Waxwing Remote vs Schiit Forkbeard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Waxwing Remote
Control your Waxwing DSP Phono Preamp with this app. Adjust gain, activate special modes, save custom settings, and fine-tune your audio for the best vinyl listening experience.
- Adjust gain settings
- Activate Magic mode
- Save custom settings
- Fine-tune audio for perfect sound
- Control Waxwing DSP Phono Preamp
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The Waxwing Remote app is the main way to control your Waxwing DSP Phono Preamp when playing vinyl records. It lets you adjust gain, turn on Magic, save settings, and adjust for perfect sound.
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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Waxwing Remote at 5.0 against Schiit Forkbeard's 4.3. Waxwing Remote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Waxwing Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Waxwing Remote's written reviews are positive against 71% of Schiit Forkbeard's.
Waxwing Remote ships an update every 6 weeks, Schiit Forkbeard monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Waxwing Remote | Schiit Forkbeard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.3 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Parks Audio LLC | Schiit Audio |
Customer experience
Waxwing Remote
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In-app purchases
Waxwing Remote
No in-app purchases
Schiit Forkbeard
No in-app purchases
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