Comparison

HISONG Link vs AXIS Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

HISONG Link

This app enhances audio control, recording, and device management for creators using the HISONG AirStudio S1. It offers specialized workflows for music production, content creation, and live performance, with real-time sound shaping tools and flexible recording options.

Highlights
  • Audio control and recording
  • Music production, content creation, live performance workflows
  • Real-time EQ, reverb, noise reduction, compressor, limiter
  • USB dual-track and single-track recording
  • MV video recording
  • OTA firmware updates
  • Bluetooth pairing management
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HISONG Link is the official companion app for HISONG AirStudio S1, designed to simplify audio control, recording, and device management for creators. Built around three core workflows — Music Production, Content Creation, and Live Performance — HISONG Link provides a more focused experience for different creative needs. Users can adjust mic gain, IEM monitoring volume, and music level, access one-tap mute, and shape their sound with real-time tools including EQ, reverb, noise reduction, compressor, and limiter. The app supports USB dual-track recording for flexible post-production, along with single-track audio/video recording with RX Mini and RX Plus for fast and convenient capture. It also supports dry/wet recording switch during USB recording, giving users more control over how their sound is recorded. Additional features such as MV video recording, OTA firmware updates, Bluetooth pairing management, and RX Mini pairing make HISONG Link an essential companion for AirStudio S1 users.

About

AXIS Control

Features
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Take full control of your Dayton Audio AXIS-8 DSP from your phone or tablet. Whether you're tuning a car audio system or dialing in a home setup, AXIS makes it easy. AXIS Control puts advanced signal processing, such as crossovers, parametric EQ, time alignment, and automatic room correction into a simple, guided toolbox that requires no audio engineering experience. AXIS Control scales to your skill level, from your first pair of DIY speakers to a competition-level car audio build. Beginners get guided simplicity and learn as they go; enthusiasts get deep, intuitive control. Both get cleaner, more personalized sound. FEATURES Automatic Setup Wizard — Get your system up and running quickly with a guided algorithm that does the heavy lifting, whether it's a vehicle or a living room. No audio engineering experience required. Parametric EQ - Fine tune your sound with flexible parametric EQ. Choose from high pass, low pass, peaking, notch, high shelf and low shelf filters to create your perfect sound. Easy Crossovers — Design complex multi-way systems — subs, mids woofers, tweeters, and more — with the advanced crossover designer. No soldering, no circuit theory. Automatic Room & Cabin Bass EQ — Tame troublesome acoustics fast, from a boomy vehicle cabin to a challenging room, with automatic bass correction. Advanced Bass Processing — Push your subwoofers to their potential with SuperBass and Dynamic Bass algorithms for maximum impact on the road or at home. Per-Channel Limiters — Dedicated limiters on all 8 output channels protect your speakers and subs from clipping and overpowering, so you can turn it up and hand over volume control with confidence.

Screenshots

HISONG Link4 screens
AXIS Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

HISONG Link and AXIS Control are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HISONG Link versus AXIS Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHISONG LinkAXIS Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHisong Music Technology Inc.Dayton Audio

In-app purchases

None

HISONG Link

No in-app purchases

None

AXIS Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HISONG Link free?
HISONG Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AXIS Control free?
AXIS Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HISONG Link or AXIS Control have ads?
Neither HISONG Link nor AXIS Control shows ads.

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