Comparison

M2M Data Controller vs Merge Audio

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

Head to head
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M2M Data Controller

Features
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With M2M Data Controller app you can stay connected and manage your sims at your finger tips.

About

Merge Audio

Features
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Merge Audio combines several audio files into one and, when the sources are compatible with each other, copies the sound as it is: no second compression and no quality loss. The verdict appears before you export, not after. If re-encoding is needed, the app names the track that causes it and the reason: a different sample rate, a different channel count, another codec, or a setting that requires processing. The choice stays with you. LOSSLESS JOIN - MP3 frames are copied one by one, and AAC or ALAC packets move into a new container. - The result sounds the same as the originals. - An honest note: every seam keeps the padding added by the original encoder, a few hundredths of a second. It is inaudible in speech, chapters and podcasts; truly gapless music is better re-encoded. TRIM ON THE REAL WAVEFORM - Tap a track and set its start and end with two handles over its waveform. - Trimming does not re-encode either: whole frames are dropped and the rest is copied byte for byte. - The cut snaps to the nearest complete frame. OUTPUT FORMATS MP3, M4A (AAC), M4B audiobook, WAV, FLAC and Ogg Opus. Automatic mode keeps the source format, which is what makes the lossless path possible. Bitrate, sample rate and channels can also be set by hand. M4B AUDIOBOOKS Each track becomes a chapter with an editable title. Title, author, album and cover art can be added. PER-TRACK ADJUSTMENTS - Gain in decibels. - Fade in and fade out. - Transition into the next track: direct join, silence or crossfade. - Loudness matching at -16 LUFS with true peaks limited to -1 dBTP, per track or treating everything as one program. WORKFLOW - Reorder by dragging, with undo. - Listen to the mix and to the result inside the app. - Export with progress and cancellation at any point. - Save the file or share it. - Local history with date, tracks, duration, size and whether the join was lossless. EVERYTHING ON YOUR DEVICE Audio is processed entirely on your iPhone or iPad. No files, names, paths or history are uploaded. It works without a connection, contains no advertising and sends no analytics or tracking data. Only the files you pick are read. No account is required. MADE FOR Podcasts and interviews, audiobooks and chapters, voice notes and long messages, recorded lectures and talks, music takes that run one into the next. Open-source components: LAME, FLAC, Opus and libopusenc, with their licenses and source included in the project. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/6709a492-0082-4d37-b246-397c3cdc06a5

Screenshots

M2M Data Controller4 screens
Merge Audio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Merge Audio at monthly against M2M Data Controller's every 3 months. M2M Data Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M2M Data Controller ships an update every 3 months, Merge Audio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
M2M Data Controller versus Merge Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM2M Data ControllerMerge Audio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM2M DATA GROUP LIMITEDAntonio Gonzalez de la aleja german

In-app purchases

None

M2M Data Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Merge Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M2M Data Controller free?
M2M Data Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Merge Audio free?
Merge Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do M2M Data Controller or Merge Audio have ads?
Neither M2M Data Controller nor Merge Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M2M Data Controller or Merge Audio?
M2M Data Controller ships an update every 3 months, and Merge Audio monthly. Most recently, M2M Data Controller was updated on October 4, 2026 and Merge Audio on October 6, 2026.

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