Cambridge Connect vs Hegel Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cambridge Connect
Control your Cambridge Audio network audio player with your iOS device. Browse and play media from UPnP servers or USB drives, manage queues, and control internet radio, inputs, and volume.
- Browse and play UPnP media
- Play media from USB drives
- Queue management
- Internet Radio control
- Input selection
- Volume control
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Cambridge Connect allows control of your StreamMagic powered Cambridge Audio network audio player from your iOS device. Main Features:- • Browse and play media stored on compatible UPnP servers • Browse and play media on USB drives connected to your Cambridge Audio player • Queue management • Internet Radio search, preset selection and management • Input selection • Volume control on compatible devices • Multi-Language support Compatible with all Cambridge Audio network audio streamers.
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
Cambridge Connect and Hegel Control both sit at 2.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Hegel Control's written reviews are positive against 18% of Cambridge Connect's. Cambridge Connect's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (66 vs 4). On price, rating, 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.
Cambridge Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cambridge Connect has 66 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Cambridge Connect'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.
Cambridge Connect ships an update every 3 months, Hegel Control every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cambridge Connect | Hegel Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (66 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audio Partnership | Hegel Music System AS |
Customer experience
Cambridge Connect
Hegel Control
Bugs and requests
Cambridge Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to detect connected devices
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
- Volume controls not working as expected
- Issues with browsing and playing music from USB drives
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to create and save playlists
- Implement comprehensive search functionality
- Improve integration with music libraries and streaming services
- Provide more customization options (themes, layouts, etc.)
Hegel Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cambridge Connect
No in-app purchases
Hegel Control
No in-app purchases
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