Audioengine Control vs TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT
This utility app allows simultaneous remote control of up to five compatible recording devices. Users can monitor device status, view real-time waveforms, and assign custom names and colors for easy identification. It also facilitates the recording of metadata directly into audio files.
- Simultaneous remote control of up to five units
- Real-time waveform monitoring
- Device status checking
- Customizable device names and colors
- Metadata recording (BEXT, iXML)
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The TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT is an app that provides remote control up to five units simultaneously. This app enables to check device status and view the recorded waveforms real time for operation confirmation. Names and colors can be applied to individual devices for easy identification. Also, Metadata (project name, scene name, take number) can be recorded in the recording file (BEXT, iXML). ※The AK-BT1/2 Bluetooth adapter (separately sold) is needed to be able to control the unit via the TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT app. For more information on how to connect AK-BT1/2 or how to use TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT, please refer to the instruction manual. ※This app does not support monitoring of the main unit’s input sound. To monitor this, please use the headphones output. Please carefully read the license agreement below before using this application. http://tascam.jp/content/downloads/products/862/license_e_app_license.pdf
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Verdict
Audioengine Control and TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT both sit at 2.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 22% of Audioengine Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT's. Audioengine Control also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 7) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16). TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Audioengine Control against 2.0 for TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of Audioengine Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT's.
Audioengine Control ships an update every 7 months, TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audioengine Control | TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (22 ratings) — better | 2.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audioengine LLC | TEAC CORP. |
Customer experience
Audioengine Control
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In-app purchases
Audioengine Control
No in-app purchases
TASCAM RECORDER CONNECT
No in-app purchases
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