Cary Audio vs GN Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cary Audio
Control your Cary Audio DAC-200ts or SI-300.2d with an intuitive interface. This app mirrors the physical unit's faceplate, offering two-way functionality to display information directly from your device.
- Control DAC-200ts / SI-300.2d
- Intuitive interface
- Mirrors faceplate controls
- Two-way information display
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Explanation of APP function: This app is specifically designed to control the Cary Audio DAC-200ts / SI-300.2d. All functions of the DAC and Integrated Amplifier can be control with the intuitive interface which is designed to function similarly to the actual unit faceplate. The app has two way functionality which displays the same information as the unit itself.
GN Control
Control your Gold Note IS-1000 and DS-10 audio devices remotely. Manage streaming services, internet radio, local storage, and analogue functions like active input and accessory features.
- Control IS-1000 and DS-10 devices
- Manage streaming services
- Access internet radio
- Control local storage playback
- Adjust analogue functions
- Select active input
- Manage accessory features
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Control app for the Gold Note IS-1000 and DS-10 audio devices. The app allows controlling the streaming services (including internet radio and local storage) and the analogue functions of the units, such as the active input and the accessory features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GN Control at 3.5 against Cary Audio's 1.0. GN Control also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Cary Audio's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 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.
GN Control holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GN Control has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Cary Audio ships an update every 7 months, GN Control every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cary Audio | GN Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cary Audio Design LLC | Gold Note |
Customer experience
Cary Audio
GN Control
In-app purchases
Cary Audio
No in-app purchases
GN Control
No in-app purchases
