Denon 500 Series Remote vs 4STREAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Denon 500 Series Remote
Control your Denon 500 Series Bluetooth AV Receiver with your iOS device. Manage power, volume, input selection, sound modes, and tune radio stations. Stream music from your mobile device or USB storage.
- Power On/Off
- Volume Control
- Input Selection
- Sound Mode Selection
- Tuner Control
- Music Player (Mobile & USB)
- Web Manual Link
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Say hello to the Denon 500 Series Remote! This new App will give you an unprecedented level of command and control over your Denon 500 Series Bluetooth AV Receivers. Control the basic functions of your Denon with power, volume, input, sound mode selection, Tuner and Playback of music in your mobile device or USB memory. With the Denon 500 Series Remote, your iOS device just became an integral part of your home entertainment experience. 'Main Feature: •Power On/Off, Volume Up/Down, Mute On/Off, •Input Selection, Sound Mode Selection •Tuner control (Band Selection, Tune Up/Down, Preset Up/Down, Preset Call/Memory) •Quick Select Call or Memory(Long Press) •Music Player for Internal Music files of your mobile device •Browse and Playback Control for the USB memory which is connected to AVR •Web Manual Link •Multi-Language Support (English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Polish, Russian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. The OS language setting is automatically detected; when not available, English is selected.) Compatible models: (Product availability varies depending on regions.) Bluetooth AV Receiver: AVR-S510BT, AVR-S530BT, AVR-S540BT, AVR-S570BT * Not compatible with Denon models other than those listed above. Note: Before you use this app, please connect your iOS device through the device’s Settings > Bluetooth menu with your AVR.
4STREAM
Stream music from online services and local storage to compatible audio devices. Control playback across multiple rooms, group devices, and manage audio sources wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet.
- Stream from online music services
- Play music from local storage
- Multi-room audio sync
- Independent room playback
- Wireless device control
- Group and ungroup devices
- Volume and playback management
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The 4STREAM application can play music from the most popular online music services and local storage from smartphones, tablets or home NAS to one or multiple preamplifiers or amplifiers that are designed and produced by ourselves. The Main App Functions and Features - The 4STREAM application can control our devices, and play the same music to all rooms in sync or play different different music to different rooms within the distance that your home router can cover. -Users can wirelessly control the all the 4STREAM WiFi enabled products including the speakers, audio preamplifiers and amplifiers in the same home network . -With 4STREAM application, on the smart phones and tablets, users can manage their online audio sources like music, radio stations and preset programs. They can also group and ungroup any devices that this application supports, control the volume, change the music and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 4STREAM at 2.8 against Denon 500 Series Remote's 2.0. 4STREAM also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
4STREAM holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 65 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Denon 500 Series Remote's written reviews are positive against 47% of 4STREAM's.
Denon 500 Series Remote ships an update every 12 months, 4STREAM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Denon 500 Series Remote | 4STREAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (81 ratings) | 2.8 (65 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 65 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | D&M Holdings | 小英 向 |
Customer experience
Denon 500 Series Remote
4STREAM
Bugs and requests
Denon 500 Series Remote
Reported bugs
10 issues- App freezes on opening/loading screen
- App crashes after initial setup/instructions
- Bluetooth connection drops frequently
- App stuck on 'Connect to AVR' or setup screens
- Music conversion prompt prevents app use
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- App causes phone to become unresponsive
- Remote pairing issues
- Inconsistent connectivity
- Quick selects not working
- Defaults to Bluetooth input unexpectedly
Requested features
6 requests- Advanced setup and adjustments for sound system
- Layout of all sound adjustments on iPad/tablet
- Widget option
- More control over app operation and settings
- Support for more devices and models
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- Firmware updates for receivers
4STREAM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Denon 500 Series Remote
No in-app purchases
4STREAM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is 4STREAM free?
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