Boom Remote vs AV Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boom Remote
Control your Mac's audio and media playback wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust volume, toggle equalizers and effects, and manage playback for popular Mac apps like Spotify and iTunes without leaving your seat.
- Wireless volume control
- Equalizer and effects adjustment
- Media playback control
- Control Mac system volume
- Remote control for popular Mac apps
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The Boom Remote is a companion app for Boom 2 and Boom 3D, the most popular system-wide audio booster for Mac. With the Boom Remote on your iPhone or iPad (iOS 9 and later), you get to wirelessly control your favorite Boom 2 and Boom 3D features in addition to other well known Mac apps like Spotify, VLC, QuickTime and iTunes. Simply connect your iPhone or iPad to the same WiFi network as your Mac and watch the magic unfold! This remote gives you the convenience of being able to wirelessly change the volume, toggle equalizers and effects as well as control playback on other Mac media apps from anywhere in your home. The best part is that you only need to have Boom 3D installed on your Mac for you to enjoy these features from the comfort of your seat. The Boom Remote can: • Control Boom's volume as well as your Mac's default volume • Change Boom's Equalizers and Effects • Access playback controls of Spotify, VLC, QuickTime and iTunes on your Mac This app is perfect for when you’re away from your Mac and watching a movie, playing and changing tracks and just about any other situation where you simply want to wirelessly control your favorite Boom features. Note: Boom Remote runs only when paired with Boom 2 (v1.2.1) and later and Boom 3D (V1.1) and later on the Mac. *** Boom 3D is an audio app for Mac (10.10.3 and later) that enhances any audio to make it sound much more optimized. With an intelligent algorithm, Boom 3D personalizes audio to perfectly fit the type of Mac in use; be it the MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, iMac etc. Please search for Boom 3D on the Mac App Store for more details ***
AV Remote
Control your Marantz or Denon AV receiver with ease. This app offers basic functions like power, volume control, and presets. It supports HEOS devices and integrates with Apple TV for a streamlined experience.
- Power on/off
- Volume control
- Volume presets
- HEOS device detection
- Apple TV integration
- Quick Select feature
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AV Remote is a simple remote that lets you control any recent Marantz or Denon AV receiver. There is an on/off button, volume controls, and three volume presets. That's it! If your receiver supports HEOS (Home Entertainment Operating System) then AV Remote should be able to automatically detect the device and let you control it. It's designed to work well with the Apple TV and its remote or app. A shortcut can also be configured to show the remote on your device. Settings are also available to use the AV receiver’s Quick Select feature and to show a power LED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AV Remote at 3.4 against Boom Remote's 2.9. AV Remote also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 42%). Boom Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 23 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). 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.
AV Remote holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Boom Remote's written reviews are positive against 59% of AV Remote's.
Boom Remote ships an update every 5 months, AV Remote every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boom Remote | AV Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (29 ratings) | 3.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.0% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Global Delight Technologies Pvt. Ltd | The Iconfactory |
Customer experience
Boom Remote
AV Remote
Bugs and requests
Boom Remote
Reported bugs
64 issues- App paired seamlessly but immense lag
- App locked up computer audio
- App overrode Mac controls
- MacBook locked at louder setting
- Connection between app and client gets lost
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- Boom3D not running system wide
- Application starts to open then abruptly quits
- Difficulty connecting to MacBook Air when streaming
- iPhone SE, MacBook Pro 16” 2019: only volume up/down works
- Permission to control Mac not found in Automation
- Updated Boom 3D on Mac, can't find or pair
- Boom Remote freezes and shows rainbow wheel
- Keeps disconnecting immediately from computer
- Computer refused connection
- Doesn't work with Sierra
- Doesn't work on High Sierra
- Can't see MBP running High Sierra
- Doesn't work with MBP with High Sierra
- Won't find Mac with High Sierra
- Boom 2 freezes and shows rainbow wheel
- Boom 2 remote does not work
- Boom 2 and iPhone app don't talk
- Remote version 1.2 incompatible with Mac version 1.5
- Messages: 'update boom 2 on your Mac, no device found'
- Boom2 takes over Mac's audio settings on launch
- Boom 2 sound generator ceases and leaves frequency response looking like Himalayas
- Boom 2 made Mac's audio sound dreadful
- Boom 2 audio driver installed, remote stopped working
- Doesn't seem to find the device within the app
- App won't work, won't find device
- Remote doesn't connect to Mac
- App tells to update Boom 2 on Mac
- Remote control feature simply doesn't work
- Says nothing connected
- Sometimes connect broken
- Can't write review from App Store
- Doesn't work with App Store version of Boom2
- No system-wide volume control
- App Store version issues
- Connection times out as soon as cell's screen dims
- No device found on iPhone 6 and iPad 3
- App only works when active app on iPhone
- Disconnects if home button pressed
- Disconnects if screen turned off
- Doesn't work in background mode
- Inconsistent operation
- Hoping for iPhone version, huge let down
- Released too soon, buggy
- Connection declined
- Remote finds computer but won't connect
- Doesn't work on iPhone or iPad
- App literally never connects to Boom on Mac
- Connection times out as soon as cell's screen dims
- No device found on iPhone 6 and iPad 3
- App only works when active app on iPhone
- Disconnects if home button pressed
- Disconnects if screen turned off
- Doesn't work in background mode
- Inconsistent operation
- Needs version for iPhone
- Compound with horrible customer service
- Can't find a single time I would use this
- Multitasking issue on phone
- Connection declined
Requested features
14 requests- Reset connection from within the app
- More than 31 frequencies for advanced EQ
- Support for Windows PC
- Port to Apple Watch
- Phone audio for bathroom breaks
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- Support for Plex Player
- Spotify control
- Custom EQ everywhere
- Background operation on iPhone
- Improve preset switching
- System-wide volume control
- More features beyond volume/EQ
- Update Boom 2 on App Store for Mac
- Add Spotify control
AV Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boom Remote
No in-app purchases
AV Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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