Comparison

Audioengine Control vs Noble FoKus

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

Head to head
About

Audioengine Control

This app allows you to set up and control your Audioengine B-Fi Music Streamer. Stream high-resolution audio from your favorite services or music library to your stereo system, with multiroom capabilities and seamless synchronization.

Highlights
  • Set up and control B-Fi Music Streamer
  • High-resolution multiroom audio streaming
  • Stream from music services and library
  • Multiroom listening experience
  • Versatile playback options
  • Low-latency audio synchronization
Features
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This is the companion app to set up the Audioengine B-Fi Music Streamer. Connect to your existing stereo and home network and stream high-resolution multiroom audio directly from this app, your favorite music services or music library using any phone, tablet, or computer. HI-FIDELITY HOME MUSIC STREAMING After setup using your iPhone or iPad, any music player or streaming app can be used from any device to play all your music, including your favorite downloaded songs. MULTIROOM LISTENING EXPERIENCE Add additional Audioengine B-Fi streamers and turn any stereo into a multiroom music system. Control your music, volume, and speaker selection from anywhere in your home and play any song in any room (or all rooms). VERSATILE PLAYBACK Select the B-Fi streamer as the audio output in iOS Music and if your favorite player has audio output settings, you can select B-Fi as the output directly in the app. The good news is any music player will work for iOS and MacOS as well as DLNA or UPnP options for other operating systems. AUDIOENGINE SIGNATURE SOUND Audioengine B-Fi Music Streamers connected to your existing music systems provide low-latency and seamless audio synchronization between multiple speakers with digital and analog outputs for premium HD wireless audio. So no matter how you listen, Audioengine audio quality and simplicity will always be best-in-class. • Simple set up and control with multiroom music and stereo pairing • High-fidelity music streaming for your home with any song in any room • Play different songs in different rooms or the same song in every room • Stream from your favorite music services and library using your phone, tablet, and computer • Play on-demand internet radio, podcasts, audiobooks, and save your favorites • Supports multiple users and multiple music players • Low-latency and seamless audio synchronization between multiple speakers • Digital outputs for premium HD wireless audio NEED HELP? Find FAQs and more info here: support.audioengineusa.com Or send us an email: support@audioengineusa.com

About

Noble FoKus

This application enhances your audio experience with true wireless stereo headphones. It features a 10-band equalizer, a personalized hearing test to optimize sound, and allows customization of touch controls and battery monitoring for each earbud.

Highlights
  • 10-band customizable equalizer
  • Personalized hearing test
  • Touch control customization
  • Earbud battery level monitoring
  • True wireless stereo headphone integration
Features
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The Noble FoKus app is a free app to be used with the Noble FoKus line of true wireless stereo headphones.  In addition to a customizable 10 band equalizer, the Noble FoKus app includes a hearing test function that utilizes your personal hearing test results to adjust the equalizer for an unprecedented listening experience.  The app also allows the user to modify and assign touch control functions and to monitor each earbud’s battery level.

Screenshots

Audioengine Control2 screens
Noble FoKus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Noble FoKus at monthly against Audioengine Control's every 7 months. Noble FoKus also leads on rating (2.6 vs 2.3). Audioengine Control's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Noble FoKus holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Audioengine Control's written reviews are positive against 16% of Noble FoKus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audioengine Control ships an update every 7 months, Noble FoKus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Audioengine Control versus Noble FoKus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioengine ControlNoble FoKus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (24 ratings)2.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews — better16.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2425 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudioengine LLCNoble HiFi, LLC

Customer experience

Audioengine Control

All ratings22 ratings
Positive22.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Noble FoKus

All ratings23 ratings
Positive39.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.9%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative70.7%

In-app purchases

None

Audioengine Control

No in-app purchases

None

Noble FoKus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audioengine Control free?
Audioengine Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noble FoKus free?
Noble FoKus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audioengine Control or Noble FoKus?
Noble FoKus is rated higher. Audioengine Control averages 2.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Noble FoKus averages 2.6 from 25 ratings.
Do Audioengine Control or Noble FoKus have ads?
Neither Audioengine Control nor Noble FoKus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audioengine Control or Noble FoKus?
Audioengine Control ships an update every 7 months, and Noble FoKus monthly. Most recently, Audioengine Control was updated on October 24, 2026 and Noble FoKus on October 21, 2026.

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