Comparison

AV Setup Guide vs OontZ

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

OontZ

Enhance your OontZ speaker experience by wirelessly connecting multiple speakers for dual stereo or left/right channel audio. Control volume remotely, update firmware, and even interact with Amazon Alexa for voice commands on compatible models.

Highlights
  • Wireless multi-speaker connection
  • Left/right channel audio
  • Dual stereo mode
  • Remote volume control
  • Speaker firmware updates
  • Amazon Alexa voice control
Features
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OontZ Angle 3 ULTRA (2nd Gen), OontZ Angle 3 ULTRA Pro and OontZ Bluetooth Adapter - Change two wirelessly connected OontZ speakers to play as left channel – right channel or to play in dual stereo in two different areas simultaneously, control the speaker volume remotely, update the speaker with the latest performance enhancements and much more. OontZ Angle 3 Shower - You can talk to Amazon Alexa on the OontZ Angle 3 Shower. With Alexa, you can ask to play music, hear the news, check weather, control smart home devices, and more. Alexa lives in the cloud, so it’s always getting smarter, adding new capabilities that are delivered to your device automatically.

Screenshots

AV Setup Guide3 screens
OontZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AV Setup Guide at 4.4 against OontZ's 1.8. AV Setup Guide also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 20%). OontZ's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months 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 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 202 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of AV Setup Guide's written reviews are positive against 20% of OontZ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AV Setup Guide ships an update every 7 months, OontZ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AV Setup Guide versus OontZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAV Setup GuideOontZ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (254 ratings) — better1.8 (202 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better20.2% of reviews
Number of ratings254 — better202
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaLinkplay Tech Inc.

Customer experience

AV Setup Guide

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

OontZ

All ratings202 ratings
Positive18.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative78.2%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive20.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative77.8%

Bugs and requests

AV Setup Guide

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

OontZ

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App unable to detect connected speakers
  • Embedded links in app lead to 404 errors
  • Firmware updates only available on Windows

Requested features

3 requests
  • Battery status and health monitoring
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Better support for older speaker models

In-app purchases

None

AV Setup Guide

No in-app purchases

None

OontZ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AV Setup Guide free?
AV Setup Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OontZ free?
OontZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AV Setup Guide or OontZ?
AV Setup Guide is rated higher. AV Setup Guide averages 4.4 out of 5 from 254 ratings, while OontZ averages 1.8 from 202 ratings.
Do AV Setup Guide or OontZ have ads?
Neither AV Setup Guide nor OontZ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AV Setup Guide or OontZ?
AV Setup Guide ships an update every 7 months, and OontZ every 3 months. Most recently, AV Setup Guide was updated on October 20, 2026 and OontZ on October 13, 2026.

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