Comparison

Bose vs HAKII

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

Head to head
About

Bose

Control all your Bose audio products from a single app. Personalize noise cancellation, customize EQ settings, and set up your devices for seamless listening. Access your favorite music services and playlists with one-touch ease.

Highlights
  • Unified control for Bose products
  • Controllable noise cancellation
  • Customizable EQ settings
  • One-touch music presets
  • Integrated music streaming
Currently charting
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The Bose app lets you easily control all your Bose products in one place. Bose app (formerly Bose Music app) compatible speakers, soundbars, amplifiers, headphones, earbuds, OpenAudio products, and portable PA systems are designed to work together seamlessly to enhance your listening experience. GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HEADPHONES AND EARBUDS Personalize your environment with controllable noise cancellation on our QuietComfort products. With Modes on QuietComfort products, you decide how much of the world to let in. Choose Quiet Mode for full noise cancelling, or Aware Mode to hear your surroundings and your music at the same time. Select products offer Aware Mode with ActiveSense technology, which brings the sounds around you down to a more comfortable level. The result is hearing everything you need to, but at a much more pleasant and balanced volume. All the QuietComfort and OpenAudio features, like Immersive Audio from the Ultra line, are made readily available for you. Fully customize your experience by balancing the EQ settings, picking your on-product shortcuts, and more all within the app. EASY SETUP AND TOTAL CONTROL Easily set up your products and get right to listening. Play the same content throughout your home or listen to different content in different areas—it’s up to you. The Bose app lets you control all your Bose products from any room. ONE-TOUCH ACCESS One touch and your home is filled with the music you love most. The Bose app makes it easy to set your favorite playlists or stations as presets. Then you can access them effortlessly on your app, the buttons on your speaker, or soundbar remote. ActiveSense, Bose, the B logo, and QuietComfort are trademarks of Bose Corporation. Spotify is a registered trademark of Spotify AB. TuneIn is a registered trademark of TuneIn, Inc. Google is a trademark of Google LLC. Amazon, Amazon Music, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon, Inc. or its affiliates. Wi-Fi® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. Pandora, the Pandora logo and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc. used with permission. iHeartRadio is a registered trademark of iHeartMedia, Inc. SiriusXM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy https://worldwide.bose.com/privacypolicy California Privacy Notice of Collection https://www.bose.com/californiaprivacynoticeofcollection [Location] Location access is not required to use the Bose app. The app does not collect location data through your device's location services. [Microphone] Microphone access is optional and is used only for CustomTune, which uses audio measurements to personalize your listening experience. If you do not use CustomTune, you can decline microphone access and continue to use the rest of the app. [Nearby devices] Nearby devices access is required to find, connect to, and communicate with supported Bose Bluetooth products. [Notifications] Notification access is optional. You can decline notification access and continue to use the app.

About

HAKII

Features
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HAKII is dedicated to creating wearable sports audio devices, redefining technology products with a blend of athletic fashion and innovation, and revolutionizing technical imagination through wearable designs. The HAKII app enables you to conveniently access all product features, unlocking the full potential of HAKII's Bluetooth wearable sports audio products. ### Easily Access More Features Quickly explore key product functionalities such as battery display, voice control, touch interaction, and various sound modes. Discover more exciting experiences starting now. ### Music Mode Featuring 4 built-in scene sound modes, 6 music sound effects, and 3 customizable sound effect options, HAKII offers a multi-dimensional music experience. ### Voice Control Effortlessly activate hands-free voice interactions with a single touch. ### Explore Even More Features Find more personalized settings and product information on HAKII.

Screenshots

Bose4 screens
HAKII4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bose at monthly against HAKII's every 2 months. Bose also leads on chart position (#11 vs unranked). HAKII's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bose ships an update monthly, HAKII every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bose versus HAKII: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoseHAKII
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (181K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings181K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBose CorporationGuangzhou Hakii Technology Co., Ltd

Bugs and requests

Bose

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently fails to recognize connected devices
  • Noise cancelling settings revert to default unexpectedly
  • Bluetooth pairing and reconnection issues
  • Forced firmware updates causing sound quality degradation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add landscape mode support for iPad
  • Improve multi-device connectivity and switching
  • Provide more customization options for noise cancelling
  • Integrate with more music services like Apple Music

HAKII

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bose

No in-app purchases

None

HAKII

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bose free?
Bose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HAKII free?
HAKII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bose or HAKII have ads?
Neither Bose nor HAKII shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bose or HAKII?
Bose ships an update monthly, and HAKII every 2 months. Most recently, Bose was updated on October 17, 2026 and HAKII on October 7, 2026.

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