Comparison

Scholli vs Volumio Controller

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

Head to head
About

Scholli

Control Shelly smart home devices directly from your phone without needing an internet connection or sharing your data. This app offers local control for a wide range of Shelly products, including relays, dimmers, and color bulbs.

Highlights
  • Cloud-free Shelly device control
  • No registration or data collection
  • Supports Shelly 1, 1PM, 2.5
  • Control RGBW2, Dimmer, Plug
  • Manage Shelly Bulbs and Duo
Features
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Control Shelly devices locally without cloud, registration or any kind of data collection. Currently supported and tested: --- API v1 --- • Shelly 1 • Shelly 1PM • Shelly 2.5: relay mode • Shelly 2.5: roller shutter mode • Shelly RGBW2: color mode • Shelly RGBW2: white mode • Shelly Dimmer • Shelly Plug • Shelly Plug S • Shelly Bulb: color mode • Shelly Bulb: white mode • Shelly Duo • Shelly Vintage A60 • Shelly Vintage G125 --- API v2 --- • Shelly 2PM Gen3: switch & cover • Shelly Plus 2PM Gen4: switch & cover • Shelly Pro 4PM • Shelly Dimmer Gen3 • Shelly Plus Plug S • Shelly Power Strip 4 Gen4 • Shelly Pro3EM: atleast detected as Shelly, settings accessible via 'Devices' page

About

Volumio Controller

Control your Volumio music player remotely. Manage playback, browse your library, and control playlists and queues. Offers full control over your music experience, including system functions like shutdown and reboot.

Highlights
  • Playback control (play, pause, stop, seek, volume)
  • Browse music library and web radio
  • Manage playlists and favorites
  • View and edit current queue
  • System controls (shutdown, reboot)
  • Track search functionality
Features
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Volumio Controller is a simple tool to control your Volumio. The first time starting the app, you can fill in the ip-address of your Volumio in your local network. This is then saved on your phone for all the next times you open the app. Currently has the following features: (v1.6) Show playback info: - Title - Artist - Album art Playback control: - Play - Pause - Stop - Previous - Next - Random - Repeat - Seek - Change volume (Stepwise and freely) - (Un)mute Track options: - Add / Remove a track from favourites - Add / Remove a track from a playlist Queue: - Show tracks in current queue - Select a different track from this queue to play - Clear the entire queue - Remove a specific queue item Browsing: - Quick access buttons for: Playlists, Library, Favourites and Web radio. All other categories are accessed with the last button: Other. - Browse back and forth through the different categories - Custom search by typing a query. - Add a playlist/folder to the queue (if applicable) - Replace the current queue with one of the playlists/folders (if applicable) - Add a track to the queue - Replace the queue by a track - Creating a new playlist - Deleting a playlist - Removing a track from a playlist - Removing a track from favourites Controls: - Shutdown Volumio - Reboot Volumio - Continuous refreshing of info by default. Although this is not intensive, there is also an option to stop continuously refreshing. For example if you just need to change the volume and don't care about the info displayed.

Screenshots

Scholli2 screens
Volumio Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scholli at 100% against Volumio Controller's 0%. Scholli also leads on price (Free vs $1.99). Volumio Controller's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Scholli is free to download; Volumio Controller costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scholli ships an update every 6 weeks, Volumio Controller fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scholli versus Volumio Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScholliVolumio Controller
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin PolletGForce Productions

Customer experience

Scholli

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Volumio Controller

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scholli

No in-app purchases

None

Volumio Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scholli free?
Scholli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volumio Controller free?
Volumio Controller costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scholli or Volumio Controller have ads?
Neither Scholli nor Volumio Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scholli or Volumio Controller?
Scholli ships an update every 6 weeks, and Volumio Controller fortnightly. Most recently, Scholli was updated on July 26, 2026 and Volumio Controller on September 18, 2026.

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