Sennheiser Smart Control vs AutoEQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sennheiser Smart Control
Effortlessly control and personalize your Sennheiser headphones and AMBEO Soundbar. Features include tailored audio with Sound Check, location-based sound adaptation with Sound Zones, and easy access to noise cancellation and transparent hearing.
- Effortless sound control
- Personalize audio experience
- Sound Check for individual hearing
- Sound Zones for location-based settings
- Noise Cancellation and Transparent Hearing
- User accounts for device settings transfer
- Software and firmware updates
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Do you own one of the following products? Then please download our Smart Control Plus app instead. MOMENTUM 5, MOMENTUM True Wireless 5, HDB 630, MOMENTUM 4, MOMENTUM True Wireless 4, MOMENTUM Sport, MOMENTUM True Wireless 3, ACCENTUM, ACCENTUM Plus, ACCENTUM True Wireless, CX True Wireless, CX Plus True Wireless, CX 500 True Wireless Use this Smart Control app for Sennheiser AMBEO soundbars and the following headphones. AMBEO Soundbar Max, AMBEO Soundbar Plus, AMBEO Soundbar Mini, MOMENTUM 3, MOMENTUM True Wireless, MOMENTUM True Wireless 2, SPORT True Wireless, CX 150BT, CX 350BT, CX 400BT True Wireless, IE 80S BT, PXC 550, PXC 550-II, HD 350BT, HD 450BT, HD 450SE, HD 458BT
AutoEQ
Tailor your subwoofer's bass performance to your listening preferences directly from your smartphone. Easily adjust key parameters, control automatic room calibration, and explore personalized presets for music and movies. Experience deep, accurate, and dynamic bass customized for your space.
- Wireless subwoofer control
- Adjust level, phase, crossover
- Automatic room calibration
- Custom music and movie presets
- Real-time visual feedback
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The AutoEQ App from Velodyne Acoustics lets you tailor your SPL-X subwoofer’s bass performance to your personal listening preferences—quickly and conveniently, right from your smartphone. Velodyne Acoustics subwoofers already deliver powerful, distortion-free bass. With AutoEQ, you can unlock their full potential and perfectly match the sound to your room and taste. Easily adjust key parameters such as level, phase, and crossover frequency without reaching behind your subwoofer. View and control your automatic room calibration, and explore personalized tunings and presets optimized for different types of music and movies. Whether you’re a music lover or a home cinema enthusiast, the AutoEQ App ensures deep, accurate, and dynamic bass—customized for you and your space. Key Features: Wireless control of supported Velodyne subwoofers Easy adjustment of level, phase, and crossover frequency Automatic room calibration for optimal bass performance Custom presets for movies and music Real-time visual feedback for all settings Experience deep, precise, and immersive bass—just the way you like it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sennheiser Smart Control at 3.4 against AutoEQ's 1.0. Sennheiser Smart Control also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 1). AutoEQ's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Sennheiser Smart Control holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sennheiser Smart Control has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Sennheiser Smart Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of AutoEQ's.
Sennheiser Smart Control ships an update monthly, AutoEQ every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sennheiser Smart Control | AutoEQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (1.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 352 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonova Consumer Hearing GmbH | Dongguan Tristar Electronic Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Sennheiser Smart Control
AutoEQ
Bugs and requests
Sennheiser Smart Control
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to find/connect to paired headphones
- EQ settings not saving properly
- Firmware update process frequently fails
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Option to disable touch controls
- Ability to turn off ANC and transparency mode
- More granular EQ controls
- Persistent settings across power cycles
- Widgets for quick access to common functions
AutoEQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sennheiser Smart Control
No in-app purchases
AutoEQ
No in-app purchases
Questions
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