Comparison

Multiroom Control Savage vs Pioneer Remote App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Multiroom Control Savage

This application allows users to control audio settings like volume, equalization, and source selection for specific audio zones. It enables granular control over which devices can access which audio zones through an installer password.

Highlights
  • Volume control per zone
  • Equalization (bass, mid, treble)
  • Audio source selection
  • Zone access control via installer password
  • Compatible with GR Savage audio equipment
Features
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Controle de áudio Controle por ambiente de: volume, equalização (graves, médios e agudos) e escolha da fonte de áudio. Permite, através da senha do instalador, determinar quais zonas de áudio (ambientes) cada dispositivos (Smartphone/Tablet) poderá atuar. Aplicativo de controle dos equipamentos da GR Savage Sistemas Eletrônicos Ltda. Controle dos modelos: - IHM1250 - IHM0850 - A1250 - A0850 - IHM4.1240pw - IHM4.0840pw - A4.1240pw - A0840pw - IHM1230 - IHM0830 - IHM1240pw - IHM0840pw - A0840pw - A1240pw - DSM0480 - DSM02100

About

Pioneer Remote App

Control compatible Pioneer and Elite audio-visual products from your smart device. Stream music from various services, adjust sound settings, and manage connected devices for an enhanced home entertainment experience.

Highlights
  • Music streaming integration
  • Intuitive remote control
  • AV receiver sound adjustment
  • Control connected Pioneer devices
  • Automatic sound field correction
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Pioneer Remote App is an application that allows users to enjoy their favorite music at home on compatible Pioneer & Elite products. The Pioneer Remote App lets you intuitively operate compatible Pioneer products (control the volume, select the input source and listing mode, etc.), granting more sophisticated and convenient control. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy innovative AV entertainment. Main Features 1. Play music in each room or every room - Lets you play music from music streaming services such as Pandora, Tune in, Spotify, Amazon music, DEEZER and TIDAL, your music library on your smart device, or your NAS drive on compatible products. - You can play your music via radio, Bluetooth and USB. 2. Lets you intuitively operate remote control functions (control the volume, select the input source and listing mode, etc.), granting more sophisticated and convenient control over Pioneer stereo systems. 3. AV receiver sound quality adjustment feature You can adjust the equalizer settings, the channel levels of individual speakers, and the bass and treble settings to adjust sound quality to suit your own particular preferences. 4. Operation of connected Pioneer product(home theater product such as AV amplifier) Let you control a Pioneer Blu-Ray Disc player or TV that is connected to an AV amplifier or home theater product via HDMI. 5. Dirac Live-enabled products measure automatic sound field correction. In addition, filters can be edited. *By setting the “Network Standby” menu item in the unit’s initial settings to ON, you can use this application to turn on the power of the unit. Compatible models Network ready AV receivers/ Network Audio Player/ Hi-Fi/ Mini Component/ Wireless Speaker/ Speaker bar in April 2016 or later ■ Please note ・To use Application it needs to read and agree Terms of Service. ・All models require a firmware update to use Pioneer Remote App. ・The device on which Pioneer Remote App is installed and the FireConnect compatible model must be connected to the same router. ・Available music service depend on regions. ・Why Device's location is needed? Answer: In order to set-up your wireless devices which are located around you, SSID and Access Point info is needed. There is no other purpose to use the information of Device’s Location.

Screenshots

Multiroom Control Savage4 screens
Pioneer Remote App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pioneer Remote App at 2.2 against Multiroom Control Savage's 1.0. Pioneer Remote App also leads on ratings volume (250 vs 1) and review sentiment (24% vs 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

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

Pioneer Remote App holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pioneer Remote App has 250 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Multiroom Control Savage's written reviews are positive against 24% of Pioneer Remote App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multiroom Control Savage ships an update every 7 months, Pioneer Remote App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Multiroom Control Savage versus Pioneer Remote App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultiroom Control SavagePioneer Remote App
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)2.2 (250 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews24.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1250 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperG R Savage Sistemas Eletrônicos LTDA11 Trading Company LLC

Customer experience

Multiroom Control Savage

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pioneer Remote App

All ratings230 ratings
Positive23.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative67.4%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative63.9%

Bugs and requests

Multiroom Control Savage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pioneer Remote App

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • EQ settings don't save
  • Can't save EQ settings
  • EQ change doesn't get saved
  • Equalizer settings don't persist
  • App won't stay connected to certain models
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  • App can't detect certain receiver models
  • Dirac Live doesn't work
  • Pandora takes 30 seconds to 1 minute to load

Requested features

8 requests
  • Adjust 'voice/dialogue' by single increments
  • Show settings in a list rather than cycling through
  • Add ability to control zone 2 and 3 volume
  • Add ability to group speakers
  • Add button to choose speakers (A, B, A+B)
Show 3 more
  • Add dark mode option
  • Add advanced analytics dashboard
  • Bring back MCACC Pro settings view

In-app purchases

None

Multiroom Control Savage

No in-app purchases

None

Pioneer Remote App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multiroom Control Savage free?
Multiroom Control Savage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pioneer Remote App free?
Pioneer Remote App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Multiroom Control Savage or Pioneer Remote App?
Pioneer Remote App is rated higher. Multiroom Control Savage averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pioneer Remote App averages 2.2 from 250 ratings.
Do Multiroom Control Savage or Pioneer Remote App have ads?
Neither Multiroom Control Savage nor Pioneer Remote App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multiroom Control Savage or Pioneer Remote App?
Multiroom Control Savage ships an update every 7 months, and Pioneer Remote App every 3 months. Most recently, Multiroom Control Savage was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pioneer Remote App on October 26, 2026.

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