AV Setup Guide vs Sharp Smart Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Sharp Smart Control
Control your internet radio device with ease using this app. Manage favorite stations, search for new ones, and access various audio sources like local radio, FM, DAB, AUX, and Bluetooth.
- Internet Radio Control
- Favorite Station Management
- Radio Station Search
- Multiple Audio Source Support (FM, DAB, AUX, Bluetooth)
- Software Update Checks
- Multi-Room Support
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Sharp Smart Control is designed to control internet radio device using Magic M6/M7 platform. It provides you easy and comfortable operation with iOS device. Features: * Local Radio / Internet Radio / FM / DAB / AUX / Bluetooth * Preset hotkey All of the stations you add will automatically save to "My Favorite". * Edit "My Favorite" of the device * Radio station search * Automatic check with the software update for the device or you can check it manually on the settings. * Push to Talk * Local File Support * Change Startup Screen * Remote Control * Multi (Device) Room Support If you have one more device. If it's failed to connect device, please restart the device or check the option "WLAN-Devices can communicate" of your wifi router is checked, then try it again. If you have any problem, please feel free to contact us. Thank you for all of your support and feedback. contact@mediayou.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AV Setup Guide at 4.4 against Sharp Smart Control's 3.2. AV Setup Guide also leads on ratings volume (753 vs 10) and review sentiment (33% vs 14%). Sharp Smart Control's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AV Setup Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AV Setup Guide has 753 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of AV Setup Guide's written reviews are positive against 14% of Sharp Smart Control's.
AV Setup Guide ships an update every 7 months, Sharp Smart Control every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AV Setup Guide | Sharp Smart Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (753 ratings) — better | 3.2 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 753 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | Frontier Smart Technologies Ltd |
Customer experience
AV Setup Guide
Sharp Smart Control
Bugs and requests
AV Setup Guide
Reported bugs
5 issues- Latest software update has rendered unit invisible to WiFi
- Video signal lost after using app for setup (RX-A3080)
- App does not support model YHT-5950U
- App does not list receiver model RX-863
- App does not support model RX-A810
Requested features
4 requests- More instructions and examples in general
- Support for older receiver models like RX v 2020
- Support for RX-A3020
- On-screen volume display functionality
Sharp Smart Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AV Setup Guide
No in-app purchases
Sharp Smart Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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