Schiit Forkbeard vs Khadas Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Khadas Audio
Connect and control your Khadas audio devices with this app. Personalize settings like volume, gain, and EQ, and manage multiple devices. You can also upgrade Bluetooth firmware.
- Effortless online connection
- Bluetooth and USB connectivity
- Volume and gain adjustments
- EQ settings
- Side key configurations
- Bluetooth firmware upgrades
- Manage multiple devices
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Khadas Audio app provides effortless online connection and control of your Khadas audio devices. Discover a rich and immersive experience with Khadas Audio. Upon launching the app, effortlessly connect your Khadas audio products via Bluetooth or USB cable. Customize your experience with personalized settings and information inquiries, such as volume and gain adjustments, EQ settings, side key configurations, filter adjustments, and a range of advanced settings. Additionally, you can upgrade the Bluetooth firmware of your Khadas audio products. On the Device List page, you can also manage multiple Khadas audio devices seamlessly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Schiit Forkbeard at 71% against Khadas Audio's 6%. Schiit Forkbeard also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.9) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). Khadas Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Schiit Forkbeard's written reviews are positive against 6% of Khadas Audio's.
Schiit Forkbeard ships an update monthly, Khadas Audio every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Schiit Forkbeard | Khadas Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) — better | 1.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 5.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schiit Audio | Khadas Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Schiit Forkbeard
Khadas Audio
In-app purchases
Schiit Forkbeard
No in-app purchases
Khadas Audio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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