Comparison

Talkback and Volume Control vs Music Player X

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

Head to head
About

Talkback and Volume Control

This companion app offers wireless remote control for talkback switches and volume faders. It's designed to work with specific AAX plugins for professional audio workflows.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote talkback switch
  • Wireless volume fader
  • Compatible with Source-Talkback plugin
  • Compatible with Source-VC plugin
  • Remote audio control
Features
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Talkback and Volume Control is a companion app that provides a wireless remote talkback switch and volume fader compatible with the Source-Talkback and Source-VC AAX plugins made by Source Elements. Compatible with Source-Talkback 1.3 and higher and Source-VC 1.0 and higher.

About

Music Player X

Enhance your music listening with a powerful equalizer, bass booster, and crossfade transitions. Organize your music library with an intuitive interface and customizable themes. Enjoy your music offline with support for various audio formats.

Highlights
  • 5-Band Equalizer
  • XBass Bass Booster
  • Crossfade transitions
  • 3D Audio FX
  • Playlist Manager
  • Customizable themes
  • Offline music playback
Features
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Simplify and enhance the quality of your music listening experience daily with the Music Player X, the light-weight and functional music player designed for your music library. Delight in an intuitive UI, superior equalizer, crossfade transitions, and experience music in its best form. ◉ SUPERCHARGE YOUR MUSIC Play your music the way you want and with new richer sound quality. Make use of a powerful XBass Bass Booster and EQX Equalizer to experience new levels of music quality. Alternatively, enjoy DJ crossfader, 3D Audio FX with frequency and radius, Song Timer for working out, and more. Use Music Player X to satisfy your audiophile mind! ◉ MUSIC MANAGEMENT. YOUR WAY. Keep your music fresh and organized with our feature-rich Playlist Manager and a simple interface focused on getting you listening with a few taps. Quickly go from playlists to albums, artists, genres, and songs. Find what you want to listen to in seconds. ◉ ADJUST THE MUSIC PLAYER TO YOUR PREFERENCE Go to the custom settings and browse all your files and downloads. Additionally, add faders or enable timers and shuffle modes. Adjust the text size and color themes of the app. Choose from the preselected color combos, or design your own color theme. Redesign the themes and make the music player look as you want all the time. ◉ BOOST YOUR MUSIC LISTENING EXPERIENCE WITH: - 5-Band Equalizer engineered to simplify tuning your music to your ears. - Customizable theme color palette & text size - Crossfade transitions: uninterrupted listening - 3D Audio FX with custom frequency and radius - Music management: make playlists, organize songs by albums, genres, artists - Search for songs: find specific songs by keyword - Shuffle playlists & shuffle all songs - Edit, clear, or save “Now Playing” - Skip forward and skip back - Enjoy music offline
 - Support for a wide range of audio formats including WAV and FLAC Before your next music player app frustration, get Music Player X and make it your new default music player with no bloatware - just your music enhanced for you. ► Download Music Player X now for FREE! Many say their favorite songs sound better and richer with Music Player X – see why === Disclaimer: iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc.

Screenshots

Talkback and Volume Control4 screens
Music Player X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talkback and Volume Control at 5.0 against Music Player X's 4.3. Talkback and Volume Control also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Music Player X's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). 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

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

Talkback and Volume Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Music Player X has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Talkback and Volume Control's written reviews are positive against 66% of Music Player X's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Talkback and Volume Control ships an update every 6 months, Music Player X every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Talkback and Volume Control versus Music Player X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkback and Volume ControlMusic Player X
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSource ElementsLayo Lake LLC

Customer experience

Talkback and Volume Control

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Music Player X

All ratings1,127 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative24.8%

Bugs and requests

Talkback and Volume Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Music Player X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to play certain songs
  • Playlist songs get duplicated
  • Shuffle mode not working as expected
  • Playback controls not responsive at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for cloud storage integration
  • Improve playlist management and organization
  • Expand EQ options beyond 5 bands
  • Implement gapless playback
  • Add lyrics display feature

In-app purchases

None

Talkback and Volume Control

No in-app purchases

None

Music Player X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Talkback and Volume Control free?
Talkback and Volume Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Music Player X free?
Music Player X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Talkback and Volume Control or Music Player X?
Talkback and Volume Control is rated higher. Talkback and Volume Control averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Music Player X averages 4.3 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Talkback and Volume Control or Music Player X have ads?
Neither Talkback and Volume Control nor Music Player X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Talkback and Volume Control or Music Player X?
Talkback and Volume Control ships an update every 6 months, and Music Player X every 6 weeks. Most recently, Talkback and Volume Control was updated on November 2, 2026 and Music Player X on November 2, 2026.

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