GN Control vs D'AGOSTINO DSM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GN Control
Control your Gold Note IS-1000 and DS-10 audio devices remotely. Manage streaming services, internet radio, local storage, and analogue functions like active input and accessory features.
- Control IS-1000 and DS-10 devices
- Manage streaming services
- Access internet radio
- Control local storage playback
- Adjust analogue functions
- Select active input
- Manage accessory features
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Control app for the Gold Note IS-1000 and DS-10 audio devices. The app allows controlling the streaming services (including internet radio and local storage) and the analogue functions of the units, such as the active input and the accessory features.
D'AGOSTINO DSM
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The D'AGOSTINO DSM App provides complete unit control and music management. Unit Control Power, Volume, Input Selection, Balance, Phase, and Dark Mode. Inputs Analog 2 RCA, 1 with optional phono module 4 XLR, 1 with home theater bypass Digital USB. Coaxial, Optical Network/Control RJ45 WiFi RS-232 12V trigger in/out Connectivity: DLNA/UPnP, Spotify Connect and ROON. Audio Decoding: FLAC, Apple Lossless, AAC, AIFF, MP3, WAV, WMA, OGG, Monkey’s. MQA(Master Quality Authenticated) Support: MQA Decoding & Unfolding up to 4x (192kHz) audio out via I2S. Integrated Internet Streaming Music: Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Deezer and vTuner. Users use the Spotify App for Spotify Connect, and other music services are integrated into the Progression Integrated app. Cloud server integrated into the app: OneDrive and Dropbox Supports native DSD64 and DoP64 and 24bit/192KHz PCM audio input.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GN Control at every 2 months against D'AGOSTINO DSM's every 4 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GN Control ships an update every 2 months, D'AGOSTINO DSM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GN Control | D'AGOSTINO DSM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gold Note | Dan D'agostino Master Audio Systems |
In-app purchases
GN Control
No in-app purchases
D'AGOSTINO DSM
No in-app purchases
Questions
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