Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch vs Always On Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch
Control your Bose SoundTouch devices with this alternative app. Set sleep timers and alarms to power your system on or off with custom presets and volume.
- Control Bose SoundTouch devices
- Sleep timer
- Alarm clock
- Set preset and volume
- Power on/off devices
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My Controller for BOSE SoundTouch devices (MiST-Controller) is an alternative Controller for your BOSE SoundTouch Music-Systems. It allows you to control the basic features of your devices. Sleep Timer/Alarm clock: You can set timers to power devices on with your preferred preset and volume, or to turn them off.
Always On Display
Customize your device's lock screen with a variety of clock styles, including digital and analog options. Adjust colors, sizes, and add a second time zone for a personalized display. Optimize for OLED screens to minimize battery impact.
- Digital and analog clock display
- Customizable clock size and colors
- Second time zone support
- Battery indicator ring
- Screen dimming for bedside use
- OLED optimization
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This app allows you change the size of the clock, to have both a digital and analog clock displayed at the same time, a second time zone, to add colors inside the clock digits, and more. There is an emoji that you can change it's size on the screen. It has a battery indicator ring that changes color depending on the battery level and you can also change it's size. You can also make the screen really dim so that you can have it displayed by your bedside. Choosing dark colors and images ensures that the battery will not be greatly affected utilising OLED technology device panels found in later model iPhones. For changes or requests you can always contact us and we will try our best to implement it for you in the next update! *Disclaimer - This version of the will not display icons related to calls or messages within its screen. a href="https://www.freepik.com/vectors/background" Background vector created by starline - www.freepik.com a href="https://www.freepik.com/vectors/star" Star vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch at 3.9 against Always On Display's 1.0. Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch also leads on ratings volume (74 vs 2) and review sentiment (45% vs 33%). Always On Display's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $5.99). On 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
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch costs $5.99 and Always On Display $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch has 74 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch's written reviews are positive against 33% of Always On Display's.
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch ships an update every 2 months, Always On Display every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch | Always On Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (74 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.9% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Koras | Jim Kandias |
Customer experience
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch
Always On Display
In-app purchases
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch
No in-app purchases
Always On Display
No in-app purchases
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