WhATSONg? vs DAW Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
WhATSONg?
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. DAW Controller sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WhATSONg? asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhATSONg? ships an update daily, DAW Controller every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhATSONg? | DAW Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily โ better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motokazu Sekine | Yasuhiro Misawa |
In-app purchases
WhATSONg?
No in-app purchases
DAW Controller
- DAW Controller (Buy Once)$11.99









