SUB Control vs MusicCast Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SUB Control
Control compatible ELAC subwoofers remotely using Bluetooth Low Energy. Adjust settings for models SUB 2050, SUB 2070, SUB 2090, SUB10EQ, and SUB12EQ.
- Remote control for ELAC subwoofers
- Bluetooth Low Energy protocol
- Compatible with SUB 2050, 2070, 2090
- Compatible with SUB10EQ, SUB12EQ
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This APP is used as remote control for the ELAC subwoofer models SUB 2050, SUB 2070, SUB 2090, SUB10EQ and SUB12EQ using BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) as remote control protocol.
MusicCast Controller
Control your Yamaha MusicCast-enabled audio devices to stream music throughout your home. Enjoy music from various sources, create multi-room setups, and customize your listening experience with high-resolution audio support.
- Multi-room audio streaming
- Control of Yamaha MusicCast devices
- Stream from music services and internet radio
- Access local music libraries
- High-resolution audio playback
- Wireless stereo and surround setups
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Choose what you want to listen to, where and how with MusicCast. MusicCast is a streaming and multi-room audio system built into many Yamaha products, including sound bars, wireless speakers, AV receivers and more. The MusicCast app lets you easily control them all. Music Everywhere -Listen to music throughout your whole home -Listen to the same or different music in each room Stream your favorites -Stream from popular music services or from Internet Radio stations -Access your music library from your smartphone, NAS drive or computer -Stream internal or external content (TV, CD Player, Blu-ray Disc Player, USB, and more) Don't skimp on quality -Supports High Resolution Audio playback (up to 192kHz/24bit) Create wireless setups -MusicCast Stereo: Pair compatible models for a wireless 2-channel or 2.1-channel setup -MusicCast Surround: Pair select models together for the ease of wirelss surround sound Make your music yours -Multiple settings to customize your experience Requirements - iOS 16.0 or higher - A Wi-Fi router and one or more MusicCast-enabled products within the same network Compatible models vary by region. Please refer to the following site for compatible models. https://www.yamaha.com/2/musiccast/ This application performs following functions for purposes described below. - Making a connection under Wi-Fi enabled environment The application uses Wi-Fi function on your mobile terminal for the purpose of operating network-enabled devices. - Accessing to music information stored in your smartphone / tablet This application accesses to music information stored in your smartphone / tablet for the purpose of displaying, playing and editing the music information and/or playlist. To setup your MusicCast devices, this app needs to find your Wi-Fi network as location information. This app doesn’t collect your actual location using GPS or Wi-Fi based positioning technologies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MusicCast Controller at 4.7 against SUB Control's 2.0. MusicCast Controller also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 8%) and ratings volume (41K vs 22). SUB Control's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MusicCast Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MusicCast Controller has 41K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of SUB Control's written reviews are positive against 40% of MusicCast Controller's.
SUB Control ships an update every 2 months, MusicCast Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SUB Control | MusicCast Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (22 ratings) | 4.7 (41K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 40.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 41K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELAC Americas Inc. | Yamaha Corporation of America |
Customer experience
SUB Control
MusicCast Controller
Bugs and requests
SUB Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MusicCast Controller
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes after recent updates
- Bluetooth speaker frequently disconnects
- Streaming services stop working randomly
- Zones get unlinked without user action
- Volume controls behave unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more music services
- Improve volume control and display
- Allow custom photo/icon for zones
- Provide better integration with iOS
- Add stereo pairing settings in app
In-app purchases
SUB Control
No in-app purchases
MusicCast Controller
No in-app purchases
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