Schiit Forkbeard vs ATPGems
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 - Freya 2 Fusion™ Tube or Solid State 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 Fun Stuff - Eitr 2 Forkbeard is patent-pending.
ATPGems
Access favorite podcast moments with precise timestamps. This app opens episodes directly in an in-app browser at the exact segment you choose. Swipe down to easily dismiss the player.
- Curated favorite podcast moments
- In-app timestamped episode playback
- Swipe down to dismiss player
- No data collection
- Free to use
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The app is a curated collection of favorite moments from one of my favorite podcasts. When you click on the play button the app opens the episode in the exact timestamp in an in-app browser. Swipe down to dismiss it. I am committed to maintaining your trust and confidence in my apps. I want you to know that ATPGems is a very simple app which doesn't ask or collect data. Thank you so much for considering ATPGems ! Thank you and I hope you enjoy my app ! ATP in app name and rights to linked content belongs to Accidental Tech Podcast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ATPGems at 5.0 against Schiit Forkbeard's 4.3. Schiit Forkbeard's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). 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.
ATPGems holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. 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.
| Parameter | Schiit Forkbeard | ATPGems |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Schiit Audio | Siva Pari |
Customer experience
Schiit Forkbeard
ATPGems
In-app purchases
Schiit Forkbeard
No in-app purchases
ATPGems
No in-app purchases
