Comparison

KEF Control vs Dirac Live

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

Head to head
About

KEF Control

This app offers comprehensive remote control for specific wireless speakers, allowing users to manage volume, switch sources, and customize sound profiles. It enhances the user experience by providing detailed control over speaker settings and can be used independently or with another streaming app.

Highlights
  • Speaker onboarding
  • Volume adjustment
  • Source switching
  • Customizable sound profiles
  • Auto-standby settings
  • Volume step customization
  • Max volume limitation
Features
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Comprehensive remote control functionalities for LS50 Wireless and LSX This app provides comprehensive remote control functionalities for LS50 Wireless and LSX, further enhancing the user experience. It can be used as a stand-alone app or in combination with the existing KEF Stream app. Key Features: • Onboarding of speaker • Adjust volume • Switch between sources • Create, save, edit Speaker sound profiles • Set different Auto-Standby time • Customize volume steps • Maximum volume limitation • Inverse Left/Right speaker channels Note: To use this app, make sure you are running the latest firmware. If you experience any issues with the app, please "Send logs & feedback" in Settings > with a short description of the issue you are encountering.

About

Dirac Live

This app digitally corrects your room's acoustics to improve sound quality. It addresses timing issues and reflections that affect audio clarity, localization, and bass response. Offers a tailored target curve and simplified calibration for a better listening experience.

Highlights
  • Digital room acoustics correction
  • Improves sound localization
  • Enhances clarity and intelligibility
  • Deeper, tighter bass response
  • Tailored target curve algorithm
  • Simplified calibration process
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Note: To use this app, you will need a Dirac capable device. This device must additionally support connecting a microphone - you cannot use your phone as a microphone with this app. If your device does not support a microphone, instead use the desktop version. No matter how much you’ve invested in your sound system, your room will always have an impact on the sound quality – an all-too-often overlooked fact. Dirac Live Room Correction deals with these challenges in a unique way by addressing the issues that no other product on the market can. That’s why Dirac Live has been adopted by the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end audio-video equipment and praised by audiophiles and music creators all over the world. Room correction solutions have been around for decades. But we at Dirac realize these only act as advanced equalizers, smoothing the frequency curve but totally missing the timing aspect. Room reflections and misaligned speakers will cause sounds to arrive at your ears with different time delays, blurring the sound image. With Dirac Live® you’ll experience three key benefits: 1. Improved localization of sound events, or staging. 2. Better clarity and intelligibility in both music and speech. 3. A deeper, tighter bass response, free of resonance throughout the entire listening area. Dirac Live on iOS provides a richer user experience and better interactivity compared to using an on-screen display with remote control. For existing users of Dirac Live on iOS, you will enjoy the following enhancements: 1. A new and unique algorithm that tailors the target curve to your room and sound system. 2. A tool that lets you design your sound profile by adjusting two bars with your fingertips. 3. A simplified calibration process with fewer steps. Dirac Live® makes use of QT. QT is licensed under LGPLv3. For more information about Dirac Live please visit https://www.dirac.com/live/

Screenshots

KEF Control4 screens
Dirac Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dirac Live at 1.8 against KEF Control's 1.2. KEF Control's advantage is ratings volume (240 vs 24) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dirac Live holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KEF Control has 240 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of KEF Control's written reviews are positive against 14% of Dirac Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KEF Control ships an update every 6 weeks, Dirac Live every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KEF Control versus Dirac Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKEF ControlDirac Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.2 (240 ratings)1.8 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.5% of reviews14.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings240 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGP Acoustics International LimitedDirac Research AB

Customer experience

KEF Control

All ratings240 ratings
Positive3.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative94.2%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive7.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative89.2%

Dirac Live

All ratings17 ratings
Positive23.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative84.1%

Bugs and requests

KEF Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App can't find or connect to speakers
  • Speakers randomly disconnect from network
  • Volume controls and source switching don't work

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Add more control options and customization
  • Provide better support and firmware updates

Dirac Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

KEF Control

No in-app purchases

None

Dirac Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KEF Control free?
KEF Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dirac Live free?
Dirac Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KEF Control or Dirac Live?
Dirac Live is rated higher. KEF Control averages 1.2 out of 5 from 240 ratings, while Dirac Live averages 1.8 from 24 ratings.
Do KEF Control or Dirac Live have ads?
Neither KEF Control nor Dirac Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KEF Control or Dirac Live?
KEF Control ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dirac Live every 2 months. Most recently, KEF Control was updated on September 28, 2026 and Dirac Live on September 29, 2026.

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