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Volume Limit Control vs Volume Blocker and Limiter

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

Head to head
Volume Limit Control
Volume Limit Control

Parental volume controller

Free
🔧 Utilities
★ 3.4865 ratingsView app →
Volume Blocker and Limiter
Volume Blocker and Limiter

Parental volume limit control

Free
🔧 Utilities
★ 4.3387 ratingsView app →
About

Volume Limit Control

This app lets parents set a maximum volume limit for their iPhone or iPad. It intelligently adjusts the limit based on ambient noise, ensuring audio is never too loud in quiet environments. Designed for parents of children with sensory sensitivities, it provides essential volume control.

Highlights
  • Set maximum volume limit
  • Adjusts limit based on background noise
  • Works in background
  • Requires microphone access
  • Parental control for children's devices
Features
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The app allows you to impose a limit on the maximum volume of the iPhone / iPad. Do you have a child who always plays video at full blast? This is not a problem anymore! From today, YOU control your iPhone/iPad's speaker volume, not your child! Volume Limit is the only parental volume manager that works with iOS 12! The app works by monitoring the background noise. In loud spaces, the app allows to increase the volume limit a little bit above the set value. In quiet rooms, it sticks with defined value. The app requires access to a microphone. The app can work in the background. The application has been specially designed for parents of children with Autism Spectrum, Asperger, Down Syndrome & other development delays or sensory issues.

About

Volume Blocker and Limiter

This app lets parents set a maximum volume limit for iPhones and iPads, preventing children from playing audio at full volume. It helps create a quieter environment and protect hearing, especially useful for children with sensory sensitivities.

Highlights
  • Set maximum volume limits
  • Control device speaker volume
  • Works in the background
  • Protects hearing
  • Ideal for children with sensory issues
Features
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Updated for iOS 17. The app allows you to impose a limit on the maximum volume of the iPhone / iPad. Your kid always plays video at full volume? It's not a problem anymore! From today, YOU control the iPhone/iPad's speaker volume, not your child! Get back to a quiet home with peaceful kids by protecting their ears (and yours!). This is the ONLY app able to limit the volume on iOS 17, and is also the simplest volume manager! This app works in the background. Warning: the volume limit only works while this app is still open in the background, if your child knows how to kill this app, it won't work. This app works better on younger kids. The application has been specially designed for parents of children with Autism Spectrum, Asperger, ADHD, Down Syndrome & other development delays or sensory issues. Privacy policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/5ecd70d1-8cb0-4b3e-85f7-a99121fec9af Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Volume Limit Control3 screens
Volume Blocker and Limiter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Volume Blocker and Limiter at 56% against Volume Limit Control's 12%. Volume Blocker and Limiter also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4). Volume Limit Control's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Volume Limit Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Volume Blocker and Limiter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volume Blocker and Limiter holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 865 and 387 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Volume Limit Control's written reviews are positive against 56% of Volume Blocker and Limiter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volume Limit Control ships an update every 3 weeks, Volume Blocker and Limiter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Volume Limit Control versus Volume Blocker and Limiter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolume Limit ControlVolume Blocker and Limiter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (865 ratings)4.3 (387 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews56.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings865 — better387
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin OlawskiRayane Kurrimboccus

Customer experience

Volume Limit Control

All ratings862 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative80.5%

Volume Blocker and Limiter

All ratings378 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative40.4%

User reviews

Volume Limit Control

From 865 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 👍 Helpful for special needs kids
  • 🔒 Allows volume control with password

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work consistently
  • 🐛 Resets volume settings frequently
  • 🐛 Can be easily bypassed by closing the app

Volume Blocker and Limiter

From 387 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💜 Super fast and helpful customer service
  • 🔒 Wonderful app for special needs child
  • 🔒 Works perfectly to limit volume
  • 🔒 Lifesaver for autistic child
  • 🔒 Incredible app, should be a built-in feature

Room to improve

  • 💰 Doesn't list subscription charge
  • 🐛 Doesn't work consistently
  • 🐛 Kids can bypass the app
  • 🔒 Only limits volume for 2 minutes
  • 🐛 Can't close the app

Bugs and requests

Volume Limit Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Volume limit doesn't stay set
  • Restore purchase feature doesn't work
  • App crashes or stops functioning after a short time

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to lock volume controls even when app is closed
  • Option to set a fixed volume limit that cannot be exceeded
  • Compatibility with Bluetooth devices

Volume Blocker and Limiter

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Doesn't work when phone is off
  • Doesn't work, no effect on volume
  • iOS 18.2 has built-in feature
  • Too easy for kids to disable
  • Can't close the app
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  • Stops working after a while
  • Drains battery significantly

Requested features

2 requests
  • Automatically enable at certain times
  • Family sharing support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Volume Limit Control

One-time1
  • Pro version$4.99
10 purchases

Volume Blocker and Limiter

Subscriptions7
  • Pro version - Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pro version - Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Pro version - Monthly plan$8.991 Month
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  • Pro version - Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro version - Annual$17.991 Year
  • Pro version - Annual plan3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Pro version - Annual$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Pro$19.99
  • Pro version2 variants$39.99
  • Pro version$59.99

Questions

Is Volume Limit Control free?
Volume Limit Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volume Blocker and Limiter free?
Volume Blocker and Limiter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Volume Limit Control or Volume Blocker and Limiter?
Volume Blocker and Limiter is rated higher. Volume Limit Control averages 3.4 out of 5 from 865 ratings, while Volume Blocker and Limiter averages 4.3 from 387 ratings.
Do Volume Limit Control or Volume Blocker and Limiter have ads?
Neither Volume Limit Control nor Volume Blocker and Limiter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volume Limit Control or Volume Blocker and Limiter?
Volume Limit Control ships an update every 3 weeks, and Volume Blocker and Limiter fortnightly. Most recently, Volume Limit Control was updated on October 21, 2026 and Volume Blocker and Limiter on October 23, 2026.

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