FABRIQ vs ION Sound Control™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FABRIQ
This app allows you to connect and control portable Alexa-enabled speakers. Stream music wirelessly, manage multiple speakers for synchronized or independent playback, and keep your device updated with the latest firmware.
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth music streaming
- Connect and control multiple speakers
- Synchronized or independent room audio
- Alexa Voice Service integration
- Firmware updates
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FABRIQ is an Alexa-enabled portable speaker designed for any environment. It packs incredible sound and streams music from your favorite sources over Wi-fi or Bluetooth. Connect multiple FABRIQ speakers to play music synchronously throughout your home or choose different sounds for different rooms. The FABRIQ App will help you: Connect your FABRIQ speaker to your Wi-fi network in seconds Login to your Amazon account to enable Alexa Voice Service Connect and control multiple FABRIQ speakers simultaneously Stay up-to-date with Firmware upgrades for your FABRIQ About Alexa Amazon's Alexa Voice Service puts you in full control of your surroundings. Order a Pizza, set a timer, turn up a song. Just tap the mic button and ask away. Alexa can play music, read the news, and provide you with weather updates and sports scores and because it's connected to the cloud, Alexa is always getting smarter. As you use your FABRIQ, Alexa will adapt and better recognize to your speech patterns and vocabulary. Don’t have a FABRIQ speaker yet? Find us on Amazon.com or Facebook. http://www.thefabriq.com/
ION Sound Control™
Control compatible ION speakers remotely to adjust volume, lighting, and equalizer settings. Stream music from other apps, manage radio stations, and check battery status from up to 100 feet away. Requires Bluetooth connection.
- Remote volume control
- Adjust lighting effects
- Customize equalizer settings
- Change input sources
- Check battery status
- Manage radio stations and presets
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Enhance your Sound Experiences™ with the ION Sound Control™ app. Quickly access the functionality of your compatible* ION speaker from anywhere up to 100 feet away to adjust volume, lighting, equalizer settings, change input sources, check your battery status, dial in your favorite radio stations, save radio presets, and more! *Note: Please refer to list below for compatible product. Some features in the app may not be available for all products. This app controls music that streams from other apps on your device. You must first connect your device to speaker via Bluetooth® before connecting with the app to control your streaming music remotely. Compatible Products: • Pro Glow Ultra • Pro Glow Express • Total PA Ultimate • Game Day Primetime • Sport Boom • Party Boom Plus • Block Rocker • Total PA Titan • Sport 320 • Party Splash • Uber Boom • Pathfinder Go • Explorer Express • Geode Rock Speaker • Tailgater Tough • Total PA Freedom • Tailgater Boom • Aquaboom X • Trouper 100 • Trouper 300 • Tahiti Link • Party Splash Link • Sol Stone Link • Trailblazer Roar • Block Rocker Icon • Glow Stone Link • Wave Rider X • Tailgater TD • Total PA Apex • Luma Duo • Trailblazer Summit • Tailgater XL • Glow Tone • Total PA Quake • Tailgater Classic
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Verdict
FABRIQ and ION Sound Control™ both sit at 2.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 20% of ION Sound Control™'s written reviews are positive against 11% of FABRIQ's. FABRIQ's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.4 for FABRIQ against 2.5 for ION Sound Control™. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 94 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of FABRIQ's written reviews are positive against 20% of ION Sound Control™'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FABRIQ | ION Sound Control™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (103 ratings) | 2.5 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 20.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 103 — better | 94 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wonders Technology Co.,Ltd | ION Audio |
Customer experience
FABRIQ
ION Sound Control™
User reviews
FABRIQ
From 103 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎶 Great sound quality
- ✨ Nice aesthetic/design
- 🗣️ Alexa functionality (when working)
Room to improve
- ❌ Extremely difficult setup
- ⏳ Time-consuming setup process
- 🔌 Frequent connection issues (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth)
- 🔄 App instability and crashes
- 📱 Incompatibility with newer iPhones
ION Sound Control™
From 94 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works with Bluetooth
- 👍 Good speaker quality
- 👍 Can control volume
- 👍 App works as expected for some users
- 👍 Reliable connection for some
Room to improve
- 🐛 FM input bugs
- 🐛 App features not working
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 LED control locked
- 🐛 Pairing issues
Bugs and requests
FABRIQ
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes on startup
- Speaker disconnects from Wi-Fi frequently
- Speaker requires re-setup after shutdown
- Firmware update fails/loops
- Location permission issues
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- Music playback stops after first song
- Speakers go out of sync
- App does not recognize successful connection
- Alexa function requires physical button press
- Bluetooth pairing issues
Requested features
6 requests- Simplify connection process
- Improve app stability
- Ensure compatibility with latest iOS versions
- Add Apple Music support
- Improve battery life
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- Provide clearer instructions
ION Sound Control™
Reported bugs
25 issues- App hops back and forth in FM frequency
- App loses mind in FM input
- App loses functionality after update
- Cannot change LED color/pattern
- App doesn't work with specific speakers
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- App interferes with Bluetooth pairing
- App distorts audio
- App locks out without location services
- App requires location services but no setting
- App doesn't connect to speaker
- App shows 'can't find speaker' when connected
- App settings don't save
- Sound gets choppy after 10 minutes
- App doesn't support older speakers
- App doesn't find speaker even when phone is connected
- App asks for purchase date and store
- App has connection issues
- App doesn't pair
- App gets stuck on loading/bluetooth screen
- App doesn't sync two speakers
- App has glitches/stutters when playing music
- App indicates firmware available when it's not
- App takes multiple tries to connect
- App is incompatible with specific models
- App charges for a paid version without clear pricing
Requested features
11 requests- Improve EQ with more bands
- Allow editing device names
- Make lights react to music
- Show volume number
- Turn speaker on from app
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- Add ability to turn on speaker voice
- Improve speaker light sync to music
- Add firmware update option
- Allow control without location services
- Add 5-7 band EQ
- Make volume slider live
In-app purchases
FABRIQ
No in-app purchases
ION Sound Control™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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