Ayon Audio vs Meridian Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ayon Audio
Control your Ayon Network-Players directly from your iPad. Browse your music library and internet radio stations, and manage playback with ease.
- Control Ayon Network-Players
- Browse music library
- Access internet radio
- Manage playback
- iPad compatibility
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This app gives you full control of all Ayon Network-Players on your iPad. You can browse music and internet radio stations as well as control playback.
Meridian Control
This application acts as a control and setup tool for compatible Meridian audio devices. It allows users to manage various system aspects, including source selection, volume, and tone controls, via their iOS device. The app also provides feedback on device status and network configuration.
- Source selection and volume control
- Tone controls
- SpeakerLink control
- Bluetooth device management
- Network configuration
- Device feedback display
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The Meridian Control application from Meridian Audio serves as a graphical control and set-up tool for your Meridian compatible device. The application searches and connects to Bluetooth® and network controllable devices. When connected to a device, the application allows you to set up and control many aspects of your Meridian system from your iOS device. Control and set-up options include: · Meridian source selection and volume control · Tone controls · Meridian SpeakerLink control · Source Lipsync and sensitivity · Bluetooth device management · Network configuration Along with system control, the Meridian Control app provides a feedback display for the connected device; this information includes: · Device zone name · Selected source and volume status · Current audio input · Input sample-rate Note: The Meridian Control app is compatible with the following Meridian devices: - 218 Zone Controller - 251 Powered Zone Controller - 271 Digital Theatre Controller - ID41 Audio Endpoint - 210 Streamer - B-Link - Ellipse Speaker
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meridian Control at 3.5 against Ayon Audio's 2.7. Meridian Control also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Ayon Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Meridian Control holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Ayon Audio's written reviews are positive against 67% of Meridian Control's.
Ayon Audio ships an update every 11 months, Meridian Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ayon Audio | Meridian Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ayon Audio | MERIDIAN AUDIO LIMITED |
Customer experience
Ayon Audio
Meridian Control
In-app purchases
Ayon Audio
No in-app purchases
Meridian Control
No in-app purchases
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