Sennheiser Smart Control vs FiiO Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sennheiser Smart Control
This app allows users to control and customize select Sennheiser soundbars and headphones. Adjust audio settings, manage device connections, and access firmware updates for an enhanced listening experience.
- Device control
- Audio customization
- Firmware updates
- Connectivity management
- Sound settings adjustment
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Do you own one of the following products? Then please download our Smart Control Plus app instead. MOMENTUM 5, MOMENTUM True Wireless 5, HDB 630, MOMENTUM 4, MOMENTUM True Wireless 4, MOMENTUM Sport, MOMENTUM True Wireless 3, ACCENTUM, ACCENTUM Plus, ACCENTUM True Wireless, CX True Wireless, CX Plus True Wireless, CX 500 True Wireless Use this Smart Control app for Sennheiser AMBEO soundbars and the following headphones. AMBEO Soundbar Max, AMBEO Soundbar Plus, AMBEO Soundbar Mini, MOMENTUM 3, MOMENTUM True Wireless, MOMENTUM True Wireless 2, SPORT True Wireless, CX 150BT, CX 350BT, CX 400BT True Wireless, IE 80S BT, PXC 550, PXC 550-II, HD 350BT, HD 450BT, HD 450SE, HD 458BT
FiiO Control
This utility app allows you to customize settings for compatible FiiO Bluetooth audio devices. Adjust audio parameters, equalizer settings, and general device functions like charging and indicator lights. It also provides access to user guides for supported models.
- Customize general device functions
- Adjust equalizer settings
- Modify audio settings
- View embedded user guides
- Control charging and indicator lights
- Enable in-vehicle mode
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FiiO Control app is designed exclusively for controlling FiiO Bluetooth devices. You can use this app to change the audio settings, equalizer and other functions of your FiiO Bluetooth device. Features: 1. Customize the general functions such as Charging on-off, RGB indicator light on-off, in-vehicle mode, DAC work mode, etc; 2. Adjust the equalizer; 3. Change audio settings such as digital filter, channel balance, etc. 4. View the embedded user guide for device introductions; Note: This app currently supports connecting with FiiO Q5, Q5s, BTR3, BTR3K, BTR5, EH3 NC, LC-BT2. The support for newer models will be added once they're available. Due to the differences in Bluetooth chips and DAC chips, the settings for each model may vary. Please refer to the menus that appear after device connection for the actual settings. ----------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions of using this app or any suggestions, feel free to contact us using the below methods: E-mail: support@fiio.net FiiO website: http://www.fiio.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiiOAUDIO
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sennheiser Smart Control at 3.4 against FiiO Control's 2.3. Sennheiser Smart Control also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 4) and review sentiment (23% vs 13%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Sennheiser Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sennheiser Smart Control has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Sennheiser Smart Control's written reviews are positive against 13% of FiiO Control's.
Sennheiser Smart Control ships an update monthly, FiiO Control fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sennheiser Smart Control | FiiO Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (1.5K ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 352 MB | 139 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonova Consumer Hearing GmbH | Guangzhou Fiio Electronic Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Sennheiser Smart Control
FiiO Control
User reviews
Sennheiser Smart Control
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless connectivity
- 👍 Intuitive user interface
- 🎨 Customizable sound settings
- 💡 Useful features like sound zones
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🔌 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 🔍 Difficult to find/connect devices
- 🔧 Buggy firmware updates
- 🤔 Confusing and unintuitive navigation
FiiO Control
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well
- 🚀 Equalizer functionality
- 🚀 Firmware updates
- 🚀 Device controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Lack of device support
- 🐛 Unresponsive app
Bugs and requests
Sennheiser Smart Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
5 requests- 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
FiiO Control
Reported bugs
5 issues- App not detecting devices
- Connection failures
- Crashes on startup
- Settings not persisting
- Incompatibility with newer devices and iOS versions
Requested features
6 requests- More customizable EQ
- Multiple EQ presets
- Parametric EQ
- Firmware update support
- Wider device compatibility
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- Improved app stability and reliability
In-app purchases
Sennheiser Smart Control
No in-app purchases
FiiO Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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