FiiO Control vs Songbird Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FiiO Control
This application allows users to customize and control their FiiO Bluetooth audio devices. Adjust audio settings, equalizer profiles, and general device functions for an enhanced listening experience.
- Customize general functions (charging, RGB, DAC mode)
- Adjust equalizer settings
- Change audio settings (digital filter, channel balance)
- Access embedded user guide
- Connect to supported FiiO Bluetooth devices
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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
Songbird Control
Control your Andover Songbird device to stream music from your iPhone or iPad. Manage stations, group speakers, and adjust volume levels. Regular updates will add new music services and features.
- Stream music from Andover Songbird devices
- Find and select music
- Manage stations and presets
- Group and ungroup speakers
- Control volume levels
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Songbird Control streams music from your Andover Songbird device using your iPhone or iPad. Find and select music, manage your stations and presets, group and ungroup speakers, control volume levels and more. We will be updating the app regularly to introduce new music service providers and features. Get a Songbird streaming device at www.andoveraudio.com, or from your local Andover dealer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Songbird Control at 2.7 against FiiO Control's 2.4. Songbird Control also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). FiiO Control's advantage is review sentiment (13% 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.
Songbird Control holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 13% of FiiO Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of Songbird Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FiiO Control ships an update fortnightly, Songbird Control monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FiiO Control | Songbird Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (31 ratings) | 2.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 广州飞傲电子科技有限公司 | Andover Audio LLC |
Customer experience
FiiO Control
Songbird Control
Bugs and requests
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
Songbird Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FiiO Control
No in-app purchases
Songbird Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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