# Brane — Speaker Management for Brane X

> Wireless speaker management for Brane X with sound tuning and multi-room audio. (iPhone/iPad app by Brane.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brane/id6444576942 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Brane](https://appshunter.io/developer/1291930289)
- Category: Music, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.90/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16 · 20 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish
- Released: 2023-10-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brane/id6444576942/reviews.md

## What is Brane?

Full sound immersion begins here.

The Brane app makes it simple to wirelessly manage your Brane speakers.

• Fine tune your speaker’s sound profile, including deep bass levels and adjustable EQ settings
• Link up to eight speakers, create multiple groups, and play in stereo or multi-room party mode.
• Connect Amazon Alexa to use your speaker as a voice assistant
• Use you speaker as an amp or soundbar with Soundbar Mode.
• Keep your speakers up-to-date and running smoothly.

Supported products: Brane X
A home Wi-Fi network and Internet access are required.

## Key features

- Wireless speaker management
- Adjustable EQ and bass levels
- Link up to eight speakers
- Stereo and multi-room modes
- Voice assistant integration
- Soundbar mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brane/id6444576942/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Horrible UI & App - Ruins incredibly expensive speaker

*2026-05-07*

Wish I could summarize how awful, poorly integrated, and ridiculous to use this app is. It makes set up onerous and the customization features worthless. For a $500 speaker it’s absurd. I’m returning the speaker and going with something that’s actually out of Beta. Ouch.

### 5/5 — Change EQ Please

*2026-05-01*

Please let us EQ up to +6db instead of +5. Thank you!

### 1/5 — Great sound, terrible connectivity

*2025-12-20*

I’ve had mine for over a year and the WiFi:Bluetooth connectivity has declined, from already being poor. Times out when communicating between app and phone, all audio drops in the middle of a song, but shows still playing in the media player, within the app itself the speaker can’t perform any settings updates or “manual” firmware checks without completely breaking down. 

Speaker is fantastic, but these software glitches make it virtually unusable.

### 5/5 — Speaker Sounds Great

*2025-12-03*

The App works perfectly with speaker, and is awesome how you are able to control bass.

### 1/5 — Can’t connect Via WiFi

*2025-10-15*

Title of this review pretty much sums it up. Really was hoping to use the EQ as I’ve heard you can really wake the speaker up that way. Too bad I can’t even use the App.

### 5/5 — Solid app for an “out of this world” speaker

*2025-05-08*

The app is essential functions, not really polished but has worked well for me and does everything you need it to do. No connection issues with bluetooth or Airplay. Would really like to be able to change the wake word for Alexa but it’s a common limitation for non-Amazon Alexa devices I think.

### 5/5 — Excellent App

*2025-01-08*

I find the app the be excellent. I use WiFi to connect and stream to the speaker which works great! It took me a bit of eq adjusting to find that sound that I like but I found it. Always remember that “sometimes” the problems people have are local to the device they are using and not the app. And yes you can rename the speaker through the app.

### 2/5 — Speaker is AMAZING - app is not.

*2024-09-23*

The app is functional. Although not without significant friction. I’ve had numerous issues with connectivity, especially AirPlay and it requiring a password to even connect to the speaker (??). There’s no way to set a password for the speaker, so you must restart it - then it’ll connect to the app and AirPlay lol. 

Sound options are rather lackluster for a speaker with so much oomph. Bass options specifically need some love as it’s near impossible to reduce the bass past a minimum level (technical limitation?) for instances when you just want to chill and not have it vibrating through the whole building. The closest I can get is going into the EQ and setting the bass to 0, which is still actually 20%.

Updating is frustrating having the pops with “Ignored command during update” pop up at literally every stage of the update process. That whole menu is a mess.

Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the speaker. I even had concerns about the AUX pass through having insane latency and they managed to address that in a firmware update. You’re doing great work but please make this app a more enjoyable and feature-filled experience!

### 1/5 — Awful app

*2024-09-10*

App will still not save your speaker after setup. When you re-open the app the speaker is gone. And the speaker's audio still cannot be controlled over the device's volume control. Every cheap device can do it, just not this $600 speaker for some reason.

Really regret getting this speaker and app.

### 2/5 — Great sound, terrible software

*2024-05-04*

The system sounds great. Software/application on the other hand needs a lot of work. 

CONS
- Needs firmware for the system to wake up for AirPlay or Spotify connect.
- Speakers needs to weaken up for the application to connect to the speaker when on standby for a long time.
- The settings sometimes changes when you haven’t been connected to speakers.

PROS
- Sounds great
- Good battery life
- Water resistant
- I do love the industrial design

## Frequently asked questions about Brane

### What can I do with Brane?

Brane allows you to wirelessly manage your Brane speakers. You can fine-tune sound profiles, adjust EQ settings, link up to eight speakers for stereo or multi-room playback, and use your speaker as a voice assistant or soundbar.

### Does Brane have ads?

Yes, Brane contains advertisements. This allows the app to remain free for users to manage their Brane X speakers.

### What devices does Brane support?

Brane is available for iPhone and iPod devices. A home Wi-Fi network and internet access are required for its functionality.

### How many speakers can I connect with Brane?

You can link up to eight Brane speakers using the app. This enables you to create multiple groups and play audio in stereo or multi-room party mode.

### Can I use Brane as a soundbar?

Yes, Brane supports a Soundbar Mode, allowing you to use your Brane speaker as an amplifier or soundbar for an enhanced audio experience.

### How often is Brane updated?

The latest version of Brane is 2.1, which was last updated on March 2, 2026. Updates ensure your speakers run smoothly and stay up-to-date.

### What is the user rating for Brane?

Brane has a user rating of 2.9 stars based on 20 ratings. This indicates a mixed reception from users regarding its performance and features.

### Is Brane free to download?

Yes, Brane is free to download and use. However, it does contain advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.2 — 2026-07-08

-Changed the layout of the “Firmware” Sub Menu and added Service Build + Beta Firmware features
-Added "Accessibility" Menu Item
-Added a “Touch Controls” toggle to the ”Advanced Settings” Sub Menu. Setting this to DISABLED will turn off the touch buttons on the speaker.
-Fixed various bugs

### 2.1.1 — 2026-05-02

- Minor design updates

### 2.1 — 2026-03-02

- Navigation updates
- Improved tab behavior
- Speaker setup improvements
- Updated EQ reset behavior

### 2.0 — 2025-12-16

- The app now works with the speaker over the Bluetooth connection.
- A WiFi connection is no longer required to access most app features.
- WiFi setup is streamlined and more robust.
- There are new Bluetooth connection management options such as periodic retry for auto-connect.
- Brane X speaker firmware version 2.5 or later is required for the app to work over Bluetooth.
- A WiFi connection is still required for Alexa, firmware updates, and speaker grouping.

### 1.0.8 — 2025-05-01

- Support for 2.1 firmware features
- Bug fixes and improvements
- UI updates

## Apps similar to Brane

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Denon Headphones](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/denon-headphones/id6449266654) | 2.2 (32) | Free | Music |
| [McIntosh Connect](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcintosh-connect/id6451832793) | 3.4 (9) | Free | Music |
| [Focal & Naim](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focal-and-naim/id381694252) | 2.2 (249) | Free | Music |
| [AudioTools, dB, Sound & Audio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audiotools-db-sound-and-audio/id325307477) | 4.8 (5,060) | $19.99 | Music |
| [KUTX 98.9 Austin Music](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kutx-989-austin-music/id1129872826) | 3.9 (32) | Free | Music |
| [Audeze](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audeze/id6747595199) | 3.9 (9) | Free | Music |

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-25.*