MIY vs Headphone Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MIY
Personalize your beyerdynamic Bluetooth headphones with a unique sound profile based on a hearing test. Track your listening habits and adjust touch controls for an optimized audio experience.
- Sound personalization via hearing test
- Upload sound profile to headphones
- Track listening duration and volume
- Receive hearing break recommendations
- Adjust touch control sensitivity
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PERSONALIZATION ON A NEW LEVEL Turn your beyerdynamic Bluetooth® headphones into your very own headphones and add a personal touch to them via the MIY app. With three functions, you can adapt your Bluetooth® headphones perfectly to yourself and your individual hearing. This way, you can experience a splendid sound picture – in all its glorious detail. PLEASE NOTE The MIY app can be used with the following beyerdynamic headphones: - Aventho wireless - Amiron wireless - Xelento wireless - LAGOON ANC - Blue Byrd (2nd generation) PROFILE In the above mentioned beyerdynamic Bluetooth® headphones, sound personalization by Mimi DefinedTM. Participate in a 2-minute long hearing test using the app and upload your sound profile directly to the headphones. Enjoy your music with sound that is perfectly tailored to you STATISTICS Gain insight into your individual listening habits: the MIY app measures duration and volume of your daily listening. The so calculated sound dosage indicates when you should give your hearing a break. TOUCH / REMOTE The Aventho wireless, Amiron wireless and LAGOON ANC are controlled via the touch pad on the right ear cup. You can adjust the sensitivity of the touch pad according to your personal preferences. For Xelento wireless and Blue Byrd (2nd generation), you can find out about all features of the remote control. Compatibility: Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with Bluetooth Low Energy.
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 MIY's 3.9. MIY's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 26%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 68 and 125 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of MIY'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.
MIY ships an update every 2 months, Headphone Control every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MIY | Headphone Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (68 ratings) | 4.6 (125 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | beyerdynamic GmbH & Co.KG | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
MIY
Headphone Control
In-app purchases
MIY
No in-app purchases
Headphone Control
No in-app purchases
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