Favero Assioma vs Desk Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Favero Assioma
This application is essential for activating and managing your cycling power meter pedals. It provides access to crucial functions such as real-time training metrics, firmware updates, manual calibrations, and battery level checks. Customize settings, set up your crank arms, and access support for a seamless cycling experience.
- Activate power meter and warranty
- Real-time training metrics display
- Install firmware updates
- Perform manual calibrations
- Set crank-arm length
- Check battery level
- Access after-sales support
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The Favero Assioma app is needed to activate the pedals and to access key functions like: - Activation of your cycling power meter and warranty - Real-time display of training metrics (available with certain models) - Installation of any firmware updates - Perform of manual calibrations - Crank-arm length set-up - Check of the battery level - Customization of the stand-by option - Set up of the travel mode - Upgrade from single to dual-sided - Access to after-sales support
Desk Control
This app helps you improve your health and work habits by encouraging you to stand at your desk. Set personal challenges, track your progress with statistics, and receive reminders to stand. It also allows you to control your adjustable desk via Bluetooth to set favorite positions.
- Personalized standing challenges
- Progress tracking with statistics
- Stand reminders
- Bluetooth desk control
- Set favorite sit/stand positions
- Automatic drive to favorite positions
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Pick your personal challenge for standing at your desk and improve your health and work habits over time. Choose between 3 challenges (or create your own) and follow your progress on your smartphone through elaborate statistics. Let the app remind you when to stand. Pairing via Bluetooth® wireless technology allows you to drive the desk up/down and set your favourite position. The LINAK® Desk Control™ App works with LINAK desk systems using either of the DPG Desk Panels: DPG1M, DPG1B, or DPG1C. Also LINAK systems with a Bluetooth® Adaptor (BLE2LIN002) apply. Features: - Easy pairing of desk and mobile device through Bluetooth® wireless technology - Fast onboarding with intuitive built-in guide - Set favourite sit and stand positions - Set your own goal – time standing, etc. - Display your statistics - Automatic drive to favourite positions - Stand reminders based upon your chosen challenge - Auto-connect when you arrive at your desk
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Favero Assioma at 4.9 against Desk Control's 2.3. Favero Assioma also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Desk Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). 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.
Favero Assioma holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Favero Assioma has 1.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Favero Assioma's written reviews are positive against 23% of Desk Control's.
Favero Assioma ships an update every 3 weeks, Desk Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Favero Assioma | Desk Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.6K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better | 23.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Favero Electronics srl | LINAK |
Customer experience
Favero Assioma
Desk Control
Bugs and requests
Favero Assioma
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Desk Control
Reported bugs
5 issues- Favorite positions not working
- App crashes on connection
- Desk height not syncing correctly
- Bluetooth connection issues
- Saved settings getting lost
Requested features
7 requests- One-tap favorite position adjustment
- Siri/Shortcuts integration
- iOS widget support
- More than 3 favorite positions
- Ability to remove favorite positions
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- Default to control tab instead of challenges
- Language selection option
In-app purchases
Favero Assioma
No in-app purchases
Desk Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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