Comparison

Surround Speaker Check vs Frame Crop

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

Head to head
About

Surround Speaker Check

Test and optimize your Dolby Atmos home theater system. This app provides over two hours of spatial audio content to verify surround sound decoding, speaker configuration, and enjoy immersive audio experiences on compatible soundbars and headphones.

Highlights
  • Verify Dolby Atmos decoding
  • Test speaker configuration
  • Evaluate height channels
  • Subwoofer test suite
  • Manual speaker troubleshooting
  • Spatial audio demos
  • Dolby Atmos test tracks
Features
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Surround Speaker Check is a fun and entertaining utility to help you set up and enjoy Dolby Atmos on your home theater gear! Also works as great way to test spatial audio on Dolby Atmos-compatible sound bars and headphones! Surround Speaker Check is more than just the world’s most popular AV utility app - with over 2 hours of content, it’s now THE best way to experience Dolby Atmos spatial audio like you’ve never heard before! SURROUND SOUND TESTING - Verify your system is properly decoding Dolby Atmos surround sound audio - Confirm your speakers are properly configured - Hear and evaluate your surround speakers in isolation (including height channels) - Tune your room, test your sub with the new Subwoofer Test Suite - Use the Manual Speaker Check feature to help troubleshoot and fine-tune your system - Confirm your Apple TV is properly set-up for surround sound playback DOLBY ATMOS TEST TRACKS - True Dolby Atmos audio support provides an accurate and complete test environment - Supports up to 7.1.4 speaker layouts - Works with Atmos-compatible soundbars SPATIAL AUDIO PLAYGROUND - Over two hours of spatial audio demos and Dolby Atmos test tracks - Regularly updated Dolby Atmos demos experimental spatial audio content - Enjoy spatial object scenes designed to unleash the full potential of your home theater Uses specially-produced Dolby Atmos surround tracks with on-screen 3D graphics Designed by guitarist and immersive audio producer Jeff Perrin as a means to confirm the integrity of various surround systems while producing surround sound music tracks. NOTE: Playback of test content on speakers requires an Apple TV (or similar AirPlay-compatible streaming device) connected to a Dolby Digital-compatible home theater system. Spatial audio support over headphones requires compatible iOS device with Dolby Atmos-compatible AirPods or Dolby Atmos-compatible headphones. When played back over an optical connection or non-Atmos devices, surround content will fold down to Dolby Digital 5.1 or stereo 2.0 format, depending on device capabilities. In all cases, a fast internet connection is highly recommend. *Playback of Dolby Atmos content on non-Apple devices requires that the device supports multichannel audio (ie. Dolby Digital 5.1 or Atmos) over AirPlay 2. Please check your device specifications. Please try out the free included test tracks so as to ensure compatibility with your hardware before making any purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Frame Crop

Transform your smart TV into a dynamic art display. Browse and download a vast library of artwork or upload your own photos. Effortlessly crop and display images to perfectly fit your TV's borderless screen.

Highlights
  • Browse and download artwork
  • Upload personal photos
  • Intuitive photo cropping
  • Direct upload to Frame TV
  • Create custom art collections
  • Support for portrait mode
Features
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Browse and download artwork, paintings, and photos for your Samsung Frame TV or Hisense CanvasTV from Frame Crop's integrated libraries including Smithsonian, Wikimedia Commons, and Unsplash. Effortlessly crop and display your photos to fit the borderless display of your Samsung Frame TV or Hisense CanvasTV. Showcase your favorite memories, beautiful landscapes from your travels, or professional artwork/paintings from our integrated Smithsonian Open Access, Wikimedia Commons & Unsplash library right on your Samsung Frame or Hisense CanvasTV. NEW: Upload your own personal photos and artwork directly to your Samsung Frame TV for a truly personalized art experience. Plus, you can now directly connect to your Frame TV and upload images, making it easier than ever to share your favorite memories and artwork. Create your own account and start building custom collections of art, where you can share your favorite pieces with others and discover new art from around the world. With Frame Crop, you can easily turn your Samsung Frame TV or Hisense CanvasTV into a beautiful, customized art display. Key Features: • Intuitive photo cropping tools to perfectly fit and display images on your Samsung Frame TV & Hisense CanvasTV
 • NEW: Direct upload capability - send your processed images straight to your Samsung Frame TV
 • Batch processing for local images - select and process up to 10 personal photos at once with automatic cropping • Auto-cropping functionality for locally selected images • Download indicators that show which images you've already added to your collection • Downloaded images list accessible in settings for easy art collection management • Support for portrait-mounted Frame TVs • Search and browse a vast library of art, landscapes, animals, and more from Smithsonian Open Access, Wikimedia Commons & Unsplash • Discover the most popular art across all 3 art sources Frame Crop Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly through your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://framecrop.app/privacy

Screenshots

Surround Speaker Check4 screens
Frame Crop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Surround Speaker Check at Free against Frame Crop's $7.99. Frame Crop's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Surround Speaker Check is free to download; Frame Crop costs $7.99 up front. Surround Speaker Check sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Frame Crop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frame Crop holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frame Crop has 504 ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Surround Speaker Check's written reviews are positive against 71% of Frame Crop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surround Speaker Check ships an update every 5 months, Frame Crop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Surround Speaker Check versus Frame Crop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurround Speaker CheckFrame Crop
PriceFree — better$7.99
Rating3.8 (41 ratings)4.7 (504 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews70.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41504 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB98 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJeff Perrin Music LLCShane Jeffers

Customer experience

Surround Speaker Check

All ratings41 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative34.3%

Frame Crop

All ratings504 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative21.3%

Bugs and requests

Surround Speaker Check

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Frame Crop

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Send to TV feature stops working intermittently
  • Cannot connect to Frame TV despite finding device
  • Spinning wheel when downloading from curated collections requiring force quit
  • App crashes when uploading 5 or more files at once
  • Inconsistent device selection when multiple Frame TVs present
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  • Preview frame download button not scrollable/accessible
  • SmartThings integration unreliable (1 in 10 attempts success rate for some users)
  • Samsung blocking photos created through this app
  • Missing save button functionality for some users

Requested features

6 requests
  • Multi-image matted pictures display option
  • Batch download functionality
  • Better search filters for specific artists and styles
  • Portrait image matting with side borders
  • Improved Smithsonian collection search results
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  • Ability to compile and mount multiple personal photos on one mat

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Surround Speaker Check

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Subwoofer Check$0.99
  • Center Speaker Check$0.99
2 purchases

Frame Crop

Subscriptions2
  • Frame Crop Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Surround Speaker Check free?
Surround Speaker Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Frame Crop free?
Frame Crop costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Surround Speaker Check or Frame Crop?
Frame Crop is rated higher. Surround Speaker Check averages 3.8 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Frame Crop averages 4.7 from 504 ratings.
Do Surround Speaker Check or Frame Crop have ads?
Neither Surround Speaker Check nor Frame Crop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surround Speaker Check or Frame Crop?
Surround Speaker Check ships an update every 5 months, and Frame Crop fortnightly. Most recently, Surround Speaker Check was updated on November 2, 2026 and Frame Crop on November 7, 2026.

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