Comparison

Beats Pill⁺ vs Edifier Home

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Beats Pill⁺

Enhance your audio experience with this app, designed to control your wireless speaker. Connect multiple speakers for amplified or stereo sound, manage music from two sources, and monitor speaker battery levels. It offers a sleek interface and provides software updates and support.

Highlights
  • Control speaker from app
  • DJ mode for dual music sources
  • Amplify sound with two speakers
  • Stereo sound with two speakers
  • Monitor speaker battery levels
  • Software updates and support
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Download the Beats Pill⁺ app to unlock features that put you and your friends at the center of your music like never before. Developed exclusively for the Beats Pill⁺ speaker, now you can control your speaker in multiple ways straight from the app. Bring a second Beats Pill⁺ speaker into the mix for even more innovative ways to play. PLAY AND SHARE Just turn your Pill⁺ speaker on and look for the pulsing ‘b.’ Then, go to your Bluetooth® menu, select your speaker, and start playing. DJ – Grab a friend and control the music from two Bluetooth® sources. Amplify – Add a second Beats Pill⁺ speaker into the mix and simultaneously play from both for a sound that’s twice as full. Stereo – Use two Beats Pill⁺ speakers as left and right output for an even more dynamic sound experience. EVEN MORE ACCESS - Like the Beats Pill⁺ speaker, the app has a sleek interface and is intuitive to use. - Connect to your Beats Pill⁺ speaker from two audio sources. - Unlock more ways to play with two Beats Pill⁺ speakers for even more dynamic sound. - Keep track of your Beats Pill⁺ speaker power levels so you always know how much battery is left. - In Amplify, adjust the volume of two speakers wirelessly from your external Bluetooth® source. - Get additional software updates and product support. Analytics is designed to protect your information and enable you to choose what you share. Apple collects analytics information about your Beats Pill+ app and Beats Pill+ speaker, such as the device software versions, device rename occurrences, and device update success and fail rates, in order to improve the product. None of the collected information identifies you personally. The information collected will only be used by Apple to improve the quality and performance of the Beats Pill+ app as well as the Beats Pill+ speaker.

About

Edifier Home

Easily connect new devices to your Wi-Fi network and manage their settings. Stream music from linked online services, control playback, and group devices for synchronized audio.

Highlights
  • Network connection setup
  • Device configuration and renaming
  • Online music streaming
  • Playback control (volume, play/pause, tracks)
  • Device grouping for synchronized playback
Features
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Network connection configuration for new device: follow instructions to connect the new device to Wi-Fi network; Device configuration: the device will display in the device list once connected to the network. Operate the settings button for device rename, device information, input audio source switch, account management and online music authorization; Music playback: after linked to certain online music service provider’s account, the users can play abundant music offered by the provider on the connected device, also save these music; Playback control: when playing the users can control volume level, play/pause, previous/next track, loop mode, playing progress, etc. ; Device group: the users can combine devices in the device list, then these devices can be played at the same time.

Screenshots

Beats Pill⁺4 screens
Edifier Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Edifier Home at 2.6 against Beats Pill⁺'s 2.3. Beats Pill⁺'s advantage is ratings volume (893 vs 24) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Edifier Home holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beats Pill⁺ has 893 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Beats Pill⁺'s written reviews are positive against 16% of Edifier Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beats Pill⁺ ships an update every 2 months, Edifier Home every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beats Pill⁺ versus Edifier Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeats Pill⁺Edifier Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (893 ratings)2.6 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.4% of reviews15.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings893 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple Inc.BEIJING EDIFIER TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

Beats Pill⁺

All ratings750 ratings
Positive34.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive13.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative80.1%

Edifier Home

All ratings24 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative54.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive15.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Beats Pill⁺

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch with iOS 11 and later
  • Unable to detect or connect to Beats Pill speakers
  • Volume controls only work for one speaker at a time

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add EQ settings and audio customization
  • Integrate with music streaming services
  • Provide remote power on/off and volume control

Edifier Home

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Beats Pill⁺

No in-app purchases

None

Edifier Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beats Pill⁺ free?
Beats Pill⁺ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Edifier Home free?
Edifier Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beats Pill⁺ or Edifier Home?
Edifier Home is rated higher. Beats Pill⁺ averages 2.3 out of 5 from 893 ratings, while Edifier Home averages 2.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Beats Pill⁺ or Edifier Home have ads?
Neither Beats Pill⁺ nor Edifier Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beats Pill⁺ or Edifier Home?
Beats Pill⁺ ships an update every 2 months, and Edifier Home every 6 weeks. Most recently, Beats Pill⁺ was updated on October 20, 2026 and Edifier Home on October 24, 2026.

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