Cayin Control vs Where Now?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cayin Control
This app allows users to remotely manage and control Cayin Hi-Fi audio hardware over a local network. It offers features like device pairing, custom EQ settings, multi-screen playback, and playlist creation for an optimized audio experience.
- LAN device pairing
- Custom parametric EQ
- Multi-screen interactive playback
- Precise playback control
- Custom playlist creation
- Centralized device management
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Cayin Controller is an exclusive smart control App designed for all Cayin Hi-Fi & audio hardware. Connect your Cayin amplifiers and music players via local area network easily for centralized device management. • LAN Device Pairing: Auto-scan all Cayin audio gadgets under the same Wi-Fi network, switch controlled equipment with one tap; • Custom Parametric EQ: Professional equalizer enables personalized frequency adjustment, tailor sound curves for different music genres and listening spaces; • Multi-screen Interactive Playback: Link multiple mobile terminals on same network to edit playlists, share favorite tracks and enjoy interactive music together; • Precise Playback Control: Adjust volume, switch audio sources, manage play/pause, skip tracks and set playback loop modes effortlessly; • Custom Playlist Creation: Build private playlists, collect your beloved songs and access your music library instantly. Optimize your Hi-Fi listening experience with professional-level tuning tools, ideal for audiophiles and daily home audio management.
Where Now?
This app helps you track your past locations, either manually or automatically. It offers fine-grained controls for background activity and keeps all location data on your device. You can optionally integrate it with a self-hosted remote endpoint.
- Manual location tracking
- Automatic location tracking
- Background activity controls
- On-device data storage
- Optional self-hosted endpoint integration
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Where Now? is an application for keeping track of where you've been either manually or automatically using background activity with fine-grained controls. All location data is captured entirely on device, and can optionally be integrated with a (free) open-source self-hosted remote endpoint.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Where Now? at 100% against Cayin Control's 0%. Where Now? also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Cayin Control's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Where Now? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Cayin Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Where Now?'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cayin Control | Where Now? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhuhai Spark Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd. | Scott Boms |
Customer experience
Cayin Control
Where Now?
In-app purchases
Cayin Control
No in-app purchases
Where Now?
No in-app purchases
