved places
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app and complications
  • Sunrise and sunset alarms
  • Flexible repeat options
  • Per-alarm custom sounds
Features
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Waimea is an alarm app for people who live across time zones. Every alarm is anchored to a place. Set 9:00 AM in San Francisco and it rings at San Francisco's 9:00 AM, whether you are home, in Tokyo, or somewhere over the Pacific. Ordinary alarms fire on whatever your phone's clock says. That breaks the moment you travel: "wake at 7" becomes 7 in the wrong zone. Waimea pins each alarm to the time zone you meant, so your routine, your reminders, and your meeting nudges all stay where you put them. WHAT YOU GET • Timezone-anchored alarms. Each one carries its own zone and rings at that local time, anywhere in the world. • A world clock that holds your alarms. Saved places appear as cards with live local times. • Real ringing alarms. On supported devices they ring through silent mode and Focus, with a full-screen Stop and Snooze. Elsewhere they arrive as notifications. • Home Screen widgets. Small, medium, and large, showing your current time and place, your next alarm with a live countdown, and clocks for your saved cities. • Apple Watch app and complications. Your next alarm and its countdown, on your wrist. • Flexible repeats. Daily, weekdays, custom days, monthly, or one time only. • Per-alarm sounds, including a classic bugle Reveille. • Drag to reorder your places. The order carries through to your widgets. • Made for the world. 12 languages, 12 or 24-hour time, MM/DD or DD/MM dates, light or dark. • Sunrise and sunset alarms, with any offset before or after. ALARMS THAT FOLLOW THE SUN Set an alarm to sunrise or sunset instead of a clock time, and offset it however you like: an hour before sunset for golden hour, twenty minutes after sunrise, or right on the moment. The time shifts with the seasons on its own, so a golden hour alarm stays correct in June and December alike. Sunrise and sunset are worked out for each saved city from its own position, so an alarm pinned to Reykjavik follows Reykjavik's sun, not yours. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no servers. Everything stays on your device. Location is used only to work out which time zone you are in, and it never leaves your phone and paired Apple Watch. Set it once. Travel anywhere. Arrive on time.

Screenshots

Audio Selector Remote3 screens
Waimea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Waimea at none against Audio Selector Remote's shown. Waimea also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Audio Selector Remote against 5.0 for Waimea. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Selector Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, Waimea every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Audio Selector Remote versus Waimea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Selector RemoteWaimea
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDUKHYUN HWANGKai Brabo

Customer experience

Audio Selector Remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Waimea

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Audio Selector Remote

No in-app purchases

None

Waimea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Selector Remote free?
Audio Selector Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waimea free?
Waimea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audio Selector Remote or Waimea?
Audio Selector Remote and Waimea are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Audio Selector Remote or Waimea have ads?
Audio Selector Remote shows ads; Waimea does not.
Which is updated more often, Audio Selector Remote or Waimea?
Audio Selector Remote ships an update every 4 weeks, and Waimea every 2 days. Most recently, Audio Selector Remote was updated on October 19, 2026 and Waimea on October 9, 2026.

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