Comparison

AV Setup Guide vs Mood

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

Head to head
About

AV Setup Guide

This app simplifies the setup of your audio-visual receiver and source devices. It provides visual guides for cable connections and assists with various settings, including automatic network setup for compatible receivers. Access owner's manuals and understand complex configurations with ease.

Highlights
  • Cable connection guidance
  • AV receiver setup assistance
  • Automatic network setup
  • System illustrations
  • Owner's manual access
  • Speaker connection guide
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AV Setup Guide is an application that assists you with cable connections between AV receiver and source devices as well as AV receiver setup. This app guides you through the various settings such as speaker connections, TV and source device connections and assigning the power amp. System illustrations and actual AV receiver images help you understand easily how to make the connections between devices. If your receiver is network capable, setting parameters on this app will automatically be copied to your AV receiver for simple setup. Support language: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Svenska, Suomi, Norsk Bokmål, Pусский, 日本語, 简体中文, 한국어, Bahasa Indonesia Functions 1) Connections support guide - Speaker connections - TV/source devices connections 2) Setup support guide - Automatic setup via network (HDMI, Power amp assign, etc) - Various setup assistance with illustrations - YPAO setting guidance 3) View owner’s manual Requirements - OS: iOS 15.0 or higher - A wireless Local Area Network (LAN) and a compatible Yamaha Network product(s)* residing within the same LAN. - Internet connection. Please refer to the following site for compatible models. https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/apps/av_setup_guide/index.html This application performs following functions for purposes described below. - Making a connection under Wi-Fi enabled environment The application uses Wi-Fi function on your mobile terminal for the purpose of operating network-enabled devices.

About

Mood

Control your Mood Media ProFusion media player from your iPad or iPhone. Manage playback, adjust volume, and view recently played tracks. Set up new players or manage existing ones remotely.

Highlights
  • Set up new ProFusion players
  • Control music playback
  • Adjust volume
  • View recently played tracks
  • Remote control via mobile device
Features
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Controller lets you use your iPad or iPhone to set up a new Mood Media ProFusion media player or to control the music on your player once it is configured. Play and pause your music, change the volume, and see tracks that have recently played, all from the convenience of your mobile device. Compatible Media Players: ProFusion iS with subscription to a Mood Media professional music service ProFusion iO (February 2016 or later) with subscription to Pandora for Business You will need your ProFusion remote control for a portion of the set-up process, and your ProFusion and mobile device must be on the same WiFi network.

Screenshots

AV Setup Guide3 screens
Mood4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AV Setup Guide at 4.4 against Mood's 1.2. AV Setup Guide also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 6%). Mood's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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

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

AV Setup Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of AV Setup Guide's written reviews are positive against 6% of Mood's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AV Setup Guide ships an update every 7 months, Mood every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AV Setup Guide versus Mood: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAV Setup GuideMood
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (254 ratings) — better1.2 (140 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better6.5% of reviews
Number of ratings254 — better140
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaMood Media Corporation

Customer experience

AV Setup Guide

All ratings254 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative60.0%

Mood

All ratings140 ratings
Positive3.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative95.0%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive6.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative88.7%

In-app purchases

None

AV Setup Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Mood

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AV Setup Guide free?
AV Setup Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mood free?
Mood is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AV Setup Guide or Mood?
AV Setup Guide is rated higher. AV Setup Guide averages 4.4 out of 5 from 254 ratings, while Mood averages 1.2 from 140 ratings.
Do AV Setup Guide or Mood have ads?
Neither AV Setup Guide nor Mood shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AV Setup Guide or Mood?
AV Setup Guide ships an update every 7 months, and Mood every 2 weeks. Most recently, AV Setup Guide was updated on October 12, 2026 and Mood on October 9, 2026.

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