SVS vs Brennan
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.
Brennan
Control and manage your Brennan hi-fi system from your iPhone. Search, play, and organize your music library, control playback, and access internet radio. Stream to Sonos speakers and manage CDs and playlists with ease.
- Network discovery for Brennan devices
- Music playback control
- Search and browse music library
- Internet radio access
- CD ripping and management
- Playlist creation and management
- Sonos speaker integration
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The Brennan can be controlled from any iPhone on the same wifi network. The app will allow you to control and search music on your Brennan The Brennan B2 is a hard disk hi-fi that can be controlled with from the Brennan app. This app simply searches for a Brennan B2 or BB1 on your home network and shows an overview of whats playing - allow you to search music and control it right from the app. Features of app include: - Brennan Discover, automatically searching your network to discover Brennan B2 and/or BB1 - Overview of whats playing on your Brennan - Media control - Play/Pause, Next and Previous Track, Random and Mute, Volume Control - Play your media to Sonos speakers on your network - Search and browse your Brennan - Internet Radio - CD functionality (List CD, Play/Stop, Rip CD, CD Artwork) - Playlist (List, Create New, Delete, Rename, Assign to Preset, Play) - Presets (Play, Delete) - Album and Track Management from Action Menu (Rename, Add to Playlist, Delete) - Get Album Artwork - YouTube for Breanna speakers - Shortcut to Web UI The app usually finds the Brennan within a second or two then disappears. This saves you having to type in the IP address of the Brennan B2 or BB1 and gives you one touch access to your Brennan from your phone or tablet. This can be even more useful if you have a wireless router that often changes the IP address assigned to the Brennan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SVS at 68% against Brennan's 17%. SVS also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (95 vs 25). Brennan's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SVS holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of SVS's written reviews are positive against 17% of Brennan's.
SVS ships an update every 2 months, Brennan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SVS | Brennan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (95 ratings) — better | 2.9 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Specialty Technologies, LLC. | Martin Brennan |
Customer experience
SVS
Brennan
User reviews
SVS
From 95 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app for subwoofer control
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Powerful functionality at fingertips
- ✨ Excellent for fine-tuning settings
- ✅ Works reliably for many users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Preset saving issues
- 🐛 Not intuitive for multiple subs
- 🐛 Lacks auto room correction
Brennan
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great idea for CD collection
- 👍 Easy to rip CDs
- 👍 Good sound quality
- 👍 Visually attractive app
- 👍 Streamlined interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable and unstable
- 🐛 Terrible interface
- 🐛 App doesn't work
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Connection issues
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
Brennan
Reported bugs
53 issues- App doesn't look like ads
- Connects to Sonos but cuts out
- App only works for first ten radio presets
- App not accepting input
- Unable to pause or stop from app
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- App lockups
- Sound at max
- App crashes
- App doesn't find Brennan
- App doesn't allow config editing
- App doesn't show device content
- App doesn't connect to B2/B3
- App doesn't recognize B3 after update
- Changes made in app not recorded
- Album art not displayed
- App drops connection
- App doesn't find B3
- App crashes on selection
- App doesn't connect to B3+
- App crashes repeatedly
- App cannot find B2 after iOS update
- App randomly disconnects
- App drops connection constantly
- App can't find B3 even with IP
- App won't connect to phone
- App doesn't find B2
- App claims BrennanVB doesn't exist
- App claims no Brennan on network
- App is intransigent
- App can't find Brennan after Wi-Fi changes
- App loses connection
- App won't reconnect without reboot
- App refuses to connect to Wi-Fi
- App won't register Brennan
- App doesn't play through playlist
- App search function only works for first page
- App can't display multiple albums
- App doesn't recognize IP address
- App fails to find JB IP address
- App has to be deleted and reinstalled
- App has mixed feelings
- App goes back to previous song
- App is buggy
- App doesn't work well
- App fails to connect repeatedly
- App UI is unusable
- App UI on device needs support
- App loses connectivity
- App only works intermittently
- App has issues with Sonos connection
- App has issues with radio presets
- App has issues changing speaker input
- App has issues with pausing/stopping
Requested features
12 requests- Deal with a proper developer
- Search for other music and line up next
- Add music to playlist while playing
- Timeline for track duration
- Home button for easy navigation
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- Improve UX and UI
- Make it plug and play
- Radically revise app
- Finish the app
- Better app slickness
- Improve search function
- Allow playing music outside home network
In-app purchases
SVS
No in-app purchases
Brennan
No in-app purchases







