Qudelix vs TDC Mate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qudelix
This app serves as an official remote controller for the Qudelix-5K Bluetooth DAC AMP. It allows users to manage various functions, including equalizer settings, volume, and firmware updates, all via a BLE connection.
- BLE control and monitoring
- Equalizer adjustment
- Battery level display
- Firmware updates
- Volume control
- Bluetooth codec information
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Official remote controller app for Qudelix-5K Bluetooth DAC AMP - Control/Monitor 5K DAC AMP over BLE link - Equalizer Control - Battery Monitor - Device Firmware Update - Volume Control - ES9219 DAC option - Bluetooth Codec & Streaming Information *This app runs with Qudelix-5K DAC AMP HW Device.
TDC Mate
Connect your pro taiko drum controller to gaming consoles via Bluetooth. Customize sensitivity, send commands, and enable dual-player mode for PC games. Stay updated with firmware support for an optimized gaming experience.
- Bluetooth connectivity for pro taiko drum controllers
- Automatic console control interface adjustment
- Intuitive command sending buttons
- Customizable drum controller sensitivity
- Dual-player mode setup for PC games
- Firmware update support
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Experience seamless connectivity with TDC Mate, the perfect companion for your pro taiko drum controller! TDC Mate establishes a reliable Bluetooth connection with your pro taiko drum controller, enhancing your gaming experience like never before. Whether you're connected to different types of gaming consoles, TDC Mate automatically adjusts to the corresponding control interface, ensuring smooth gameplay every time. With TDC Mate, you have full control at your fingertips. Easily send commands to your gaming console using the intuitive buttons, allowing for precise and responsive gameplay. Customize your drum controller's sensitivity to suit your preferences with TDC Mate's sensitivity settings, giving you the ultimate personalized gaming experience. Take your gaming to the next level with TDC Mate's support for setting up dual-player mode for PC games. Whether you're cooperating or competing with friends, TDC Mate enriches your gaming sessions with endless possibilities. Stay up-to-date with the latest features and improvements with TDC Mate's firmware update support, ensuring your drum controller is always optimized for peak performance. Elevate your gaming experience with TDC Mate. Download now and unlock the full potential of your pro taiko drum controller!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Qudelix at 69% against TDC Mate's 33%. Qudelix also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (84 vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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.
Qudelix holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Qudelix has 84 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Qudelix's written reviews are positive against 33% of TDC Mate's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qudelix | TDC Mate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (84 ratings) — better | 4.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Qudelix, Inc. | hui zhu |
Customer experience
Qudelix
TDC Mate
Bugs and requests
Qudelix
Reported bugs
25 issues- App needs work
- Documentation does not provide a coherent answer
- Wont recognize any Bluetooth devices
- App is useless if you can’t connect a device to it
- Doesn’t work on iPhone 15
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- Causes iPad to lock up
- Some settings won’t apply until I disconnect and reconnect
- Causes issues when it’s running in the background and it’s become extremely bad
- Wont connect to app
- Just won’t connect to app even though it’s connect to my phone
- Thoroughly disappointed
- App kept disconnecting from the 5k at random
- Stopped reconnecting
- App still will not recognize the 5k Device
- Still got the sound, but at a near whispered volume
- App fails to recognize the connected device multiple times
- Even pressing “connect” within the app does nothing
- Rarely registers my Qudelix
- For some reason the EQ just doesn’t sound right
- No app connection
- Connects in phone; not detected in app, even in pairing mode
- Doesn’t work with FW2.0
- 5K also playing up with buttons not working correctly etc.
- Battery graph is unusable on iPadOS
- App is very frustrating to use on the iPad since it opens with gigantic black bezels
Requested features
10 requests- How to set a preset for PEQ for each headphone
- Firefox or Safari extension
- Dark mode
- Live 20 band VU meter displayed in low opacity behind EQ curve
- Update autoeq list
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- Allow importing autoeqs
- German translation
- Toggle absolute volume and volume protection
- Native iPad UI
- Enable modern iPadOS multitasking paradigms
TDC Mate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Qudelix
No in-app purchases
TDC Mate
No in-app purchases
