JBL Portable User Reviews

JBL Portable
JBL Portable
Harman International Industries

Customer Experience

Positive experience39.6% of reviews
Neutral10.6% of reviews
Negative experience49.8% of reviews

~ Based on 1,375 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is JBL Portable Safe?

JBL Portable appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for JBL Portable is 94/100.

This assessment is based on 58,323 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

92.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.6% of ratings suggest some concerns
4.6% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 58,323 App Store ratings for JBL Portable.

Is JBL Portable Legit?

JBL Portable appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for JBL Portable is 90/100.

Based on 90 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Used to work great

But can’t connect to my boombox 3 anymore

Boom box 2

It’s unbelievable sound

No problems!!!

I’ve listened to hundreds of speakers like this and JBL nailed it with this one !!!

Great UI and Customization

This app is very useful for your speakers. I have a Flip 7 and Go 4, I was a bit skeptical of the app first when I first brought my Go 4 but turns out I was about to miss some good features like the 5 band EQ for the Go 4, you can see the battery life and other info like your serial number and also change the speakers name. It gets better when I brought my Flip 7 and since it has a 7 band EQ I was happy.

Things to say for people that have like JBL Clip 4’s, Flip 5, Go 3 and some older models. Some of the older speakers aren’t supported with the app but if you own like a Flip 5 it is supported but very minimal customization
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Battery

I just wish the speaker would help you in the app how much playing time you have left on your battery

Dumb

Kind of dumb. I wanted to make the bass more strong on my JBL flip 6 and google told me to download the app to change it. It did not work. Total waste of storage! I LOVE the speaker though…

Graphic equaliser

Graphic Equalizer makes hardly any difference. Mid range is too high and speaker sounds hollow
And speaker hardly ever connect to the
App

I love JBL but

The app is glitching when I pair 2 of my JBL grips together the app thinks the lights are off and I can't change the settings unless I close the app and reopen it again and after that when you go back into the app the check the battery status of the stereo pair because I do that often since it has no battery indicator on the grip besides a light that turns red if charge is needed .. the app glitches again by thinking the lights are off when they are actually on .. it blinks between on an off in the app and then acts as if I don't have the lights on
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Pro and cons

I think this is a truly good app but there’s a problem with my battery percentage. The app keeps saying that it’s 10% then it’s 50 then it’s 100.

App not connecting

The app sometimes don’t connect with my speaker while my phone is paired with Bluetooth

not working

cant connect and not showing EQ menu

lifes easier

this app has made my speaker sound better and i can check battery level easier

✨🎶

🙆‍♂️🌼

Apo estable y muy ultil

Esta apo gestiona muy bien las bocinas aunque le haria falta más opciones

Tried everything and still cant connect

Buns

Amazing app

I love this app, I can change the level of bass I get with my JBL Flip 6. That’s magnificent work.

Keeps cutting out

It is a pretty good sounding speaker for the size, but it have only had it for less than a year and now it keeps just randomly turning off or cutting out.

Really useful didn’t know it existed

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌

Cant find my Charge Essential 2

Very disappointed with the JBL Portable app. I have a JBL Charge Essential 2, but the app cannot detect or recognise my speaker at all.

It’s frustrating that a JBL speaker cannot be properly used with JBL’s own official app. The speaker connects via Bluetooth, but I’m unable to access the app’s features and settings.

JBL should add full Charge Essential 2 support to the JBL Portable app. Please fix this in a future update.
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Best app ever

I. Just. Love. It.