Comparison

DALI Update Tool vs Foundry Control

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

Head to head
About

DALI Update Tool

Features
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The DALI Update Tool is designed to provide firmware updates for select DALI products. Currently supported product is: DALI IO-12.

About

Foundry Control

This app allows you to wirelessly control and fine-tune your subwoofer from your smartphone. Adjust core settings, access advanced tools like delay alignment and room EQ, and manage multiple presets for different listening experiences.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth subwoofer control
  • Delay alignment
  • Automatic Room EQ
  • Manual parametric EQ
  • Multiple presets
  • Multi-sub management
  • System diagnostics
Features
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About this app The PS Audio app makes it easy to control and fine-tune your Foundry F12 subwoofer from your iPhone—right from your listening seat. Connect over Bluetooth, select your subwoofer, and adjust core settings in seconds. When you’re ready to go deeper, the app unlocks advanced tools like delay alignment and room EQ, including automatic Room EQ for single-sub systems and manual parametric EQ for advanced users and multi-sub setups. Whether you’re dialing in a clean crossover blend, time-aligning multiple subs, or taming room peaks, the PS Audio app gives you intuitive control with clear, practical workflows. Key features Optimize your Foundry subwoofer system with: Power control (turn the subwoofer on/off) Level control (quick output adjustments from the couch) Low-pass filter (20–250 Hz) plus “Flat” bypass toggle to defeat the sub’s crossover Delay alignment (0–40 ms) for multi-sub timing and integration with main speakers Phase control (0–180° in 10° steps) Room EQ tools Automatic Room EQ (single-sub installations) Manual EQ with parametric filters (choose filter types, enter values, stack filters) Multiple presets (save EQ setups as one of 3 presets—for example, Music vs Movies) Multi-sub management (switch/connect to another Foundry subwoofer from inside the app) Wireless setup options via WiSA (connect using a Foundry Subwoofer Transmitter, sold separately) System info & diagnostics, including firmware version What you’ll need Bluetooth enabled on your iPhone/iPad Close proximity to the subwoofer to discover and connect Support Have questions, problems, or feedback? Please feel free to call us.

Screenshots

DALI Update Tool3 screens
Foundry Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

DALI Update Tool and Foundry Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DALI Update Tool versus Foundry Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDALI Update ToolFoundry Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDALI ASPS Audio, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

DALI Update Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Foundry Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DALI Update Tool free?
DALI Update Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foundry Control free?
Foundry Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DALI Update Tool or Foundry Control have ads?
Neither DALI Update Tool nor Foundry Control shows ads.

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