Comparison

Sound Blaster X7 Control vs i

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

Head to head
About

Sound Blaster X7 Control

Control and customize your audio experience with advanced settings for music, movies, and gaming. Adjust speaker configurations, calibrate audio channels, and fine-tune sound profiles for optimal listening.

Highlights
  • Advanced audio controls
  • Speaker/headphone switching
  • DSP or Direct Mode playback
  • Speaker calibration
  • Customizable audio profiles
  • Scout Mode for gaming
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Sound Blaster X7 Control gives you complete audio controls, enhancements and customization of the Sound Blaster X7 features for the best music, movies and gaming experience - just like a remote control right in the palm of your hand! Advanced Controls - Sound Blaster X7 Control grants you mobile access to a full suite of advanced features that improves your music, movies, gaming and communication experience. E.g. Increase movie dialog levels for added clarity, soften explosions so you won’t wake the family, remove ambient and acoustic noise for clearer communication, or turn on Scout Mode to gain an added advantage in game combat! Speaker/Headphones Configuration - Easily switch between headphones, stereo or multi-channel speakers - Switch between DSP or Direct Mode playback - Enable high power amplifier output (requires upgrade to high power AC adaptor) Calibration - Adjust position of speakers and the volume level of each channel for best audio listening experience Audio Profile Customization - Select preset audio profile for Music, Movies or Games - Adjust and fine-tune each settings to suit personal preference - Save/share customized profiles

About

i

Control BLE dual-mode products using your iOS device as a remote. Play local, SD card, or UDisk music, tune into FM radio, and customize EQ settings.

Highlights
  • BLE remote control
  • Music playback (local, SD, UDisk)
  • FM radio tuning
  • Customizable EQ settings
  • iOS device as remote
Features
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The application can use BLE remote control BLE dual-mode products, the use of iOS devices as a remote control, control the product features. 1, Music: You can use Bluetooth peripherals to play the user's local music, SD card music and UDisk music 2, FM:Find and change radio station 3,EQ: You can choose the corresponding mode according to the built-in EQ effect, but also according to preferences custom EQ

Screenshots

Sound Blaster X7 Control4 screens
i4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: i at 4.3 against Sound Blaster X7 Control's 1.7. i also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). Sound Blaster X7 Control's advantage is ratings volume (26 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

i holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sound Blaster X7 Control has 26 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Blaster X7 Control ships an update every 4 months, i every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sound Blaster X7 Control versus i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Blaster X7 Controli
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (26 ratings)4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreative Labs Pte. Ltd.彦波 蓝

Customer experience

Sound Blaster X7 Control

All ratings26 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral19.2%
Negative73.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative72.3%

i

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sound Blaster X7 Control

No in-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Blaster X7 Control free?
Sound Blaster X7 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Blaster X7 Control or i?
i is rated higher. Sound Blaster X7 Control averages 1.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while i averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Sound Blaster X7 Control or i have ads?
Neither Sound Blaster X7 Control nor i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Blaster X7 Control or i?
Sound Blaster X7 Control ships an update every 4 months, and i every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sound Blaster X7 Control was updated on October 20, 2026 and i on October 17, 2026.

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