Stageman vs Sennheiser Smart Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stageman
Control your acoustic amplifier remotely via Bluetooth. Access hidden features like a drum machine and looper, and manage effect parameters for individual channels. This app enhances your amplifier's capabilities for guitar and vocals.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Drum machine with 20 patterns
- 60-second looper
- Remote effect control
- Individual channel effect management
- TAP Tempo function
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Stageman is a remote control and device management app for use with NUX Stageman acoustic amplifier(AC-50). Connect to AC-50 via bluethooth to gain accesse to hidden features like Drum machine,Loop station. Key Features A total of 20 Drum patterns TAP Tempo function 60 seconds recording time Remotely control on-board effects Made for iPhone and iPad on iOS version >=9.0 This APP allows user to use built-in drum patterns and looper function of stageman acoustic amplifier with bluetooth. User also can control the effect parameters of the amplifier, such as rate and depth of chorus and reverb. Each channel has individual effects can be controlled by APP, Channel 1 for acoustic guitar and Channel 2 for vocal. A total of 20 drum patterns and 60 seconds looper can be used simultaneously.
Sennheiser Smart Control
This app allows users to control and customize select Sennheiser soundbars and headphones. Adjust audio settings, manage device connections, and access firmware updates for an enhanced listening experience.
- Device control
- Audio customization
- Firmware updates
- Connectivity management
- Sound settings adjustment
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Do you own one of the following products? Then please download our Smart Control Plus app instead. MOMENTUM 5, MOMENTUM True Wireless 5, HDB 630, MOMENTUM 4, MOMENTUM True Wireless 4, MOMENTUM Sport, MOMENTUM True Wireless 3, ACCENTUM, ACCENTUM Plus, ACCENTUM True Wireless, CX True Wireless, CX Plus True Wireless, CX 500 True Wireless Use this Smart Control app for Sennheiser AMBEO soundbars and the following headphones. AMBEO Soundbar Max, AMBEO Soundbar Plus, AMBEO Soundbar Mini, MOMENTUM 3, MOMENTUM True Wireless, MOMENTUM True Wireless 2, SPORT True Wireless, CX 150BT, CX 350BT, CX 400BT True Wireless, IE 80S BT, PXC 550, PXC 550-II, HD 350BT, HD 450BT, HD 450SE, HD 458BT
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sennheiser Smart Control at 3.4 against Stageman's 3.0. Sennheiser Smart Control also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Stageman's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Sennheiser Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sennheiser Smart Control has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Stageman's written reviews are positive against 23% of Sennheiser Smart Control's.
Stageman ships an update every 3 months, Sennheiser Smart Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stageman | Sennheiser Smart Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) | 3.4 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 23.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 352 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cherub Technology Co. Ltd | Sonova Consumer Hearing GmbH |
Customer experience
Stageman
Sennheiser Smart Control
Bugs and requests
Stageman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sennheiser Smart Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to find/connect to paired headphones
- EQ settings not saving properly
- Firmware update process frequently fails
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable touch controls
- Ability to turn off ANC and transparency mode
- More granular EQ controls
- Persistent settings across power cycles
- Widgets for quick access to common functions
In-app purchases
Stageman
No in-app purchases
Sennheiser Smart Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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