Devialet Gemini vs HIFIMAN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Devialet Gemini
Enhance your listening experience with this app designed for advanced control of your earbuds. Customize audio settings, manage noise cancellation, and update your device's firmware for optimal performance.
- Bluetooth pairing and account linking
- Eartip selection for optimal fit
- Active noise cancellation and transparency modes
- Customizable touch controls
- 6-band equalizer with presets
- Software and firmware updates
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Take full control of your earbuds with Devialet Gemini dedicated app. Discover the Devialet Gemini range (Devialet Gemini and Devialet Gemini II). • Pair your earbuds to your device via Bluetooth and link it to your account. • Choose the best eartips for an optimal listening experience. Meet a new generation of earbuds with Devialet Gemini II. • Choose what's best for any situation between Active noise cancellation and Transparency modes. • Reset the touch controls, customize each interaction. • Enjoy a 6-band equalizer with presets to listen to your music the way you like. Stay up to date with the latest software and firmware updates for your product.
HIFIMAN
Control your HIFIMAN portable music player from your mobile device. View device information, manage your music library, and control playback. Create custom playlists and easily search for your favorite tracks.
- Remote playback control
- View device information
- Manage music library
- Create personalized playlists
- Track metadata sorting
- Simple track search
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HIFIMAN-Remote is an application used to control HIFIMAN high-fidelity portable players such as HIFIMAN HM1000, via mobile handsets or tablets. The app includes the following features. Connect the player to a mobile device to view important information, including the version of Bluetooth, device firmware, volume, battery capacity, and more. Complete metadata for tracks stored on the TF card, sorted by folders, artists, albums, track names, etc. The app serves as a remote control for managing play/pause, track skip/reverse, volume, etc. Create personalized playlists Simple search function for quick and easy access to desired tracks
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Devialet Gemini at 57% against HIFIMAN's 0%. Devialet Gemini also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.3) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 3). 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.
Devialet Gemini holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Devialet Gemini has 1.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Devialet Gemini's written reviews are positive against 0% of HIFIMAN's.
Devialet Gemini ships an update every 3 months, HIFIMAN every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Devialet Gemini | HIFIMAN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better | 1.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Devialet | HiFiman |
Customer experience
Devialet Gemini
HIFIMAN
Bugs and requests
Devialet Gemini
Reported bugs
5 issues- Earbuds draining battery while in case
- One earbud frequently losing connection
- Firmware update failures
- App crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent volume and noise cancellation behavior
Requested features
5 requests- More EQ presets and customization options
- Ability to save custom EQ settings
- Neutral listening mode (no ANC/transparency)
- Improved Bluetooth connection stability
- Better integration between app and device
HIFIMAN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Devialet Gemini
No in-app purchases
HIFIMAN
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Devialet Gemini free?
Is HIFIMAN free?
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