DriveRack PA2 Control vs HK Alexa Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DriveRack PA2 Control
Control your PA2 hardware wirelessly from any location. This app optimizes and protects your loudspeakers by managing audio processing between your mixer and amplifiers.
- Wireless control via WiFi
- System setup from any location
- Loudspeaker optimization
- Loudspeaker protection
- Audio processing management
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The DriveRack® PA2 Control app is the ultimate way to control the PA2 hardware. The DriveRack® PA2 provides all the processing you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. With the PA2 app you can control all aspects of the hardware through a network (WiFi) connection allowing you to setup system from any location. DriveRack® PA2 continues the DriveRack® legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors.
HK Alexa Setup
Easily set up and configure compatible Harman Kardon smart speakers. This app guides you through the initial setup process for devices like the Allure, Allure Portable, and Astra.
- Speaker setup
- Device configuration
- Compatible with Allure
- Compatible with Astra
- Portable speaker setup
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The HK Alexa Setup app works with Harman Kardon Allure, Harman Kardon Allure Portable, Harman Kardon Astra. Use the HK Alexa Setup app to set up the speaker and configuration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DriveRack PA2 Control at 3.1 against HK Alexa Setup's 1.9. DriveRack PA2 Control also leads on review sentiment (34% vs 8%). HK Alexa Setup's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DriveRack PA2 Control holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 109 and 155 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of DriveRack PA2 Control's written reviews are positive against 8% of HK Alexa Setup's.
DriveRack PA2 Control ships an update every 8 months, HK Alexa Setup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DriveRack PA2 Control | HK Alexa Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (109 ratings) — better | 1.9 (155 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews — better | 8.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 109 | 155 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Harman Professional, Inc. | Harman International Industries |
Customer experience
DriveRack PA2 Control
HK Alexa Setup
Bugs and requests
DriveRack PA2 Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HK Alexa Setup
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezing during setup
- Unable to find/connect to device
- Alexa login failing
- Firmware update issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved WiFi connectivity
- Better app functionality
- Alexa support improvements
- Equalizer/sound settings
- Multiroom support
In-app purchases
DriveRack PA2 Control
No in-app purchases
HK Alexa Setup
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DriveRack PA2 Control free?
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