# Connect IQ™ Store vs Sennheiser Smart Control

The clearest difference is rating: Connect IQ™ Store at 4.6 against Sennheiser Smart Control's 3.4. Connect IQ™ Store also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 23%) and chart position (#92 vs unranked). Sennheiser Smart Control's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Connect IQ™ Store holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connect IQ™ Store has 8.6K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Connect IQ™ Store's written reviews are positive against 23% of Sennheiser Smart Control's.

Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, Sennheiser Smart Control monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Connect IQ™ Store | Sennheiser Smart Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970/reviews)** | [3.4 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sennheiser-smart-control/id1408526071/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.6K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | **50.8% of reviews** | 23.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#92** | — |
| Size | 181 MB | 352 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Garmin](https://appshunter.io/developer/411046952) | [Sonova Consumer Hearing GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590168100) |

## What reviewers say

### Connect IQ™ Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970)

**Currently charting:** #92 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

Discover and download free apps, music streaming services, widgets, data fields, and custom watch faces to enhance your compatible smart devices. Manage all your downloaded content directly within the store.

**Highlights:** Download free apps, Music streaming integration, Personalize with widgets, Custom data fields, Custom watch faces, Manage downloads

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Tracks calories, stress, sleep score
- 👍 Revolutionized knowledge of daily health
- 👍 Reduced migraine frequency
- 👍 Improved sleep quality
- 👍 Awesome watch faces and apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues with watch
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Difficult to uninstall watch faces and apps
- 🐛 Slow downloads and syncing
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Watch faces not installing properly
- Syncing and download problems
- Crashing and freezing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Smoother integration with MyFitnessPal
- Ability to save progress pics with weigh-ins
- Filter by device compatibility in app store
- Separate free and paid watch face sections
- Ability to remove unwanted watch faces/apps


### Sennheiser Smart Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sennheiser-smart-control/id1408526071)

Effortlessly control and personalize your Sennheiser headphones and AMBEO Soundbar. Features include tailored audio with Sound Check, location-based sound adaptation with Sound Zones, and easy access to noise cancellation and transparent hearing.

**Highlights:** Effortless sound control, Personalize audio experience, Sound Check for individual hearing, Sound Zones for location-based settings, Noise Cancellation and Transparent Hearing, User accounts for device settings transfer, Software and firmware updates

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Seamless connectivity
- 👍 Intuitive user interface
- 🎨 Customizable sound settings
- 💡 Useful features like sound zones

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔌 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 🔍 Difficult to find/connect devices
- 🔧 Buggy firmware updates
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive navigation

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Connect IQ™ Store free?

Connect IQ™ Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sennheiser Smart Control free?

Sennheiser Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Connect IQ™ Store or Sennheiser Smart Control?

Connect IQ™ Store is rated higher. Connect IQ™ Store averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.6K ratings, while Sennheiser Smart Control averages 3.4 from 1.5K ratings.

### Do Connect IQ™ Store or Sennheiser Smart Control have ads?

Neither Connect IQ™ Store nor Sennheiser Smart Control shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Connect IQ™ Store or Sennheiser Smart Control?

Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sennheiser Smart Control monthly. Most recently, Connect IQ™ Store was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sennheiser Smart Control on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*