Noble FoKus vs Schiit Forkbeard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noble FoKus
This app enhances your audio experience with true wireless stereo headphones. It features a customizable equalizer, a hearing test to personalize sound, and allows modification of touch controls and battery monitoring for each earbud.
- 10 band customizable equalizer
- Personalized hearing test
- Adjustable touch controls
- Earbud battery level monitoring
- True wireless stereo headphone integration
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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.
Schiit Forkbeard
Control multiple Schiit audio devices from a single app. Manage volume, input, output, and monitor system health without needing individual remotes. Enjoy unique features like Visual Volume for enhanced control.
- Unified remote control for multiple Schiit devices
- Volume, input, and output control
- System health reporting
- Visual Volume™ feature
- No pairing or account creation required
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Forkbeard replaces an entire rack of Schiit remotes with unified control on your iPhone or iPad. Multiple products and multiple systems are easily accommodated. There’s no pairing and no account creation—just add your Forkbeard-enabled products and you’re ready to go. Forkbeard Functionality: - Complete remote control, including volume, input select, output mode, mute, sample rate* - System health reporting, including output power, temperature, current, tube heater integrity* - Unique inter-product functions like Visual Volume™, instant headroom visualization *Functions vary by product Current Forkbeard-Enabled Products DAC - Yggdrasil - Gungnir 2 Multiform™ DAC - Bifrost 3 Modular Forkbeard™ Mesh™ DAC - Mimir Balanced DAC and Digital Preamp - Mesh Card Preamps - Saga 2 Preamp - Kara F Nexus™ Preamp - Freya+ F Tube Preamp - Freya 2 Fusion™ Tube or Solid State Preamp Power Amps - Gjallarhorn F Compact Continuity™ S Speaker Amp - Vidar 2F Power Amp - Aegir 2F Continuity™+Halo™ Power Amp - Wotan Nexus™ Power Amp - Tyr F Nexus™ and Continuity™ choke-input monoblock amplifier - Kraken™ 5-Channel Power Amp Headphone Amps - Lyr 5 EQ - Loki Max F Phono Preamps - Skoll F Phono Preamp - Stjarna Phono Preamp Fun Stuff - Eitr 2 Forkbeard is patent-pending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Schiit Forkbeard at 63% against Noble FoKus's 16%. Schiit Forkbeard also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Schiit Forkbeard holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Noble FoKus's written reviews are positive against 63% of Schiit Forkbeard's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noble FoKus | Schiit Forkbeard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (26 ratings) | 4.2 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Noble HiFi, LLC | Schiit Audio |
Customer experience
Noble FoKus
Schiit Forkbeard
In-app purchases
Noble FoKus
No in-app purchases
Schiit Forkbeard
No in-app purchases
Questions
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