GN Control vs HiFiTracker
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.
HiFiTracker
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Track the real usage behind your hi-fi system. HiFiTracker records listening sessions and turns them into useful component-hour histories. Follow tubes, cartridges, styli and other life-limited components, review informational remaining-life estimates, and keep component details and notes with the equipment they belong to. Track each system separately Create separate listening systems for equipment that does not always run together. Keep amplifier and tube hours independent from turntable, cartridge and stylus usage. Know your component hours Add existing usage and an expected lifetime to see used and remaining hours. Estimates are based on the information you enter and do not replace manufacturer guidance or inspection. Keep listening history accurate Start and stop sessions as you listen. Add, edit or delete sessions manually when you need to correct the record. Keep equipment details together Store equipment details, component notes and photographs in one private account. Use your records on supported devices Sign in with the same HiFiTracker account on supported iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets to access synchronized app data. Premium access may be available across supported platforms when the same HiFiTracker account is used. Store-level restoration uses the Apple or Google account that made the purchase. Access to HiFiTracker requires an active subscription or an eligible trial. Eligible new users may be offered a 14-day free trial. Availability, local price, billing period, renewal and cancellation terms are shown before purchase. Billing and cancellation remain with the Store where you subscribed. Support: https://hifitracker.app/support/ Privacy: https://hifitracker.app/privacy/ Account deletion: https://hifitracker.app/account-deletion/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GN Control at none against HiFiTracker's 2. GN Control also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). HiFiTracker's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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. HiFiTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GN Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
GN Control ships an update every 2 months, HiFiTracker daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GN Control | HiFiTracker |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gold Note | Nenad Stankovic |
In-app purchases
GN Control
No in-app purchases
HiFiTracker
- Premium Monthly14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly14 Days trial$39.991 Year
