Global Sounds vs Control Envy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Global Sounds
Record, edit, and upload your own sounds and pictures, from nature to cityscapes. Capture precious memories with photos, sounds, and comments. Share your audio creations with the world and potentially have them featured on a global map.
- Record sounds and pictures
- Edit and document audio
- Upload to Global Sounds
- Capture memories with photos and sounds
- Share sounds with the world
- Contribute to a global sound map
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This application enables you to hear many kinds of sounds. In addition, you can also record your own sounds and pictures, along with having the ability to upload them to the Global Sounds application. Whether you record the beautiful sounds of nature, or the different sounds in the city, you can record your favorite sounds and edit, document, and upload them to your own iPhone. Furthermore, whether you go on a trip, or spend time with your family, you can record your precious memories with photos and sounds, along with any comments that you may have. Finally if you want to share your sounds with the world, you can also post your data to Global Sounds. Consequently, if your sound is selected by Pioneer, your sound will be added to the map of Global Sounds. Let's listen and enjoy the various sounds of the earth with Global Sounds!
Control Envy
This app offers a unified interface to manage video, audio, lighting, and climate systems. It can function as a user interface connected to a dedicated controller or as a standalone controller for direct device management.
- Control video displays, projectors, and sources
- Manage audio processors, receivers, and sources
- Operate lighting systems
- Adjust climate control systems
- Combined mode with dedicated controller
- Standalone mode for direct device control
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Control Envy is a single, elegant app to control: - VIDEO displays, projectors, switchers, and sources; - AUDIO processors, receivers, switchers, and sources; - LIGHTING systems; and - CLIMATE systems. COMBINED Mode In combined mode, Control Envy works as a user interface that connects to a dedicated, always-on controller. Combined mode is preferable when using multiple user interfaces or when controlling many devices. STANDALONE Mode In standalone mode, Control Envy works as its own controller and connects directly to controlled devices. Standalone mode is ideal for demos and for single rooms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Control Envy at 5.0 against Global Sounds's 1.0. Control Envy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Global Sounds's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Control Envy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Global Sounds ships an update every 2 months, Control Envy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Global Sounds | Control Envy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pioneer Corporation | Control Envy |
Customer experience
Global Sounds
Control Envy
In-app purchases
Global Sounds
No in-app purchases
Control Envy
No in-app purchases
