FiiO Control vs DSD Mastering Viewer
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
DSD Mastering Viewer
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DSD Mastering Viewer reads a DSD or high-resolution PCM file and works out, from the spectrum alone, what production chain it most likely came from. A file labelled DSD256 may be a genuine high-rate master, or a DSD64 SACD transfer in a larger container carrying an older modulator's noise as content. A 192 kHz download may be a real 192 kHz capture, or a CD upsampled into an empty band. The container never says which. The ultrasonic region does. WHAT IT MEASURES • The wideband spectrum out to 176 kHz, well past the limit of hearing • How the level above the audio band is shaped, and where it starts to rise • Left/right coherence — whether ultrasonic energy is independent between channels, which is what decides whether it can read as width and air • A band table from 15 kHz upward, in dB relative to the music WHAT IT TELLS YOU A plain-language verdict naming the most likely chain, with a confidence qualifier and the evidence behind it — DSD64 heritage, a freshly remodulated PCM or DXD master, a native high-rate capture, an analogue or heavily processed transfer, an upsample from a lower rate, or a lossy-encoded source. A recording-chain grade out of ten scores what the chain delivered: real bandwidth, an honest container, and a clean region above the music. CONVERSION Convert between DSD and PCM in either direction — DSD64 through DSD2048, PCM from 44.1 to 384 kHz in 16-bit, 24-bit or 32-bit float — with an optional linear-phase filter that removes inherited ultrasonic noise while leaving everything audible untouched. The chart draws the predicted result before you commit to it. HONEST BY DESIGN A file that cannot carry 50 kHz is never reported as having nothing there; it is reported as unobserved. Confidence is capped when there is less evidence to go on. The verdict always hedges, because a spectrum constrains a file's history without proving it. And the grade is explicitly a judgement of the production chain, not of how the record sounds — no spectrum can tell you that. Reads DSF, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC and CAF. Nothing is uploaded; there is no networking code in the app at all. FREE FOR THREE DAYS Everything is open for three days. After that the Viewer and the Converter are separate one-time purchases — no subscription, nothing renews, and either one covers all your Macs, iPhones and iPads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FiiO Control at none against DSD Mastering Viewer's 4. FiiO Control also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. DSD Mastering Viewer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. FiiO Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FiiO Control | DSD Mastering Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 广州飞傲电子科技有限公司 | Siarhei Hladkou |
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
DSD Mastering Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FiiO Control
No in-app purchases
DSD Mastering Viewer
- 3-Day TrialFree
- Converter$99.99
- DSD Viewer$99.99
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- DSD Viewer+Converter$199.99
Questions
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