AudioGalaxy vs playDesk Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AudioGalaxy
Organize and play your music, podcasts, and internet radio stations in custom channels. Seamlessly switch between sources and resume playback exactly where you left off, even across different devices. Record radio broadcasts for later listening.
- Create custom audio channels
- Switch between music, radio, and podcasts
- Resume playback where you left off
- Record internet radio stations
- Stream or download music from DLNA/UPnP servers
- Save playback position across devices
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Easily create multiple on-the-fly channels (playlists). Switch between channels containing your podcasts, Internet radio stations, and your music with the press of a button! Record radio stations; recordings can be left on your phone, or copied via iTunes, too. Music can come from music library or your DLNA / UPNP NAS servers. You can stream music from your DLNA / UPNP servers, or download the music for listening when not on your home network. AudioGalaxy saves your place in each channel, so you go back to where you left off the next time you switch back to that channel. Your position is preserved even with car audio systems that usually reset the phone to the start of a playlist. Each channel consists of a mix of your choice of playlists, albums, artists, songs, radio stations or podcasts, each qualified by an optional minimum star rating. You can switch between radio stations in the same AudioGalaxy channel by pressing the Next or Prev buttons. Radio stations display IceCast metadata when present, and AudioGalaxy saves your song history for later viewing. We want to hear from you! Please send comments or suggestions to djtogoapp@gmail.com.
playDesk Remote
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playDesk Remote puts your playDesk music system in your hand. Browse music, choose what plays, follow the current track, manage the queue, and control the playback computer from your iPhone or iPad while you stay in the listening chair. playDesk runs on the dedicated computer connected to your speakers, DAC, audio interface, or hi-fi system. The Remote communicates directly with that computer over your home Wi-Fi or LAN. The host keeps ownership of your music files and audio output; your iPhone or iPad acts as a responsive control surface. YOUR MUSIC, YOUR NETWORK Your music remains on the playDesk computer, configured library folders, CDs, and connected USB drives. playDesk Remote does not upload your music library to a cloud service. Discovery and control happen over your local network. BROWSE AND PLAY - Browse configured Local Library folders and attached USB drives - Navigate folders, play individual tracks, play complete folders, or shuffle them - Browse CDs and control disc playback - Search the playDesk index by artist, album, folder, and track - Filter and sort search results, revisit recent searches, and expand collections to choose individual tracks - View the complete playback queue, identify the current and next track, and select another queued track NOW PLAYING - See album artwork, title, artist, album, source, duration, and playback progress - Play, pause, stop, seek, and skip tracks - Adjust software volume and mute when supported by the selected playDesk output mode - Review useful format and signal information, including PCM or DSD format, sample rate, output mode, and selected audio path - Follow preparation and buffering states for DSD files and network-rendered media CONTROL YOUR PLAYDESK - Automatically discover nearby playDesk systems with Bonjour - Connect using a saved system or the LAN address shown by playDesk - See active playback before connecting and stop it when needed - Monitor CD, USB, Local Library, DSD, and optional renderer readiness - Configure supported output, PCM/CD, DSD, renderer, search, storage, and remote settings - Review output availability, connection health, host status, and actionable diagnostics - Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance BUILT FOR A DEDICATED LISTENING SYSTEM playDesk Remote is designed for systems where a quiet computer stays near the audio equipment and handles playback through the selected output. Supported setups can include built-in audio, Windows audio devices, USB DACs, compatible ASIO interfaces, safe DSD-to-PCM playback, and DSD-over-PCM for outputs explicitly trusted by the user. Optional UPnP/DLNA Media Renderer support lets compatible control-point apps send music to playDesk. The Remote can then show the metadata, artwork, progress, preparation state, and queue context supplied by the sender and playDesk. REQUIREMENTS - A computer running a compatible, current version of playDesk - The iPhone or iPad and playDesk computer connected to the same local network - Local Network access enabled for playDesk Remote on iOS - playDesk running and allowed to communicate on the host computer's private network playDesk Remote is a controller for playDesk. It does not play your library through the iPhone or iPad and does not replace the playDesk host application. Learn more: https://sharadaaudio.com/discover-playdesk/ Privacy Policy: https://sharadaaudio.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://sharadaaudio.com/terms-of-use/ Built by Sharada Software & Systems Services LLC DBA Sharada Audio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: playDesk Remote at every 6 weeks against AudioGalaxy's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
AudioGalaxy ships an update every 3 months, playDesk Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AudioGalaxy | playDesk Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Kazar | Sharada Software & Systems Services LLC |
In-app purchases
AudioGalaxy
No in-app purchases
playDesk Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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