Primare App vs Hegel Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Primare App
Stream high-resolution audio from network sources, USB devices, and internet radio. Manage playlists, control playback, and adjust volume for compatible hardware. This app allows renaming inputs and network devices.
- Network audio streaming
- USB playback
- High-resolution audio support (24bit/192kHz)
- Internet radio playback
- Playlist management
- Volume control
- Input source selection
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The Primare App allows you to choose and play media (including Internet radio) at resolutions up to 24bit/192kHz from network shared music sources and storage through NP30, PRE60 and from I32 and PRE32 with installed MM30 board. Primare App will: - Establish network connections and play from any network shared music source - Play from USB-A, (stick, iPhone etc) - Play files up to 24bit /192 kHz resolution - Play internet radio (vTuner – http://www.vtuner.com) - Display and save playlists - Display format, bit rate and sample rate of the song playing - Provide fast forward and back navigation of the song playing - Provide volume control (fixed or variable on NP30) - Allow source selection of devices connected to inputs of the I32, PRE32, PRE60 and NP30 - Allow the renaming of inputs on I32, PRE32 and PRE60 - Give the I32, PRE32, PRE60 or NP30 a name on the network - Manage software updates on I32, PRE32, PRE60 and NP30
Hegel Control
This application allows users to control Hegel streaming amplifiers, offering features like playback control, internet radio, and podcast access. It also facilitates initial device setup, input selection, and configuration for supported models.
- Playback control
- Internet radio and podcasts
- Initial setup
- Input selection
- Device configuration
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Control app for Hegel streaming amplifiers. The app provides playback control as well as internet radio and podcasts. The app also features initial setup, input selection and device configuration. Supported models: H150, H400, H600
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Primare App at 3.3 against Hegel Control's 2.3. Primare App also leads on iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 14.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Primare App holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Primare App's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hegel Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Primare App | Hegel Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 5.1.1 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Primare AB | Hegel Music System AS |
Customer experience
Primare App
Hegel Control
In-app purchases
Primare App
No in-app purchases
Hegel Control
No in-app purchases
