SVS vs Pin Stadium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SVS
Control and optimize your SVS subwoofer's performance with advanced DSP features. Adjust volume, fine-tune audio for music and movies, and correct room anomalies for the deepest, tightest bass.
- Advanced DSP functionality
- Room anomaly correction
- Customizable presets
- Volume control
- Low pass filter adjustment
- Parametric EQ
- Port tuning
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The SVS app is the easiest way to unleash the full potential of your SVS 17-Ultra RIEvolution, 5000 Series R|Evolution, 3000 R|Evolution, 16-Ultra, 4000 Series, 3000 Series, 3000 Micro, 3000 In-Wall, 2000 Pro Series, and 1000 Pro Series subwoofers by allowing advanced DSP functionality and optimization based on your room, speakers and personal listening preferences. The SVS app lets you do simple things like control volume and create custom presets that enable easy, one-touch tuning for music, movies, and other content. More advanced functionality of the SVS subwoofer app includes the ability to correct room anomalies and fine-tune low frequency output so you can enjoy the full depth, force, and nuance from the world’s finest subwoofers. When used with your SVS subwoofer, the app takes the mystery out of subwoofer digital signal processing (DSP) by clearly explaining each feature and providing easy control from your mobile device. If you’re new to subwoofer DSP, the SVS app has a helpful tutorial that guides you through the different settings. With a few simple adjustments, you can eliminate boomy spots, set crossover frequencies, and make other adjustments to get the deepest, tightest, and most accurate in-room response possible from your SVS subwoofer. You can make adjustments from the comfort of your favorite seat or even when the subwoofer is not in site. With SVS, you can easily optimize settings for: • Volume Control • Low Pass Filter • Phase • Polarity • Parametric EQ • Room Gain Compensation • Port Tuning (Ported models only) • Custom Presets • System Settings And More The SVS app works with Apple iOS 13.0 or newer. The app is also available for SVS 13-Ultra Amplifier Upgrade Kits for existing owners of the SVS SB13, PB13, PC13-Ultra, PB12-PLUS, and PC12-PLUS Subwoofers. Have questions, problems or feedback? Contact us at custservice@svsound.com or 877.626.5623.
Pin Stadium
Control and customize your pinball machine's LED lighting with this app. Adjust colors, set patterns, and save profiles for each game. Bring your pinball playfield artwork to life with enhanced illumination and dramatic effects.
- Full lighting control
- Customizable color and illumination
- Pattern creation (fade, jump, strobe)
- Store and organize settings
- Player-specific profiles
- Camera-based color matching
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TWIPY #1 Pinball mod of the year award voted by collectors worldwide! Give yourself full lighting control of your Pin Stadium pinball LED lighting kit. You will be able to dial your kit into exactly what you like for each of your pinball machines. Store, organize, and save your settings for all of your kits in one spot. Independently control and customize your color and illumination on a granular level. Set up patterns (fade, jump, strobe), store player specific profile settings for each pinball, use the camera to dial in an exact match color, schedule, and more!!! Pin Stadium is the #1 Collector's Choice for premium pinball lighting. Welcome to the future pinball machine LED lighting with an easy plug and play 10 minute install on any machine. Pin Stadium light’s patent-pending design brightens the entire playfield and adds dramatic flasher effects to your pinball machine. They provide seamless integration for your brand new and classic pinball machines while maintaining that factory look. Your game no longer needs to be left in the dark because now you can bring that playfield artwork alive like never seen before. Whether you are a purist wanting a little more natural looking light on your playfield, a pinball modder wanting to blow away everyone that plays your game, an operator wanting to increase traffic and ROI, or a streamer/competitive player looking for more visibility, then these pinball LED lights are for you! You dial them in with the app to exactly what you want with your phone via our app using your smartphone. Our custom designed Pin Stadium LED PCB boards and chips are exactly what you need. Be sure to check out our newly introduced product Pin Stadium Fusion Ultra+. For more information please visit: www.pinstadium.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pin Stadium at 5.0 against SVS's 4.2. Pin Stadium also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). SVS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (95 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pin Stadium holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SVS has 95 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of SVS's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pin Stadium's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SVS ships an update every 2 months, Pin Stadium every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SVS | Pin Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Specialty Technologies, LLC. | Promeddevs, LLC |
Customer experience
SVS
Pin Stadium
Bugs and requests
SVS
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes frequently
- Never reconnects to sub, requires reinstallation
- Preset saving is unreliable or doesn't work
- Bluetooth connection issues (out of range, drops)
- Phantom BLE connection locks out other devices
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- iPhone gestures interfere with app navigation (swipe up)
- Save Preset button is not visible/executable on iPhone 14 Pro
- Options button not showing up after selecting home screen options
- Preset selection not properly shown on screen when swapping
- App maintains a phantom BLE connection
- Auto On not working
- Amplifier plate issues
- App resets itself on opening
- Subwoofer not in range reported
- Preset is set to none in the app periodically
Requested features
20 requests- Group subs for simultaneous adjustments
- Mute function
- Auto room correction
- Widget for quick preset changes
- Apple Watch app for adjustments
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- Desktop/Mac app support
- Language options (e.g., French)
- Standby/Active mode indicator
- API for home automation integration
- Native Windows/Mac/Linux control
- Expanded explanations for settings
- iPad support
- Group control for gain adjustments
- Dropdown menu for switching between subs
- Always-on display option
- Automatic recognition of sealed mode
- Support for multiple devices simultaneously
- Net frequency response display with EQs
- Option to go back in menus
- Dark mode
Pin Stadium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SVS
No in-app purchases
Pin Stadium
No in-app purchases









