Comparison

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 vs FiiO Control

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

Head to head
About

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000

Control your music playback on a PC from your iPhone or iPod touch. View song details, manage playlists, and control all essential playback functions over your WiFi network. Easy setup with a required PC plugin.

Highlights
  • Playback control
  • Display song information
  • Display cover art
  • View and control playlist
  • Easy setup
Features
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MonkeyMote for foobar2000 gives you a full-fledged foobar2000 remote control for your iPhone or iPod touch. It connects to your PC via your WiFi network and allows you to view information about currently playing tracks and control every important playback feature. Key features: • Playback control • Display song information and cover art • View and control the current playlist • Easy to setup and use All you need to do to get it working is to download and install the plug-in from http://www.monkeymote.com MonkeyMote 4 foobar2000 Lite allows you to freely use some of the many features the ad-free full version of MonkeyMote has to offer. In case you run into problems when setting up the app and plug-in, please visit the support page at http://www.monkeymote.com first, as it is not possible to reply to questions or issues raised in app store reviews.

About

FiiO Control

This application allows users to customize and control their FiiO Bluetooth audio devices. Adjust audio settings, equalizer profiles, and general device functions for an enhanced listening experience.

Highlights
  • Customize general functions (charging, RGB, DAC mode)
  • Adjust equalizer settings
  • Change audio settings (digital filter, channel balance)
  • Access embedded user guide
  • Connect to supported FiiO Bluetooth devices
Features
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FiiO Control app is designed exclusively for controlling FiiO Bluetooth devices. You can use this app to change the audio settings, equalizer and other functions of your FiiO Bluetooth device. Features: 1. Customize the general functions such as Charging on-off, RGB indicator light on-off, in-vehicle mode, DAC work mode, etc; 2. Adjust the equalizer; 3. Change audio settings such as digital filter, channel balance, etc. 4. View the embedded user guide for device introductions; Note: This app currently supports connecting with FiiO Q5, Q5s, BTR3, BTR3K, BTR5, EH3 NC, LC-BT2. The support for newer models will be added once they're available. Due to the differences in Bluetooth chips and DAC chips, the settings for each model may vary. Please refer to the menus that appear after device connection for the actual settings. ----------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions of using this app or any suggestions, feel free to contact us using the below methods: E-mail: support@fiio.net FiiO website: http://www.fiio.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiiOAUDIO

Screenshots

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar20003 screens
FiiO Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 at 71% against FiiO Control's 13%. MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). FiiO Control's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000's written reviews are positive against 13% of FiiO Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 ships an update every 3 months, FiiO Control fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 versus FiiO Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000FiiO Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (43 ratings) — better2.5 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better13.3% of reviews
Number of ratings43 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB204 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin Tofall广州飞傲电子科技有限公司

Customer experience

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000

All ratings43 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.3%

FiiO Control

All ratings29 ratings
Positive31.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative62.1%
Written reviews860 reviews
Positive13.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

FiiO Control

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App not detecting devices
  • Connection failures
  • Crashes on startup
  • Settings not persisting
  • Incompatibility with newer devices and iOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • More customizable EQ
  • Multiple EQ presets
  • Parametric EQ
  • Firmware update support
  • Wider device compatibility
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  • Improved app stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000

No in-app purchases

None

FiiO Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 free?
MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FiiO Control free?
FiiO Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 or FiiO Control?
MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 is rated higher. MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while FiiO Control averages 2.5 from 29 ratings.
Do MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 or FiiO Control have ads?
Neither MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 nor FiiO Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 or FiiO Control?
MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 ships an update every 3 months, and FiiO Control fortnightly. Most recently, MonkeyMote Lite for foobar2000 was updated on October 16, 2026 and FiiO Control on October 13, 2026.

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