Ziosk Go vs Control Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ziosk Go
This app simplifies the installation and management of DigiSite sensors for businesses. It offers real-time device status, network diagnostics, and direct access to support, streamlining restaurant operations and decision-making.
- Sensor installation and management
- Real-time device status
- Daily alcohol code access
- Network diagnostics
- Direct Ziosk support access
- Knowledge base access
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Ziosk Go is the go-to app for DigiSite sensor installation and management. Not only does it make installation easier, this upgraded version allows you to manage your Ziosk devices right from the app. Built to help you make smarter, faster decisions, this new version of the app simplifies workflows, enhances connectivity, and provides real-time status – putting the data you need at your fingertips. Ziosk Go can help take your restaurant management to the next level with: Sensor Installation & Management – Easily install and sync DigiSite sensors for smooth setup, plus see sensor and device status to help troubleshoot potential problems. Daily Alcohol Code – Eliminate the need to check emails with the daily alcohol code displayed within the Ziosk Go app. Network Diagnostics – Ensure your Wi-Fi network is operating properly, check Wi-Fi speeds and scan endpoints to prevent disruptions and confirm connectivity. Support in Your Pocket – Quickly contact Ziosk support with any problems that arise - uploading photos for techs to see, storing images for reference, and accessing Ziosk knowledge base.
Control Play
This app provides licensed music and music videos for businesses, with content curated and rated for appropriate business use. It also enables digital signage and audio messaging to engage customers, and offers a library of digital assets for enhanced guest experiences.
- Licensed music and music videos for businesses
- Content rating for business demographics
- Digital signage and audio messaging
- Customizable playlists
- Library of digital assets for guest experiences
- Daily automatic content updates
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Control Play allows you to stream millions of songs from the Managed Media business-music library that features hits from the biggest artists of all time, and provides music that is specifically licensed for use in businesses. All songs are exhaustively reviewed by a team of music professionals and content-rated for business demographics to ensure that you never play inappropriate content that could jeopardize the relationship with your customer. - Available in music and/or music video formats - All music is censored, with explicit available as an option that can be scheduled to only play after a specific time of day - Human curated rating system applied to all Songs for audio and visual components, with simple ratings: Kids, All Ages, 13+, 18+, Explicit - Daily automatic content updates - Thousands of licensed HD Music Videos - Create your own custom music playlists with Playlist Builder ## Promote (Digital Signage & Audio Messaging) With the use of Screens and Speakers connected to your Control Play Player, you can promote, inform, and engage customers with your own messaging. We have professionally produced hundreds of stock pieces of content that can be used out of the box. You can also upload your own content, or get access to our professional production team to create custom promotions for special offers, products and services, upcoming events, social media, or for relaying specific messaging unique to your business. - Library of hundreds of business and industry-specific pieces of digital content which can be filtered to just the content that is relevant to your business - Multiple media formats from Video-only, to Audio-Video and Audio-only - Use Playlist Builder to create playlists, or mix with other content - Replace inappropriate content visuals with promotional messaging - Upload your own content - Custom production available ## Experience+ Control Play has been building high impact, engaging guest experiences for almost 20 years. Core to this is a Content Integration full of unique digital assets that seamlessly integrate into your other Content Integrations and take your guest experience to the next level. Experience+ content can be played on-demand, scheduled to play automatically, built into custom playlists, or automated with Seasonal Events. - Library of hundreds of business and industry-specific pieces of digital content which can be filtered to just the content that is relevant to your business - Seasonal Event Visualizers - Special Event Warm-ups - Sports-themed Pre-game & Post-game Exciters, including Fight Songs - Birthday Celebration content - Novelty Dances and Kids Novelty Montages - National Anthems - Closing Messages - Sound Effects & Background Video - Use Playlist Builder to create playlists or mix with other content - Replace inappropriate content visuals with Experience+ content - Custom production available ## Control Play: Remote App Features: - Interact with the Now Playing playlist in real-time - Search the Music, Promote and Experience+ Content Libraries - Browse Music, Promote and Experience+ Playlists - Build custom playlists with the powerful Playlist Builder, and take advantage of advanced programming features to create playlists that are fine-tuned to your business - Create and Update your Automations so that your Player runs itself - View your Player's live Schedule - Review Play History to keep tabs on what's playing - Create, update and play Video Texts - Update your Player's settings, including time-based Content Blocks - Control your Restricted Access settings to restrict staff from unauthorized use - Remote control Multiple Zone & Location Players ## PLEASE NOTE: The Control Play: Remote app requires a Control Play hardware Player and valid user account. If you don't have a Control Play Player, please visit www.controlplay.com for more information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Ziosk Go at 9 against Control Play's 1. Ziosk Go also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ziosk Go against 5.0 for Control Play. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ziosk Go has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Ziosk Go ships an update every 3 months, Control Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ziosk Go | Control Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ziosk | Managed Media Inc. |
Customer experience
Ziosk Go
Control Play
In-app purchases
Ziosk Go
No in-app purchases
Control Play
No in-app purchases









