# ION Sound Control™ vs EDISON Audio

The clearest difference is rating: ION Sound Control™ at 2.5 against EDISON Audio's 1.0. ION Sound Control™ also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (96 vs 5). EDISON Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

ION Sound Control™ holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ION Sound Control™ has 96 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

ION Sound Control™ ships an update every 2 months, EDISON Audio every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ION Sound Control™ | EDISON Audio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.5 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ion-sound-control/id6443914976/reviews)** | [1.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edison-audio/id6449994963/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **96** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 79 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ION Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/456471027) | [SIU KEUNG CHAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1408408970) |

## What reviewers say

### ION Sound Control™

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ion-sound-control/id6443914976)

Control compatible ION speakers remotely to adjust volume, lighting, and equalizer settings. Stream music from other apps, manage radio stations, and check battery status from up to 100 feet away. Requires Bluetooth connection.

**Highlights:** Remote volume control, Adjust lighting effects, Customize equalizer settings, Change input sources, Check battery status, Manage radio stations and presets

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works with Bluetooth
- 👍 Good speaker quality
- 👍 Can control volume
- 👍 App works as expected for some users
- 👍 Reliable connection for some

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 FM input bugs
- 🐛 App features not working
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 LED control locked
- 🐛 Pairing issues

**Reported bugs**

- App hops back and forth in FM frequency
- App loses mind in FM input
- App loses functionality after update
- Cannot change LED color/pattern
- App doesn't work with specific speakers

**Requested features**

- Improve EQ with more bands
- Allow editing device names
- Make lights react to music
- Show volume number
- Turn speaker on from app


### EDISON Audio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edison-audio/id6449994963)

Control your car's audio system with this app. Tune radio stations, play music from USB or Bluetooth, and adjust audio settings like bass, treble, and EQ.

**Highlights:** Radio station scanning and tuning, USB music playback with ID3 info, Bluetooth music control with ID3 info, Adjustable treble and bass, 10-band equalizer, External audio input via AUX

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ION Sound Control™ free?

ION Sound Control™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is EDISON Audio free?

EDISON Audio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ION Sound Control™ or EDISON Audio?

ION Sound Control™ is rated higher. ION Sound Control™ averages 2.5 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while EDISON Audio averages 1.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do ION Sound Control™ or EDISON Audio have ads?

Neither ION Sound Control™ nor EDISON Audio shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ION Sound Control™ or EDISON Audio?

ION Sound Control™ ships an update every 2 months, and EDISON Audio every 9 months. Most recently, ION Sound Control™ was updated on October 21, 2026 and EDISON Audio on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*