KEF Stream vs Hegel Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KEF Stream
Stream high-resolution music wirelessly to compatible speakers. Access local libraries, media servers, and popular streaming services. Create and manage custom playlists for an enhanced audio experience.
- High-resolution audio streaming (192kHz/24bit)
- Wi-Fi streaming to KEF LS50 Wireless and LSX
- Stream from local library, media servers, TIDAL, Spotify Connect
- Create and save custom playlists
- Control speaker system with KEF Control app integration
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Play music content up to 192kHz/24bit resolution over Wi-Fi to your LS50 Wireless and LSX This app allows you to play music content up to 192kHz/24bit resolution over Wi-Fi to your LS50 Wireless and LSX. Together with the KEF Control app, you can have full control over your speaker system. Key features: • Stream music from your local Library, Media Servers, TIDAL, and Spotify Connect. • Create and save custom playlists Note: to play Apple Music purchased from iTunes store (this excludes Apple Music Streaming Service) and your own music collection imported to your iTunes Library, you must first download it offline to your device before you can stream it to the LS50 Wireless. If you experience any issues with the app, please use the Send Feedback option in Settings > About with a short description of the issue you are encountering.
Hegel Control
This application allows users to control Hegel streaming amplifiers, offering features like playback control, internet radio, and podcast access. It also facilitates initial device setup, input selection, and configuration for supported models.
- Playback control
- Internet radio and podcasts
- Initial setup
- Input selection
- Device configuration
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Control app for Hegel streaming amplifiers. The app provides playback control as well as internet radio and podcasts. The app also features initial setup, input selection and device configuration. Supported models: H150, H400, H600
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hegel Control at 2.0 against KEF Stream's 1.3. Hegel Control also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 8%). KEF Stream's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 4). 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.
Hegel Control holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEF Stream has 96 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of KEF Stream's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hegel Control's.
KEF Stream ships an update every 6 weeks, Hegel Control every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KEF Stream | Hegel Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (96 ratings) | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GP Acoustics International Limited | Hegel Music System AS |
Customer experience
KEF Stream
Hegel Control
Bugs and requests
KEF Stream
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Tracks not playing
- Playlist issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Music integration
- Gapless playback
- Volume control in app
- Equalizer settings
- Multiroom support
Hegel Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
KEF Stream
No in-app purchases
Hegel Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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