Comparison

Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch vs SoundTouch Fixer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Control Bose SoundTouch devices
  • Sleep timer
  • Alarm clock
  • Set preset and volume
  • Power on/off devices
Features
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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.

About

SoundTouch Fixer

This app revives Bose SoundTouch speakers by restoring lost cloud-dependent features. It enables access to thousands of internet radio stations and brings back the functionality of physical preset buttons on your speaker.

Highlights
  • Restore physical preset buttons 1-6
  • Local SoundTouch speaker discovery
  • Access thousands of internet radio stations
  • Play custom internet radio streams
  • Create local favorites and presets
  • Bass adjustment controls
  • Siri Shortcuts support
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SoundTouch Fixer brings Bose SoundTouch speakers back to life and restores features that have been affected by the gradual shutdown of Bose cloud services. The app automatically detects your SoundTouch speakers on your Wi-Fi network, gives you access to thousands of Internet radio stations, and restores the physical preset buttons directly on your speaker. Features: • Restore and manage physical preset buttons 1–6 directly from the app. • Local SoundTouch speaker discovery over Wi-Fi • RadioBrowser integration with thousands of radio stations worldwide • Play custom Internet radio streams • Create local favorites and presets • Preview radio stations on iPhone and iPad • Bass adjustment controls • Siri Shortcuts support • English, French and German languages • No Bose account required • Fully local operation without Bose cloud services Once a radio station is sent to the speaker, playback continues directly on the SoundTouch device without requiring the iPhone to stay active. Important: Following the gradual shutdown of parts of the Bose SoundTouch cloud infrastructure, some original SoundTouch features may no longer work as expected. SoundTouch Fixer restores Internet radio functionality and brings physical presets back to life directly from the app. Compatible with Bose SoundTouch speakers that support the local SoundTouch API. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/CGU-SoundTouch-Fixer-352f3a85e671807ea195d088debcead7

Screenshots

Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch4 screens
SoundTouch Fixer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SoundTouch Fixer at 100% against Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch's 45%. SoundTouch Fixer also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and price ($3.99 vs $5.99). Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch costs $5.99 and SoundTouch Fixer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch ships an update every 2 months, SoundTouch Fixer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch versus SoundTouch Fixer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterController 4 Bose SoundTouchSoundTouch Fixer
Price$5.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.9 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristoph KorasLionel Beauvillain

Customer experience

Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch

All ratings74 ratings
Positive70.3%
Neutral8.1%
Negative21.6%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive44.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative49.3%

SoundTouch Fixer

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch

No in-app purchases

None

SoundTouch Fixer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch free?
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundTouch Fixer free?
SoundTouch Fixer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch or SoundTouch Fixer have ads?
Neither Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch nor SoundTouch Fixer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch or SoundTouch Fixer?
Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch ships an update every 2 months, and SoundTouch Fixer every 5 days. Most recently, Controller 4 Bose SoundTouch was updated on September 24, 2026 and SoundTouch Fixer on September 21, 2026.

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