Turtle Beach Audio Hub vs ION Sound Control™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
Keep your Turtle Beach headset and accessories up-to-date with the latest firmware. Customize audio EQs, adjust mic monitoring, and personalize your audio experience directly from your mobile device.
- Firmware updates
- Audio EQ customization
- Mic monitoring level adjustment
- Mobile device control
- Accessory management
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Always make sure your Turtle Beach headset or accessories are running on the newest firmware and customized to your liking with the Turtle Beach Audio Hub app for iOS. Use it for simple firmware updates (some models), or customize audio EQs, set Mic Monitoring levels and more, directly from your mobile device! Compatible with: Stealth Pro for XBox & PlayStation Stealth 700 Gen 2 MAX for Xbox & PlayStation Stealth 700 Gen 2 for Xbox & PlayStation Stealth 700 for Xbox & PlayStation Elite Pro 2 & Elite SuperAmp for Xbox & PlayStation Scout Air Recon Air
ION Sound Control™
Control compatible ION speakers remotely to adjust volume, lighting, and equalizer settings. Stream music from other apps, manage radio stations, and check battery status from up to 100 feet away. Requires Bluetooth connection.
- Remote volume control
- Adjust lighting effects
- Customize equalizer settings
- Change input sources
- Check battery status
- Manage radio stations and presets
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Enhance your Sound Experiences™ with the ION Sound Control™ app. Quickly access the functionality of your compatible* ION speaker from anywhere up to 100 feet away to adjust volume, lighting, equalizer settings, change input sources, check your battery status, dial in your favorite radio stations, save radio presets, and more! *Note: Please refer to list below for compatible product. Some features in the app may not be available for all products. This app controls music that streams from other apps on your device. You must first connect your device to speaker via Bluetooth® before connecting with the app to control your streaming music remotely. Compatible Products: • Pro Glow Ultra • Pro Glow Express • Total PA Ultimate • Game Day Primetime • Sport Boom • Party Boom Plus • Block Rocker • Total PA Titan • Sport 320 • Party Splash • Uber Boom • Pathfinder Go • Explorer Express • Geode Rock Speaker • Tailgater Tough • Total PA Freedom • Tailgater Boom • Aquaboom X • Trouper 100 • Trouper 300 • Tahiti Link • Party Splash Link • Sol Stone Link • Trailblazer Roar • Block Rocker Icon • Glow Stone Link • Wave Rider X • Tailgater TD • Total PA Apex • Luma Duo • Trailblazer Summit • Tailgater XL • Glow Tone • Total PA Quake • Tailgater Classic
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Turtle Beach Audio Hub at 4.5 against ION Sound Control™'s 2.5. Turtle Beach Audio Hub also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 96) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Turtle Beach Audio Hub holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Turtle Beach Audio Hub has 12K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Turtle Beach Audio Hub's written reviews are positive against 20% of ION Sound Control™'s.
Turtle Beach Audio Hub ships an update every 5 weeks, ION Sound Control™ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turtle Beach Audio Hub | ION Sound Control™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better | 2.5 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.4% of reviews — better | 20.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Turtle Beach, Inc. | ION Audio |
Customer experience
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
ION Sound Control™
User reviews
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great sound quality
- 💡 Customizable audio settings
- 👍 Comfortable design
- 🚀 Impressive battery life
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Settings not saving
- 🐛 Firmware update problems
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain headset models
ION Sound Control™
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works with Bluetooth
- 👍 Good speaker quality
- 👍 Can control volume
- 👍 App works as expected for some users
- 👍 Reliable connection for some
Room to improve
- 🐛 FM input bugs
- 🐛 App features not working
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 LED control locked
- 🐛 Pairing issues
Bugs and requests
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to detect connected headsets
- Audio settings resetting unexpectedly
- Headset microphone not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more headset models
- Improve Bluetooth connectivity
- Allow volume control adjustments through the app
- Streamline the firmware update process
ION Sound Control™
Reported bugs
25 issues- App hops back and forth in FM frequency
- App loses mind in FM input
- App loses functionality after update
- Cannot change LED color/pattern
- App doesn't work with specific speakers
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- App interferes with Bluetooth pairing
- App distorts audio
- App locks out without location services
- App requires location services but no setting
- App doesn't connect to speaker
- App shows 'can't find speaker' when connected
- App settings don't save
- Sound gets choppy after 10 minutes
- App doesn't support older speakers
- App doesn't find speaker even when phone is connected
- App asks for purchase date and store
- App has connection issues
- App doesn't pair
- App gets stuck on loading/bluetooth screen
- App doesn't sync two speakers
- App has glitches/stutters when playing music
- App indicates firmware available when it's not
- App takes multiple tries to connect
- App is incompatible with specific models
- App charges for a paid version without clear pricing
Requested features
11 requests- Improve EQ with more bands
- Allow editing device names
- Make lights react to music
- Show volume number
- Turn speaker on from app
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- Add ability to turn on speaker voice
- Improve speaker light sync to music
- Add firmware update option
- Allow control without location services
- Add 5-7 band EQ
- Make volume slider live
In-app purchases
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
No in-app purchases
ION Sound Control™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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