Primare Prisma vs Hegel Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primare Prisma
Control and configure your Prisma-enabled audio devices remotely over your local network. Manage input and audio settings, control playback functions, and access your music library with ease.
- Configure input and source settings
- Adjust audio balance and volume
- Control playback functions
- Access stored music files
- Search music by artist, album, track
- Create playlists and queues
- Display detailed track information
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Once connected to your network, the Prisma application allows for the configuration and control of virtually all functions of any of our Prisma enabled products, duplicating and enhancing the front panel and remote control systems, over your local area network from your mobile device. Primare Prisma application works with the following models: • Allt-i-Ett • CD15 Prisma • CD35 Prisma • I15 Prisma • I15 Prisma MK2 • I25 Prisma • I35 Prisma • NP5 Prisma • NP5 Prisma MK2 • PRE35 Prisma • SC15 Prisma • SC15 Prisma MK2 • SP25 Prisma • SPA25 Prisma Note: Prisma application is for Prisma enabled products only, and does not replace Primare APP and Primare AIR for MM30, NP30 and PRE60 models. For more information regarding current status of APP and AIR or for assistance with any issues you may be having using the Prisma application go to our website at www.primare.net to access our FAQ or to submit a help request. Configuration • Input and source settings: customize inputs and select media servers on your network • Input settings: input alias creation, enable or disable inputs, auto-sense input selection, fixed or variable volume output, and individual input gain adjustment • Audio settings: balance, default volume, maximum volume, mute level and digital output • Display settings: illumination level, input status and front panel control • Standby settings: auto-standby and wake up on input signal • Streaming settings: metadata display, Bluetooth, and network characteristics Control • Playback functions: input selection, play, pause, track forward and back, shuffle play, repeat single or all tracks, volume mute, volume adjustment • Stored music files access • Search by artist, album, track, and title • Playlist and queue creation • Display track information: source, duration, bitrate, bit depth, sampling rate, format and file size Our thanks to The Spirit of Turtle for permission to use their cover art. For information regarding their high-resolution recordings go to www.spriritofturtle.com
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: Primare Prisma at 3.9 against Hegel Control's 2.3. Primare Prisma also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). Hegel Control's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 11%). 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.
Primare Prisma holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Primare Prisma's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hegel Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Primare Prisma ships an update every 4 months, Hegel Control every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primare Prisma | Hegel Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (8 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primare AB | Hegel Music System AS |
Customer experience
Primare Prisma
Hegel Control
In-app purchases
Primare Prisma
No in-app purchases
Hegel Control
No in-app purchases
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