FiiO Control vs HiByCast
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
HiByCast
This utility app enables screen mirroring for HiBy music player devices. It offers cross-platform compatibility and simple operation, supporting local area network access for seamless control.
- Screen mirroring
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Simple operation
- LAN access support
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HiByCast is a control-side software used for screen mirroring on HiBy music player devices. A. It is cross-platform; B. The operation is relatively simple; C. It supports LAN access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiByCast at 60% against FiiO Control's 13%. HiByCast also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). FiiO Control's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2). 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.
HiByCast holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FiiO Control has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of FiiO Control's written reviews are positive against 60% of HiByCast's.
| Parameter | FiiO Control | HiByCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.2% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 广州飞傲电子科技有限公司 | Dongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
FiiO Control
HiByCast
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
HiByCast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FiiO Control
No in-app purchases
HiByCast
No in-app purchases
