Box Control vs AYON
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Control
Control your Box Design devices, including music playback from various sources and amplifier functions. Requires specific hardware for full functionality. Offers remote control for volume and channel selection.
- Control Box Design devices
- Play music from media servers
- Internet radio playback
- USB storage and iPod control
- Remote amplifier control
- Volume and channel selection
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: This App needs specific Hardware. If you have stability issues please deinstall the app and install it again. Box Control was developed for Pro·ject Audio Systems and will revolutionise the way of controlling your Box Design devices: play music from media servers, internet radio, connected USB storage and iPods on your Stream Box DSnet by the touch of a finger. Together with a Remote Box S you are be able to control amplifiers and other analogue sources using infrared – from volume settings on your amplifier to channel selection on your TV. * To controll the full functionality of your Stream Box you need a DSnet version. If you own a Stream Box DS, contact your dealer for an update to DSnet. * To controll TIDAL you need valid user account on TIDAL service. * The sorting and display of music titles from media servers can vary depending on the type of server software you use. * Volume control currently works only in conjunction with the Remote Box S.
AYON
Control your Ayon Network-Players with this app. Browse music, internet radio, and manage playback seamlessly. Enjoy full command over your audio experience.
- Full control of Ayon Network-Players
- Browse music libraries
- Access internet radio stations
- Control playback functions
- Seamless audio management
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This app gives you full control of all current Ayon Network-Players. You can browse music and internet radio stations as well as control playback.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Box Control at 2.2 against AYON's 1.0. Box Control also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and review sentiment (14% vs 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.
Box Control holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Box Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of AYON's.
Box Control ships an update every 5 months, AYON every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Control | AYON |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audio Tuning Vertriebs GmbH | Ayon Audio |
Customer experience
Box Control
AYON
In-app purchases
Box Control
No in-app purchases
AYON
No in-app purchases
