Comparison

Surround Speaker Check vs OFA Advanced

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

OFA Advanced

Features
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The One For All Advanced Setup app is used to set up devices and features on the One For All Smart Control models URC 7956, URC 7981 and now URC 7985. The app uses Bluetooth to communicate with the remote control and gives you access to thousands of brands and models of infrared controlled Audio/Video devices. Once the remote is controlling your Home Cinema, the app also gives you access to a wealth of features including: • Combine up to 3 devices into a single Activity and control them from a single mode • Learn any function from your original remote control onto keys on the OFA Smart Control • Create flexible macros to send multiple commands on a single key press; for example power on your TV, Streaming Box and Sound bar, wait for 3 seconds then select the correct input on your TV. • Easily edit keys and macros, changing their functionality, move them to different keys, devices or activities. • Lock the volume control of the remote to a single device, for example a Sound Bar or Audio Video Receiver. • Remote Finder – locate your remote using your phone to activate the speaker in the remote (8 Device remote and Touch remote only)

Screenshots

Surround Speaker Check4 screens
OFA Advanced4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OFA Advanced at none against Surround Speaker Check's 4. OFA Advanced also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Surround Speaker Check sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. OFA Advanced asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Surround Speaker Check ships an update every 4 months, OFA Advanced every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Surround Speaker Check versus OFA Advanced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurround Speaker CheckOFA Advanced
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size177 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeff Perrin Music LLCUniversal Electronics BV

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
None

OFA Advanced

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Surround Speaker Check free?
Surround Speaker Check is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OFA Advanced free?
OFA Advanced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Surround Speaker Check or OFA Advanced have ads?
Neither Surround Speaker Check nor OFA Advanced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Surround Speaker Check or OFA Advanced?
Surround Speaker Check ships an update every 4 months, and OFA Advanced every 6 weeks. Most recently, Surround Speaker Check was updated on September 9, 2026 and OFA Advanced on September 9, 2026.

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