Elac SUB Control 3000 Series vs Schiit Forkbeard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elac SUB Control 3000 Series
Control and fine-tune your compatible subwoofers directly from your smartphone. This app offers digital control for volume, EQ, and power settings, simplifying subwoofer integration.
- Volume control
- Preset selection
- Low pass filter adjustment
- Phase control
- Delay settings
- PEQ channels
- Power settings
- Auto EQ calibration
Read full descriptionHide full description
Elac’s App control and Auto EQ let you operate and integrate our subwoofers seamlessly from your smartphone. Doing away with traditional analog controls, the Elac Subs incorporate our advanced digital control system. Simply download the ELAC SUB Control app for your smartphone* and you have complete control of multiple subwoofers at the same time. Supported sub models: Elac sub 3010 Elac sub 3030 Elac sub 3070 Future support for all other Elac subs. Features: - volume control - preset selection - low pass - phase - delay - peq channels - power settings - auto eq
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Schiit Forkbeard at 4.3 against Elac SUB Control 3000 Series's 1.0. Schiit Forkbeard also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1). Elac SUB Control 3000 Series's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schiit Forkbeard has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Elac SUB Control 3000 Series ships an update every 4 days, Schiit Forkbeard monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elac SUB Control 3000 Series | Schiit Forkbeard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | ELAC Americas Inc. | Schiit Audio |
Customer experience
Elac SUB Control 3000 Series
Schiit Forkbeard
In-app purchases
Elac SUB Control 3000 Series
No in-app purchases
Schiit Forkbeard
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Elac SUB Control 3000 Series free?
Is Schiit Forkbeard free?
Which has better reviews, Elac SUB Control 3000 Series or Schiit Forkbeard?
Do Elac SUB Control 3000 Series or Schiit Forkbeard have ads?
Which is updated more often, Elac SUB Control 3000 Series or Schiit Forkbeard?
Other comparisons
