Comparison

WhATSONg? vs DAW Controller

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

Head to head
About

WhATSONg?

Features
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I want to know the lyrics to the music I'm listening to right now, or the chord progression! This application allows you to do a Google search quickly and easily at such times. It recognizes the music being played and allows you to search for various things. By default - Lyrics - Chord - MV - Composer - Lyricist - Arranger - Wikipedia - Twitter - Facebook You can quickly search for these items. Search items can also be customized. *How to use 1. Start this application while the music you want to know information about is playing. 2. Information on the currently playing song and a list for searching will be displayed. 3. For example, if you want to know the lyrics, tap "Lyrics". 4. The screen will switch to a Google search by song title, artist name, or the word "lyrics". 5. Press the "Listen" button to reacquaint yourself with the song.

About

DAW Controller

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Your sleeping iPhone becomes a wheel and fader controller for your DAW. Digital pianos and synths often have no Pitch Bend or Modulation wheel. Dedicated hardware is hard to find, and small keyboards with wheels tend to feel awkward or fiddly to set up. DAW Controller is a pure MIDI controller built to fill exactly that gap. โ–  Six controls Pitch Bend / Modulation / Expression / Main Volume / Breath / Custom CC. Big wheels let you send nuance with a fingertip. โ–  Three ways to your DAW Network MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, and USB. No OSC bridge, no extra conversion โ€” it reaches your Mac DAW (Cubase and others) directly. โ–  Haptics you can feel on a desk Solid haptic feedback that comes through even with the phone lying flat. โ–  Fits your hands Manual portrait/landscape switch, a left- or right-side control panel in landscape, and fader looks (metal / color / matte). โ–  Nothing extra No ads. No subscription. Buy once. Try it first, and if you like it, pay once โ€” for good. DAW Controller โ€” to be your obbligato.

Screenshots

WhATSONg?1 screens
DAW Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WhATSONg? at none against DAW Controller's 1. WhATSONg? also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). DAW Controller's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DAW Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhATSONg? asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WhATSONg? ships an update daily, DAW Controller every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
WhATSONg? versus DAW Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhATSONg?DAW Controller
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotokazu SekineYasuhiro Misawa

In-app purchases

None

WhATSONg?

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DAW Controller

One-time1
  • DAW Controller (Buy Once)$11.99

Questions

Is WhATSONg? free?
WhATSONg? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DAW Controller free?
DAW Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WhATSONg? or DAW Controller have ads?
WhATSONg? shows ads; DAW Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, WhATSONg? or DAW Controller?
WhATSONg? ships an update daily, and DAW Controller every 6 days. Most recently, WhATSONg? was updated on November 7, 2026 and DAW Controller on November 5, 2026.

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