Comparison

FiiO Control vs iBoost Phone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

iBoost Phone

Features
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iBoost gives you a simple, honest overview of your iPhone: battery, storage and a cleanup checklist, all in one place. WHAT YOU GET • Battery level and charging status at a glance • Device storage overview: used vs. free space • A memory overview for a quick health check • A cleanup checklist highlighting common categories like app cache, temporary files, browser cache and duplicate photos, so you know what's worth clearing manually • A Documents folder view so you can see and remove files stored by the app No accounts, no subscriptions, no tracking. Everything runs locally on your device. iBoost is a simple monitoring and checklist tool. It does not modify iOS system files and cannot force iOS to free memory or extend battery life beyond what the device itself allows; use the checklist as a guide for your own manual cleanup.

Screenshots

FiiO Control4 screens
iBoost Phone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FiiO Control at Free against iBoost Phone's $1.99. FiiO Control also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FiiO Control is free to download; iBoost Phone costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FiiO Control ships an update fortnightly, iBoost Phone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FiiO Control versus iBoost Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiiO ControliBoost Phone
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer广州飞傲电子科技有限公司Michal Strba

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

iBoost Phone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FiiO Control

No in-app purchases

None

iBoost Phone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FiiO Control free?
FiiO Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBoost Phone free?
iBoost Phone costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FiiO Control or iBoost Phone have ads?
Neither FiiO Control nor iBoost Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FiiO Control or iBoost Phone?
FiiO Control ships an update fortnightly, and iBoost Phone every 6 months. Most recently, FiiO Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and iBoost Phone on October 31, 2026.

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