Comparison

Element 4 vs NOMADcontrol

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Element 4

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 1.01 ratingsView app →

About

Element 4

Control your fireplace remotely with this intelligent app. Adjust settings and manage your hearth from your mobile device.

Highlights

Intelligent fireplace control
Remote adjustment
Hearth management
Mobile device integration

Features

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Element 4 is an intelligent fireplace control app.

About

NOMADcontrol

Features

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They can choose the operating mode, adjust and customize each channel, with bass, mid and treble control, reverb, phantom power and MIC/LINE selector on inputs 1/2, bass and treble control, reverb, chorus and GUITAR/LINE selector on inputs 3/4, bass, mid and treble control on input 5 (AUX/BT) and of course save all these parameters in scenes.

Screenshots

Element 44 screens

NOMADcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NOMADcontrol at every 3 weeks against Element 4's every 8 months. Element 4's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element 4 ships an update every 8 months, NOMADcontrol every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level

Element 4 versus NOMADcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Element 4	NOMADcontrol
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	38 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	宪卫苏	HIT Music

In-app purchases

None

Element 4

No in-app purchases

None

NOMADcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element 4 free?

Element 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NOMADcontrol free?

NOMADcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Element 4 or NOMADcontrol have ads?

Neither Element 4 nor NOMADcontrol shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Element 4 or NOMADcontrol?

Element 4 ships an update every 8 months, and NOMADcontrol every 3 weeks. Most recently, Element 4 was updated on October 4, 2026 and NOMADcontrol on October 9, 2026.