nura vs Headphone Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nura
This app creates a personalized hearing profile by measuring your hearing. It then adjusts music playback on compatible headphones and earbuds to perfectly match your unique hearing. Experience music tailored to you with award-winning technology.
- Personalized hearing profile creation
- Automatic music adjustment
- Configure headphones and earbuds
- Award-winning technology
- Compatible with Nura devices
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Create your personalized hearing profile and configure your Nura headphones and earbuds with the Nura app. Nura's headphones and earbuds measure your hearing the first time you use them, then adjust the music to match your hearing. Enjoy incredible sound, comfort and convenience with our award-winning technology. Compatible with the Nuraphone, NuraLoop, NuraBuds, NuraTrue and NuraTrue Pro. Visit www.nurasound.com to learn more about our products and technology.
Headphone Control
Tailor your audio experience with this app, offering custom adjustments and personalization for select Yamaha headphones and earbuds. Control ambient sound, listening care, and equalizer settings. Access user guides and update firmware for supported models.
- Adjust Ambient Sound
- Customize Listening Care
- Personalize Equalizer (EQ)
- Access User Guide
- Update Firmware
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The Yamaha Headphone Control app allows custom feature adjustment and personalization for select Yamaha headphones and earbuds. SUPPORTED MODEL - Yamaha TW-E5B, TW-ES5A, TW-E7B,TW-E3C,YH-E700B, YH-L700A, YH-L500A APP FEATURES - CONTROL: Easily navigate and adjust settings such as Ambient Sound and Listening Care. - PERSONALIZE: Customize Equalizer (EQ) settings to suit your preferences. - SUPPORT: Quick access to User Guide and instructional videos. - UPDATE: Keep your earbuds up-to-date with latest firmware. NOTE: - Some features may not be available for all models. - Some models may not be available in all countries or regions. - This App does NOT work with the following models: YH-E700A, YH-E500A, TW-E3B, TW-E3A, EP-E70A, EP-E50A, EP-E30A *You will need to download and use the Yamaha HEADPHONES CONTROLLER App for these specific models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Headphone Control at 4.6 against nura's 3.5. nura's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (41% vs 26%). 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.
Headphone Control holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 137 and 128 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of nura's written reviews are positive against 26% of Headphone Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
nura ships an update monthly, Headphone Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nura | Headphone Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (137 ratings) | 4.6 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.0% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 128 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nura operations pty ltd | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
nura
Headphone Control
Bugs and requests
nura
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes during setup
- Headphones randomly disconnect
- Immersion mode not working as expected
- Subscription issues and unexpected charges
Requested features
5 requests- More customization options for touch controls
- Offline profile management
- Compatibility with Apple Watch
- Manual EQ adjustments
- Improved customer support
Headphone Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
nura
No in-app purchases
Headphone Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is nura free?
Is Headphone Control free?
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Do nura or Headphone Control have ads?
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