Audio vs Technics Audio Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio
Enhance your audio experience with this companion app for supported Audio-Technica headphones. Easily manage Bluetooth connections, customize controls, and adjust settings like volume and operation patterns for personalized sound. Get detailed status information and an operating guide for stress-free use.
- Bluetooth product operating guide
- In-use status information
- Customizable equalizer
- Volume step setting
- Button and touch-sensor adjustment
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Enrich your everyday listening. This dedicated app increases the convenience of using supported Audio-Technica products. In addition to making Bluetooth products easy to use, even for first-time users, the app also allows users to customize the headphones' volume control and operation patterns as desired. Main features : - Operating guide for stress-free use of Bluetooth products - In-use status information display, including battery level and mode status - Customizable equalizer and volume step setting - Button and touch-sensor operation adjustment to accommodate your dominant hand or other preferences *Available features vary depending on the product. Supported products : ATH-SQ1TW2NC, ATH-TWX9MK2, ATH-CC500BT2, ATH-CKS50TW2, ATH-CKS30TW+, ATH-TWX7, ATH-SQ1TW2, ATH-WB2022, ATH-CKS30TW, ATH-CC500BT, ATH-TWX9, ATH-HL7BT, ATH-CKS50TW, ATH-M50xBT2, ATH-CKR70TW, ATH-ANC300TW, ATH-ANC400BT, ATH-ANC900BT Includes products that are not sold in some countries or regions. Some features and services may not be available depending on the country or region. --- The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Audio-Technica Corporation is under license. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. This app may become unusable without prior notice due to iOS updates. Please be aware of this in advance. For inquiries about the app, please submit the form below. support@audio-technica.co.jp
Technics Audio Connect
Enhance your audio experience with compatible headphones and earphones. Customize sound quality, adjust noise cancellation, and manage device settings. Easily pair your devices and locate them if lost.
- Smooth pairing experience
- Customizable sound quality with equalizer
- Adjustable ambient sound control
- Find headphones feature
- Firmware updates
- Device settings management
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Providing you with a sensational music experience, getting the most from your Technics headphones and earphones. By linking with your headphones and earphones that are compatible with the app, your music listening experience becomes even more appealing. ・ Compatible models EAH-AZ100(New), EAH-AZ80, EAH-AZ60M2, EAH-AZ40M2, EAH-A800, EAH-AZ60, EAH-AZ40, EAH-AZ70W ・ A smooth pairing experience Use the displayed guide to make pairing with your smartphone or tablet a smooth experience. ・ Customize the sound quality to suit your own tastes With multiple presets and an equalizer that you can freely customize, you can modify the sound quality to your liking. *1 ・ Customizing Ambient Sound Control Noise canceling and the degree of sound to be included from outside can be adjusted in 100 steps. *1 ・ Find headphones You can display on a map the location where the headphones last communicated. Furthermore, if the headphones are within communication range, you can have them emit a sound. *1 ・ Firmware updates These keep your headphones in the most up to date state. ・ Settings for a variety of functions You can make settings for the ""Auto power off"" function which turns the power off automatically if there are no operations for a certain time and for switching the LED on and off when connected, etc. *1 ・ For more detailed information Direct access to the user guide for the app and the FAQs. We will continue to increase the functionality while making improvements so that we can provide you with an unrivaled experience into the future. *1 Available only for applicable models
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Audio at 4.6 against Technics Audio Connect's 3.8. Audio also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 97). Technics Audio Connect's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 26%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Audio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio has 1.5K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Audio's written reviews are positive against 44% of Technics Audio Connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Audio ships an update every 3 months, Technics Audio Connect every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Audio | Technics Audio Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.8 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews | 44.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 97 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | audio-technica | PANASONIC ENTERTAINMENT & COMMUNICATION CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Audio
Technics Audio Connect
Bugs and requests
Audio
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to detect or connect to paired headphones
- Codec settings reset after headphone disconnection
- Sidetone feature randomly turning on
Requested features
4 requests- Equalizer settings for more audio customization
- Option to disable voice assistant button
- Support for more headphone models
- iPad app version
Technics Audio Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audio
No in-app purchases
Technics Audio Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Audio free?
Is Technics Audio Connect free?
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