Comparison

AV Setup Guide vs Marine Audio

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

Marine Audio

Transform your phone or tablet into a wireless remote for your Marine Audio entertainment system. Control power, volume, radio, media playback, and audio settings from your device.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Power on/off
  • Volume and mute control
  • Radio tuning and presets
  • Bluetooth streaming control
  • USB media playback control
  • Audio menu adjustments
Features
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The Marine Audio app is the ultimate wireless remote control for your Marine Audio® entertainment system. Put away your old remotes and enjoy the expanded convenience of all the primary functions of your Marine Audio entertainment system right from your phone or tablet by transforming your mobile device into a functional remote control making it a perfect, hand-size, portable controller to fit your active lifestyle! The Marine Audio app works with the following MARINE AUDIO models: MA100 MA110 MA112 MA200 MA300 MA400 MA500 This app controls all of the primary functions of your Marine Audio source unit’s features including:* Power on/off Volume and mute CD/DVD player AM/FM radio tuner: access stations, store and recall presets NOAA weather band and alert Bluetooth® streaming audio SiriusXM® Satellite Radio File structure visibility, track selection, and track audible scan via USB Apple iPod®/iPhone®/iPad® control capabilities via USB Auxiliary audio input control: auxiliary analog 1 & 2, auxiliary digital coaxial, auxiliary digital optical, and ARC Speaker selection A, B, and/or C Audio menu controls: bass, treble, balance, fader, equalizer, and speaker selections Clock with sleep timer and alarm Visual display feedback to see artist, title, and album on your mobile device’s screen *App capabilities vary with each model’s feature set.

Screenshots

AV Setup Guide3 screens
Marine Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AV Setup Guide at 4.4 against Marine Audio's 2.0. AV Setup Guide also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (254 vs 22). Marine Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AV Setup Guide has 254 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 33% and 33% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AV Setup Guide ships an update every 7 months, Marine Audio every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AV Setup Guide versus Marine Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAV Setup GuideMarine Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (254 ratings) — better2.0 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings254 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha Corporation of AmericaASA Electronics, LLC

Customer experience

AV Setup Guide

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

Marine Audio

All ratings22 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative68.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

AV Setup Guide

No in-app purchases

None

Marine Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AV Setup Guide free?
AV Setup Guide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marine Audio free?
Marine Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AV Setup Guide or Marine Audio?
AV Setup Guide is rated higher. AV Setup Guide averages 4.4 out of 5 from 254 ratings, while Marine Audio averages 2.0 from 22 ratings.
Do AV Setup Guide or Marine Audio have ads?
Neither AV Setup Guide nor Marine Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AV Setup Guide or Marine Audio?
AV Setup Guide ships an update every 7 months, and Marine Audio every 19 months. Most recently, AV Setup Guide was updated on October 20, 2026 and Marine Audio on October 17, 2026.

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