# TestHiFi — Test your music system

> Objectively measures and rates audio system sound quality using verifiable tests. (iPhone/iPad app by TestHiFi GmbH.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/testhifi/id1443475947 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [TestHiFi GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1446852588)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.73/5 from 11 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 44 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2018-12-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/testhifi/id1443475947/reviews.md

## What is TestHiFi?

Who knows if the great brand product or the self-production of the befriended audiophile is good or bad in terms of the sound quality? How do I know whether I should buy the bigger and cheaper or the smaller and more expensive Bluetooth speaker? Which one is better? Can I believe in what the seller and salesperson tell me in their store? How do I explain to my colleagues why I had been using HiFi for years and spent a lot of money on it? How do you explain to the hobby car tuner that, though his system is loud, it does not sound good? Why is there a difference in whether listening to the music with one, after all pretty loud wireless speaker, or with a high-quality system? Who can make such a binding and measurable statement? – TestHiFi can and does!

The output quality of an audio system is measured and clearly proved for the detected weaknesses, distortions, faults and alike and it is rated whether the device can reach a HiFi quality or not. The measurement method is not influenced by brand names, elaborately explained stories about tube amplifiers or other more subjective influences. TestHiFi measures the output, based on a given test signal, unambiguously, verifiable and reproducible.

TestHiFi helps people, who like to test their own, their friend’s or any other system, to know if it is rubbish or capable of handling good quality music. In business, it can be used by salespersons that want to give testimony to a customer on the quality of the product. The online stores can use it to provide the test result as an evaluation of the products they sell to the potential customers. Marketing companies are enabled to use the chance and offer the users, who have just conducted a test, a cheaper and better product. Students might want to score with his buddies by providing the proof of the great system the father owns. The retiree, who has abandoned all the technology developments in detail for a long time can now use it to purchase a reasonable device.
TestHiFi is so simple in its application that everyone can use it. With the output of a three-stage simple result (red, amber, green), one can address most of the above described needs already in the first stage. Further in-app purchases provide details on the measurement result, enable measurements to be stored and shared on social media.

Important:
Please make use of the microphone calibration function included in the TestHiFi App under the information menu. Microphones and their operating conditions in mobile devices vary widely, therefore please note that even after sensitivity calibration there may be diviations compared to laboratory grade equipment.

## Key features

- Objective sound quality measurement
- Verifiable and reproducible results
- Three-stage simple result (red, amber, green)
- Detailed in-app purchase options
- Store and share measurement results
- Microphone calibration function

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TestHiFi in App purchase | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/testhifi/id1443475947/reviews.md

### 4/5 — it does its job

*2024-02-05*

it does what it is supposed to do, even though the language use is a bit confusing and hard to understand as-well as the interface being a bit buggy and prone to crashing, it does what its intended to do.

### 5/5 — Absolutely Amazing Tool!

*2022-03-28, version 2.0*

For starters, please be advised that this is a tool that in my opinion more reserved for professionals or those who are very tech savvy, which in my book is a good thing!

I’m a vintage collector and recently purchased a Pioneer VSX-5000 Dolby Surround receiver for my living room. I have four speakers (front/rear) and a subwoofer connected. My issue was figuring out how to tune both the frequency crossover and levels on the sub to properly cover a larger frequency range while not muddying up the audio by raising the crossover too high as to create unnecessary overlap between the speakers and sub. Typically this is handled in newer receivers in which an included microphone is placed in different areas of the room for both level and frequency calibration. 

Now getting to this app!  Using this awesome tool along with a portable audio level meter I was able to both set the balance between front and rear speakers as well as properly set the subwoofer. The best part was being able to actually see the test results along with frequencies and decibel levels, giving me the ability to confirm that I had indeed had everything properly set.  Even though this is a vintage system, the sound quality is unbelievable!  So far I have only put the volume up to a little under 50% since my ears started to hurt. At that volume I didn’t hear one bit of distortion. 

I purchased the upgrade with no hesitation. I’m more than happy to pay $5 to get my system properly tuned. My rating in the app is “close to HiFi” which is good enough seeing that my speakers are old Criterion Omni-2’s with all original drivers. 

Also, the test tones are the coolest tones I’ve ever heard. They sound like something out of an old school 70’s sci-fi movie.

### 1/5 — Dont waste your money !!

*2020-11-23, version 1.1*

Just useless, you don’t know anything about the test results no access to measurement results you cannot compare anything appart from red yellow green .... real scam !!

**Developer response:** Dear user,

Data are the­re, of cour­se. Howe­ver, we are sor­ry about your feed­back. Test­Hi­Fi is a mea­su­re­ment Tool that de­li­vers a ra­ting about the ca­pa­bi­li­ty for HiFi of an au­dio sys­tem. As de­scri­bed in the App­Store, Test­Hi­Fi co­mes in three sta­ges (with two in App purcha­se op­ti­ons). In first sta­ge, Test­Hi­Fi per­forms the com­ple­te mea­su­re­ments and de­li­vers an over­all HiFi ca­pa­bi­li­ty ra­ting. As sim­pli­fied as pos­si­ble. The se­cond sta­ge de­li­vers more de­tai­led ra­tings, i.e. one ra­ting for each in­di­vi­du­al cri­te­ria. The third sta­ge opens it up into more de­tails per cri­te­ria also with in­di­vi­du­al mea­su­re­ment re­sults as shown in the ta­bles on the pho­tos of the app in the App­Store. We are not a big com­pa­­ny, nor a star­t­up with huge in­­­ves­­­tors be­hind it, we have to pay all the de­­ve­­lop­­ments, up­da­tes and new de­­ve­­lop­­ments by our­­sel­­ves. We do un­­­der­­stand that the app is not cheap, es­pe­ci­al­­ly con­­si­de­­ring the in app purch­a­­se op­­ti­ons co­m­ing on top for the me­­su­­re­­ment re­­sults. Sin­ce an in­­­ven­­ti­on like this ta­kes huge ef­­forts from us per­­so­­nal­­ly, time and mo­­ney wise, we were not able to pro­­vi­­de the app for free. Still this app is a tool, which can be used over and over again wi­­thout ad­­di­­ti­o­­nal costs, hence it is che­a­per than most drinks :-) Ple­a­­se get in con­t­act with us di­­rec­t­­ly at of­­fice@Tes­t­Hi­­Fi.­­com so we can find an ap­­pro­pri­a­­te so­lu­­ti­on with you. All the best your Tes­t­Hi­­Fi team.

### 1/5 — Waste

*2020-09-06, version 1.1*

This simply gives you a red, yellow or green - not HiFi, Close to HiFi or HiFi, without telling you why, or what any measurements were. Basically useless.

**Developer response:** Dear user,

Data are the­re, of cour­se. Howe­ver, we are sor­ry about your feed­back. Test­Hi­Fi is a mea­su­re­ment Tool that de­li­vers a ra­ting about the ca­pa­bi­li­ty for HiFi of an au­dio sys­tem. As de­scri­bed in the App­Store, Test­Hi­Fi co­mes in three sta­ges (with two in App purcha­se op­ti­ons). In first sta­ge, Test­Hi­Fi per­forms the com­ple­te mea­su­re­ments and de­li­vers an over­all HiFi ca­pa­bi­li­ty ra­ting. As sim­pli­fied as pos­si­ble. The se­cond sta­ge de­li­vers more de­tai­led ra­tings, i.e. one ra­ting for each in­di­vi­du­al cri­te­ria. The third sta­ge opens it up into more de­tails per cri­te­ria also with in­di­vi­du­al mea­su­re­ment re­sults as shown in the ta­bles on the pho­tos of the app in the App­Store. We are not a big com­pa­­ny, nor a star­t­up with huge in­­­ves­­­tors be­hind it, we have to pay all the de­­ve­­lop­­ments, up­da­tes and new de­­ve­­lop­­ments by our­­sel­­ves. We do un­­­der­­stand that the app is not cheap, es­pe­ci­al­­ly con­­si­de­­ring the in app purch­a­­se op­­ti­ons co­m­ing on top for the me­­su­­re­­ment re­­sults. Sin­ce an in­­­ven­­ti­on like this ta­kes huge ef­­forts from us per­­so­­nal­­ly, time and mo­­ney wise, we were not able to pro­­vi­­de the app for free. Still this app is a tool, which can be used over and over again wi­­thout ad­­di­­ti­o­­nal costs, hence it is che­a­per than most drinks :-) Ple­a­­se get in con­t­act with us di­­rec­t­­ly at of­­fice@Tes­t­Hi­­Fi.­­com so we can find an ap­­pro­pri­a­­te so­lu­­ti­on with you. All the best your Tes­t­Hi­­Fi team.

### 1/5 — STOP STOP STOP!

*2020-04-29, version 1.1*

I wanted to see actual data comparing speakers. NOTHING complete waste of money.

**Developer response:** Dear user,

Data are there, of course. However, we are sorry about your feedback. TestHiFi is a measurement Tool that delivers a rating about the capability for HiFi of an audio system. As described in the AppStore, TestHiFi comes in three stages (with two in App purchase options). In first stage, TestHiFi performs the complete measurements and delivers an overall HiFi capability rating. As simplified as possible. The second stage delivers more detailed ratings, i.e. one rating for each individual criteria. The third stage opens it up into more details per criteria also with individual measurement results as shown in the tables on the photos of the app in the AppStore. We are not a big com­pa­ny, nor a star­t­up with huge in­ves­tors be­hind it, we have to pay all the de­ve­lop­ments, up­dates and new de­ve­lop­ments by our­sel­ves. We do un­der­stand that the app is not cheap, es­pe­cial­ly con­side­ring the in app purcha­se op­ti­ons co­m­ing on top for the me­su­re­ment re­sults. Sin­ce an in­ven­ti­on like this ta­kes huge ef­forts from us per­so­nal­ly, time and mo­ney wise, we were not able to pro­vi­de the app for free. Still this app is a tool, which can be used over and over again wi­thout ad­di­tio­nal costs, hence it is chea­per than most drinks :-) Plea­se get in con­tact with us di­rect­ly at of­fice@Test­Hi­Fi.­com so we can find an ap­pro­pria­te so­lu­ti­on with you. All the best your Test­Hi­Fi team.

### 1/5 — Don’t waste your money!!!!

*2019-01-30, version 1.0*

It basically calibrates your phone microphone and sends a few test tones to see If your stereo will play them. There is no real data readings. Literally only tells you “possibly Hi-Fi” ,“close to Hi-Fi” or 
“Not Hi-Fi”   Total waste of $3.99!!!!

**Developer response:** Dear User,
thank you very much for your feedback. We really appreciate it and, it may sound a bit surprising, we take it as quite positive. TestHiFi is a real test on the HiFi capability. You have just described how it is really easy to perform. Please don't underestimate its complex algorithm to assess the three (red/amber/green) rating levels. You have just checked the first and the most simple version that was set up for people who are not that much interested in the details of the measurement, just a typical non-audiophile user. The two additional in-app versions provide you with more detailed criteria and measurement data. I bet you will be surprised and appreciate how much is actually analyzed by TestHiFi. The linked below Blog explains it in more details. Enjoy reading and I would be very happy if you reach out to us directly and let us know if this has met your expectations.

All the best, Wilhelm.
https://testhifi.com/2018/08/17/testhifi-app-brief-introduction/

## Frequently asked questions about TestHiFi

### What is TestHiFi used for?

TestHiFi is used to objectively measure and rate the sound quality of audio systems. It helps users determine if a device meets HiFi standards and provides verifiable results.

### How does TestHiFi measure sound quality?

TestHiFi measures output based on a given test signal, providing unambiguous, verifiable, and reproducible results. The method is not influenced by subjective factors like brand names.

### What does the three-stage result in TestHiFi mean?

The three-stage result (red, amber, green) offers a simple, initial assessment of the audio system's quality, making it easy for most users to understand the basic performance level.

### Can I get more details about the measurement results in TestHiFi?

Yes, further details on the measurement results are available through in-app purchases. These purchases also enable you to store and share your test results on social media.

### How accurate is TestHiFi compared to professional equipment?

TestHiFi includes a microphone calibration function. However, due to variations in mobile device microphones and operating conditions, deviations from laboratory-grade equipment may occur even after calibration.

### What devices does TestHiFi support?

TestHiFi is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed for use on Apple's mobile operating system.

### How often is TestHiFi updated?

The latest version of TestHiFi is 2.0, which was last updated on January 29, 2021. Information on future update frequency is not provided.

### Is TestHiFi suitable for business use?

Yes, TestHiFi can be used by salespersons to demonstrate product quality to customers, by online stores to provide test results, and by marketing companies to offer better product recommendations.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 2.0 — 2021-01-29

FREE!!! New measurement!!! TestHiFi comes with a complete new second measurement at listening position, in addition to the existing audio system measurement. TestHiFi is for free now and comes with only one in App purchase to see the detailed measurement data output and for some criteria a graphical output in addition.

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