DELA USB vs Hegel Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DELA USB
Control and play music from your music library, iPad, or streaming services. Supports playback through connected USB audio devices and internet radio. Optimized for iPad horizontal screen mode.
- Music library playback
- USB audio device support
- TIDAL/Qobuz streaming
- Internet radio playback
- Gapless playback (internal drive)
- iPad playback
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This free App is designed for the DELA/MELCO Music Library Products with USB Audio Device. This is one of the apps for selecting and controlling playback on Music Library with USB Audio Device. It also supports streaming playback from Qobuz/Tidal and Internet radio playback. If a USB audio device is recognised, you can also play it on your iPad itself. - Select Music inside Music Library and play it (Gapless Playback for internal drive) - Music inside your iPad, TIDAL/Qobuz/vTuner Internet Radio and NAS can be played also. (Due to operating environment dependencies, gapless playback is not guaranteed in these cases.) * If you need an App to control a Network Player (Streamer) connected to Music Library, this App is *NOT* suitable - Please consider using the app recommended by your network player brand or mConnect Player HD app. * When using this app, set the USB-DAC playback settings control mode to UPnP/DLNA compliant mode or hybrid mode. This app cannot be used in playlist mode or Roon Ready mode. * iPad Horizontal Screen Mode only is supported iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. DLNA is a trademark of Digital Living Network Alliance. UPnP is a certification mark of the UPnP Forum in the United States and other countries. TIDAL is a trademark of TIDAL MUSIC AS. Qobuz is a trademark of XANDRIE SA. vTuner is a registered trademark of Nothing Else Matters Software, Ltd.
Hegel Control
This application allows users to control Hegel streaming amplifiers, offering features like playback control, internet radio, and podcast access. It also facilitates initial device setup, input selection, and configuration for supported models.
- Playback control
- Internet radio and podcasts
- Initial setup
- Input selection
- Device configuration
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Control app for Hegel streaming amplifiers. The app provides playback control as well as internet radio and podcasts. The app also features initial setup, input selection and device configuration. Supported models: H150, H400, H600
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DELA USB at 4.0 against Hegel Control's 2.0. DELA USB also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months). Hegel Control's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 18%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DELA USB holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of DELA USB's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hegel Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DELA USB ships an update every 3 months, Hegel Control every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DELA USB | Hegel Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DELA Inc. | Hegel Music System AS |
Customer experience
DELA USB
Hegel Control
In-app purchases
DELA USB
No in-app purchases
Hegel Control
No in-app purchases
