Comparison

H6essential Control vs Myriad Player

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

Head to head
About

H6essential Control

Control your H6essential Handy Recorder wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Manage recording, playback, add marks, and adjust parameters remotely. Monitor waveforms, battery, and remaining recording time.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control
  • Record/playback control
  • Add marks
  • Parameter adjustment
  • Waveform monitoring
  • Battery status
  • Remaining recording time
Features
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H6essential Control is an app that enables wireless control of the ZOOM H6essential Handy Recorder. An iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch can be used as a remote control for an H6essential. In addition to the fundamental operations of starting/stopping recording/playback and searching forward/backward, this app can be used to add marks and to set various parameters. The app can also be used to check the waveforms of input signals and the remaining battery charge as well as to monitor the remaining recording time. Note: A BTA-1 wireless adapter is necessary to operate an H6essential with H6essential Control.

About

Myriad Player

Features
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One app for all your music. Your local lossless collection, your home NAS library and Apple Music, all in Myriad Player. Clean, simple and ready to play. Every Format • FLAC, ALAC, APE, WAV, AIFF, DSF, DFF and SACD ISO, with no conversion needed • Import with the Files app, or use Wireless Transfer to copy music from a computer on the same Wi-Fi network Native DSD Output • Connect a DoP-capable external DAC and DSD is delivered untouched • When VoiceOver is on, playback switches to conversion automatically to prevent pops; turn VoiceOver off and native output resumes, without interruption or any change in settings Gapless Album Playback • Single-file albums are split automatically using CUE sheets, with no gaps between tracks • Live recordings and classical works play as one continuous performance, just like the original disc • Matching LRC lyrics are shown automatically Your Home Library, Anywhere • Connect to a music server running on your computer or NAS and reach your entire library over an encrypted connection • Save multiple servers and switch between them with one tap • The server protocol is fully open, with companion code and a lightweight server available as open source • A built-in demo server lets you try it with no setup Apple Music Once authorized, switch to Apple Music from the top right of Library and Search to browse your songs, albums and playlists. Simple to Use • A clean interface, with everyday features one tap away • Full support for VoiceOver and Dynamic Type • Lock Screen and headphone controls Privacy No sign-up, no ads, and no tracking or analytics of any kind. Open source: github.com/baibaixiaoming/myriad-music-kit

Screenshots

H6essential Control4 screens
Myriad Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Myriad Player at every 6 days against H6essential Control's every 6 months. H6essential Control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

H6essential Control ships an update every 6 months, Myriad Player every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
H6essential Control versus Myriad Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterH6essential ControlMyriad Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperZOOM CORPORATIONMing Kong

In-app purchases

None

H6essential Control

No in-app purchases

None

Myriad Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is H6essential Control free?
H6essential Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Myriad Player free?
Myriad Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do H6essential Control or Myriad Player have ads?
Neither H6essential Control nor Myriad Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, H6essential Control or Myriad Player?
H6essential Control ships an update every 6 months, and Myriad Player every 6 days. Most recently, H6essential Control was updated on November 3, 2026 and Myriad Player on October 31, 2026.

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