SUB Control vs WiiM Home
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.
WiiM Home
Control your audio devices and access your favorite music from a single app. Stream from various services, manage multi-room audio, and customize your listening experience with EQ and room correction.
- Unified music and device control
- Access favorite music and stations
- Browse and play from multiple music services
- Multi-room audio synchronization
- Simplified device setup
- Customizable EQ and room correction
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The WiiM Home app unifies your music and device settings in one place, enabling effortless control of your WiiM devices and enhancing your overall listening experience. EASILY ACCESS TO YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC The Favorite tab offers quick access to all your music and controls. Instantly revisit your top tracks, save your favorite stations and playlists, explore new artists, and enjoy rich, immersive sound throughout your home. SIMPLIFIED STREAMING Easily browse, search, and play content from all your preferred music services with a single app, whether it's Spotify, TIDAL, Amazon Music, Pandora, Deezer, Qobuz, or others. MULTI-ROOM AUDIO CONTROL Whether you want different music in every room or to synchronize your entire home to the same song, the WiiM Home app gives you full control over your WiiM devices and your music from anywhere. EASY SETUP The app automatically detects your WiiM devices, simplifying setting up stereo pairs, creating a surround sound system, and adding devices to additional rooms with just a few taps. CUSTOMIZED LISTENING EXPERIENCE Fine-tune your audio with built-in EQ adjustments and Room Correction to match your preferences and environment perfectly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WiiM Home at 69% against SUB Control's 8%. WiiM Home also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). SUB Control's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WiiM Home holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WiiM Home has 1.9K 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 69% of WiiM Home's.
SUB Control ships an update every 2 months, WiiM Home every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SUB Control | WiiM Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (22 ratings) | 3.9 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | 68.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #166 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 325 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ELAC Americas Inc. | Linkplay Tech Inc. |
Customer experience
SUB Control
WiiM Home
Bugs and requests
SUB Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
WiiM Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes on certain devices
- Firmware update issues causing connectivity problems
- Inconsistent performance after software updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for Apple Music
- Improve playlist management features
- Enhance search and browsing capabilities
- Provide better integration with smart home devices
- Allow more customization options for the app interface
In-app purchases
SUB Control
No in-app purchases
WiiM Home
No in-app purchases
