UE ROLL vs Sound Bar Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UE ROLL
Control your wireless speaker remotely, manage party settings, and unlock new features. Set musical alarms, customize sound with a 5-band EQ, and wirelessly connect multiple speakers for an enhanced audio experience.
- Remote speaker control
- Musical alarm
- Customizable 5-band EQ
- Double Up with other speakers
- Wireless updates
- Personalize speaker name
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You'd never walk all the way to your TV to turn it on and you shouldn't have to with your wireless speaker either. Use the UE ROLL app to control the party from afar and to unlock an expanding set of awesome features like our musical alarm, customizable 5-band EQ and more! - Continuous Updates – Wirelessly update your UE ROLL to get all the latest ear-blowing features. UE ROLL app's cool features include: - Double Up – Wirelessly Double Up with a second UE ROLL, UE BOOM 2, UE BOOM or UE MEGABOOM and take your party to 11. - Remote Control – Use the app as a remote control to power your UE ROLL on or off from afar. - Alarm - Start last night's party all over again. UE ROLL wakes you up with your favorite songs, Spotify playlists, Pandora stations and more. Because the party never actually stops–you just pass out. - Other cool features – Personalize your UE ROLL’s name, EQ settings, language, and more through the app.
Sound Bar Remote
Control select Yamaha sound bars directly from your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. Adjust volume, change inputs, and select sound modes with ease. Requires iOS 14.1 or later and uses Bluetooth for connectivity.
- Volume control
- Input selection
- Sound mode selection
- Bluetooth connectivity
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The Sound Bar Remote app provides easy operation for select Yamaha Sound Bars using your iPhone or iPad. [Key Features] - Basic control functions such as volume up/down and input selection - Sound mode selection [Supported Models] B200A, SR-B40A, SR-B30A, SR-B20A, SR-C20A, SR-C30A,ATS-B400, ATS-B300, ATS-B200, ATS-C200, ATS-C300, YAS-108, ATS-1080 [iOS Version Requirement] This application supports iOS version 16 or above. -This application uses Bluetooth function on your smartphone / tablet for the purpose of controlling Bluetooth enabled devices."
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sound Bar Remote at 4.7 against UE ROLL's 2.8. Sound Bar Remote also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 21%) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 254). UE ROLL's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Sound Bar Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Bar Remote has 1.6K ratings behind it against 254, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of UE ROLL's written reviews are positive against 45% of Sound Bar Remote's.
UE ROLL ships an update every 2 months, Sound Bar Remote every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UE ROLL | Sound Bar Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (254 ratings) | 4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.3% of reviews | 45.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 254 | 1.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Logitech Inc. | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
UE ROLL
Sound Bar Remote
User reviews
UE ROLL
From 254 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Good quality sound
- 🚀 Durable and waterproof
- 👍 Convenient size and portability
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with the app
- 🐛 App crashes and doesn't work properly
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 👎 Lack of app updates and support
Sound Bar Remote
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 💡 Visually see soundbar settings
- 🚀 Straightforward setup
- 👍 Great connectivity
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
- 🐛 Blank/black screen after updates
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
Bugs and requests
UE ROLL
Reported bugs
4 issues- App doesn't recognize connected speaker
- Alarm feature doesn't work
- Bluetooth smart functionality not working
- App crashes on launch
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to control speaker functions from app
- Improve pairing and connectivity with app
- Add support for newer devices and iOS versions
- Bring back remote power on/off feature
Sound Bar Remote
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot find/connect to soundbar
- 3D mode turns off automatically
- App doesn't work after recent update
Requested features
4 requests- Add volume control buttons
- Support for more soundbar models
- Improve EQ/sound customization options
- Allow controlling multiple speakers simultaneously
In-app purchases
UE ROLL
No in-app purchases
Sound Bar Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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