Comparison

SVS vs Skins with Friends

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Advanced DSP functionality
  • Room anomaly correction
  • Customizable presets
  • Volume control
  • Low pass filter adjustment
  • Parametric EQ
  • Port tuning
Read full description

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.

About

Skins with Friends

This app facilitates friendly wagers and contests among groups of friends based on live sporting events or any chosen activity. It manages the drafting of selections, tracks 'skins' earned, and calculates winnings, though it does not handle actual financial transactions.

Highlights
  • Group creation for friends
  • Contests based on live events
  • Customizable contest rules
  • Player selection drafting
  • Push notifications for turns
  • Real-time skin and pot tracking
  • Settle up feature for balances
Features
Read full description

Skins with Friends is a new game that tracks friendly skin style wagers between you and your friends. It allows you to setup a group of friends and then engage in contests based on live sporting events or really anything you like. For example, suppose you have a group of 5 friends that like to watch hockey games. You can easily create a contest for each game where each user wagers a certain amount, say $5. The pot for the contest is then $25 Each player (in the group) in turn makes a selection of a player on the hockey team. The app manages the draft order (including push notifications for each players turn) and collects the picks. If a hockey player scores who has been picked, that group player gets a skin. The contest creator (owner) will have the ability to adjust the skins during the game. The skin value and amount each player is winning will be immediately visible to the other players in the group. In our example, the player that got the skin will be currently winning the full pot of $25. If another player gets a skin, then the skin value is cut in half and the two players with one skin each will split the pot. When the contest is complete, the overall balance of each group member is adjusted based on the winning amounts and push notifications are sent out. Contests can be based on anything you would like (football, hockey, baseball, non sports) and the rules for what can be picked and what constitutes a skin is up to you. For example, you could do a football contest where each person drafts a quarterback, and a skin is recorded for each touchdown pass thrown. Each app player needs to register with their name, email and phone number. Once they are registered, they can be added to your group, and you are off and running. Note this app does not handle any financial transactions, You will need to use another method (Venmo, apple cash, etc) to settle up. The app has a “Settle up” feature that will tell the group how much they owe to another player. The algorithm of “minimum transactions” is used so that each player only has to pay one other at most.

Screenshots

SVS4 screens
Skins with Friends3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skins with Friends at 5.0 against SVS's 4.2. Skins with Friends also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). SVS's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skins with Friends holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SVS has 99 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of SVS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Skins with Friends's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SVS ships an update every 2 months, Skins with Friends fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SVS versus Skins with Friends: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSVSSkins with Friends
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (99 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpecialty Technologies, LLC.Craig Jullie

Customer experience

SVS

All ratings85 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative21.9%

Skins with Friends

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 10 more
  • 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
Show 15 more
  • 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

Skins with Friends

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SVS

No in-app purchases

None

Skins with Friends

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SVS free?
SVS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Skins with Friends free?
Skins with Friends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SVS or Skins with Friends?
Skins with Friends is rated higher. SVS averages 4.2 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while Skins with Friends averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SVS or Skins with Friends have ads?
Neither SVS nor Skins with Friends shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SVS or Skins with Friends?
SVS ships an update every 2 months, and Skins with Friends fortnightly. Most recently, SVS was updated on October 24, 2026 and Skins with Friends on October 9, 2026.

Other comparisons