Surround Speaker Check vs SynQR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Verify Dolby Atmos decoding
- Test speaker configuration
- Evaluate height channels
- Subwoofer test suite
- Manual speaker troubleshooting
- Spatial audio demos
- Dolby Atmos test tracks
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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/
SynQR
This tool accurately measures real-time video offsets in playback systems, helping users synchronize audio and video signals in DAWs and NLEs. It assists professionals and enthusiasts in eliminating sync issues caused by hardware processing or video codecs.
- Real-time offset measurement
- Synchronization for DAWs/NLEs
- Adjusts for hardware latency
- Compensates for video codec offsets
- Supports popular editing software
- Uses test videos for measurement
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Are you struggling with out-of-sync video playback? Do you feel uncomfortable guessing your DAW's video offset based on a 2-pop? Say goodbye to guesswork. With SynQR, you can measure the video offset of your playback system in real-time. In DAWs and NLEs, audio and video are processed on separate hardware. This often leads to latencies that result in synchronization issues. Additionally, different video codecs can introduce varying offsets too. SynQR is a tool that accurately measures these offsets and displays them in real-time. Armed with this information, you can easily adjust your setup to achieve perfect synchronization. SynQR uses classic film leaders or special test videos for measurement, which can be downloaded at https://synqr.app/downloads. Whether you're using popular editing programs like Pro Tools, Adobe Premiere, Blackmagic Resolve, AVID Media Composer, Final Cut X, Nuendo, or Studio One, the offset information provided by SyncQR helps you make the necessary adjustments and optimally synchronize your audio and video signals. Who is SynQR for? • Sound Designers, Sound Editors, and Re-recording Mixers • Film and Video Editors • Cinema Operators • Home Theater Enthusiasts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Surround Speaker Check at 3.8 against SynQR's 1.8. Surround Speaker Check also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 20%) and ratings volume (40 vs 5). SynQR's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 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
Both are free to download. Surround Speaker Check sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and SynQR sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Surround Speaker Check holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Surround Speaker Check has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Surround Speaker Check's written reviews are positive against 20% of SynQR's.
Surround Speaker Check ships an update every 4 months, SynQR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surround Speaker Check | SynQR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (40 ratings) — better | 1.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Perrin Music LLC | Benjamin Hoerbe |
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Surround Speaker Check
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In-app purchases
Surround Speaker Check
- Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$24.991 Year
- Subwoofer Check$0.99
- Center Speaker Check$0.99
SynQR
- Pro 7 Day TrialFree
- Free Three-Day TrialFree
- One-Year Edu Subscription.$0.99
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- SynQR Pro$39.99





