Go Control vs Schiit Forkbeard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Go Control
Easily manage Arylic devices with this user-friendly control application. Perform playback control, select input sources, manage WiFi and Bluetooth, and set up multiroom audio. Adjust EQ settings for a personalized audio experience.
- Playback control
- Input source selection
- WiFi and Bluetooth pairing
- Bluetooth transmission
- Multiroom audio setup
- EQ settings adjustment
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Go Control is a user-friendly control application developed by Arylic. It allows users to easily manage their devices without complex configurations. With Go Control, you can perform playback control, select input sources, enable WiFi and Bluetooth pairing, use Bluetooth transmission, set up multiroom audio, and adjust EQ settings for Arylic devices. Experience the power and simplicity of this versatile application!
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 - Mimir Balanced DAC and Digital Preamp - Gungnir 2 Multiform™ DAC - Mesh Card Preamps - Saga 2 Preamp - Kara F Nexus™ Preamp - Freya+ F Tube 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 Forkbeard is patent-pending.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Schiit Forkbeard at 71% against Go Control's 21%. Schiit Forkbeard also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.6). Go Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
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, 4.3 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Go Control's written reviews are positive against 71% of Schiit Forkbeard's.
Go Control ships an update every 6 weeks, Schiit Forkbeard monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Go Control | Schiit Forkbeard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (24 ratings) | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 小英 向 | Schiit Audio |
Customer experience
Go Control
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In-app purchases
Go Control
No in-app purchases
Schiit Forkbeard
No in-app purchases
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