FiiO Control vs Swarm Sync
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
Swarm Sync
Control your smart lava lamp remotely. Adjust lighting effects in real-time and sync them with live broadcasts for an immersive experience.
- Remote device control
- Real-time lighting adjustments
- Stream sync feature
- Control Neuro-sama Lava Lamp
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Swarm Sync is a mobile app that allows users to control Neuro-sama smart devices, such as the Neuro-sama Lava Lamp, from anywhere. The app provides real-time control of lighting and includes a stream sync feature that synchronizes lighting effects with live broadcasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Swarm Sync at 100% against FiiO Control's 13%. Swarm Sync also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Swarm Sync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of FiiO Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Swarm Sync's.
FiiO Control ships an update every 3 weeks, Swarm Sync weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FiiO Control | Swarm Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 212 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 广州飞傲电子科技有限公司 | Imprint Creations Inc |
Customer experience
FiiO Control
Swarm Sync
User reviews
FiiO Control
From 24 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well
- 🚀 Equalizer functionality
- 🚀 Firmware updates
- 🚀 Device controls
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Lack of device support
- 🐛 Unresponsive app
Swarm Sync
From 17 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🐢 Searching for lamp…
- 🐢 Bound to find it eventually...
- 😤 Absolute cinema
- 🧠 Neurons
- 🤖 Skynet can't be this cute!
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
Swarm Sync
Requested features
1 request- VedFlipExplode
In-app purchases
FiiO Control
No in-app purchases
Swarm Sync
No in-app purchases
