GN Control vs Cary Streamer 2.0
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.
Cary Streamer 2.0
This application provides intuitive control over Cary Audio DMS and AiOS products. Its interface mirrors the physical unit's faceplate, offering two-way functionality to display the same information as the device.
- Control Cary Audio DMS & AiOS products
- Intuitive interface
- Mirrors physical unit faceplate
- Two-way functionality
- Displays device information
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Explanation of APP function: This app is specifically designed to control the Cary Audio all DMS & AiOS products. All functions of the all DMS & AiOS products can be control with the intuitive interface which is designed to function similarly to the actual unit faceplate. The app has two way functionality which displays the same information as the unit itself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GN Control at 3.5 against Cary Streamer 2.0's 2.6. GN Control also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GN Control holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of GN Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cary Streamer 2.0's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GN Control | Cary Streamer 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akamai s.r.l. | Cary Audio Design LLC |
Customer experience
GN Control
Cary Streamer 2.0
In-app purchases
GN Control
No in-app purchases
Cary Streamer 2.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
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