Comparison

Volumio vs SXFI App

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

Head to head
About

Volumio

This app unifies your entire music collection and streaming services into a single, intuitive interface. Easily control playback across multiple rooms, personalize your listening experience, and manage your music ecosystem with simple setup.

Highlights
  • Unified music access
  • Favorite track access
  • Cross-streaming service integration
  • Multi-room audio control
  • Personalized listening settings
  • Easy hardware setup
Features
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ALL YOUR MUSIC. ONE APP. With the Volumio App you’ll access your entire music ecosystem and settings in one place — so you can master your listening experience with ease. ONE TAP TO ACCESS YOUR FAVORITES The home screen gives you immediate access to your favourite tracks, newly added music and controls. Jump back to what you were listening to, explore new music and fill your home with sound. STREAMING MADE SIMPLE Browse, search and play from your local collection and from your favourite streaming services — all within one app. No need to switch between multiple apps. CONTROL EVERY ROOM IN YOUR HOME Play different music in each room, or the same everywhere. With the Volumio App you can control all your Volumio devices from any room in your home. PERSONALISED LISTENING Save artists, albums, playlists and stations to your Volumio Favorites. Optimise your system for your space. Adjust settings to match your taste and listening environment. EASY SETUP & GROWTH Volumio software detects your hardware and gets you listening quickly. Whether you're using a Raspberry Pi, PC, streamer or other device — set up in minutes and grow into a full multi-room system. EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF VOLUMIO Upgrade to Volumio Premium to unlock advanced features: multi-room sync, native streaming integrations (TIDAL, Qobuz), AI-powered search and remote access.

About

SXFI App

This app uses advanced technology to map your unique ear and head shape, transforming audio for a personalized, immersive listening experience. Enjoy holographic sound that feels like it's coming from outside your headphones, with customizable EQ settings for local music files.

Highlights
  • Super X-Fi holographic audio
  • AI-powered head and ear mapping
  • Tailor-made audio profiles
  • Local music file playback
  • 10-band equalizer
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Imagine capturing the listening experience of a high-end multi-speaker system in a professional studio, and recreating the same expansive experience - with the original depth, detail, realism, and immersiveness – in your headphones. Welcome to the magic of Super X-Fi with SXFI App! Super X-Fi technology works by mapping the head and ear shape, and transforming audio based on those parameters, for the individual. It allows you to experience audio as if it’s coming from outside the headphones, and the headphones seemingly disappear! Leveraging on leading-edge precision technology that maps the distinct acoustics of an audio system projecting sound to the human ear in three-dimensional space, the SXFI App utilizes Super X-Fi technology to deliver a holographic audio experience that intelligently translates that complex information into an identical breath-taking listening experience for the headphones. In addition, everybody hears sound differently in the real world, depending on the shape of one's ears and structure of the head. The SXFI App’s Super X-Fi technology further uses Artificial Intelligence to map the individual's ear shape and head profile, then utilizes a computationally complex algorithm to transform and custom tailor the audio to each individual, so that it sounds perfect to each and every one, and like what they hear in the real world. Key Features: * Built-in Super X-Fi technology lets you magically experience audio as if it’s coming from outside your headphones. * Easy-to-use smart device camera-enabled head mapping that captures your unique ear and head features for a tailor-made audio profile--get the most natural headphone listening experience! * Supports playback of local music files stored in your device. * 10-band Equalizer for further audio customization. Need help? Talk to us at team@sxfi.com

Screenshots

Volumio4 screens
SXFI App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Volumio at 4.6 against SXFI App's 2.1. Volumio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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

Volumio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Volumio's written reviews are positive against 23% of SXFI App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volumio ships an update every 9 days, SXFI App monthly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Volumio versus SXFI App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolumioSXFI App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (123 ratings) — better2.1 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews — better23.3% of reviews
Number of ratings123 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB194 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVolumio SrlCreative Labs Pte. Ltd.

Customer experience

Volumio

All ratings123 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral9.2%
Negative56.5%

SXFI App

All ratings41 ratings
Positive24.4%
Neutral7.3%
Negative68.3%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral7.5%
Negative69.2%

Bugs and requests

Volumio

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes or goes into a white screen
  • Loses connection to Volumio devices
  • Fails to find or connect to Volumio devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Alphabetical jump menu for large music collections
  • Automatic music library updates
  • Ability to create playlists and manage music
  • Equalizer and advanced audio controls

SXFI App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Volumio

No in-app purchases

None

SXFI App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volumio free?
Volumio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SXFI App free?
SXFI App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Volumio or SXFI App?
Volumio is rated higher. Volumio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while SXFI App averages 2.1 from 42 ratings.
Do Volumio or SXFI App have ads?
SXFI App shows ads; Volumio does not.
Which is updated more often, Volumio or SXFI App?
Volumio ships an update every 9 days, and SXFI App monthly. Most recently, Volumio was updated on October 20, 2026 and SXFI App on October 20, 2026.

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