Comparison

Design Manager vs S1 & S2 Speaker Controller

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

Head to head
About

Design Manager

This app provides interior designers with mobile tools for project management and accounting. It allows users to create clients, projects, and vendors, capture item details, record time, and view project galleries while on the go. It connects with the Design Manager Pro Cloud for seamless business management.

Highlights
  • Create clients, projects, vendors, and employees
  • Capture item pictures and specifications
  • Record time spent on projects
  • View project item gallery and proposal items
  • Lookup contact information
  • Connects with Design Manager Pro Cloud
Features
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Design Manager’s mission is to give interior designers the best tools and services in the world. Since 1984, we have been dedicated to serving the design community. We deliver project management and accounting software that saves time, money, and frustration, while eliminating countless hours of paperwork. The Design Manager mobile app helps you manage your interior design business while on the go. Features include: Create Clients, Projects, Vendors & Employees Capture Item Pictures & Specifications Record your Time View your Project Item Gallery and Proposal Items Lookup Contact information The Design Manager app helps you work faster by connecting your Design Manager Pro Cloud with your Apple device. Less frustration + less paperwork = happy designers. *App users are required to have a Design Manager Pro Cloud user account.

About

S1 & S2 Speaker Controller

Transform your phone into a powerful speaker controller. Stream music from your library, use your phone as a live microphone for karaoke or presentations, and record and play sound clips on demand. Enjoy enhanced control and functionality for your speakers.

Highlights
  • Stream music from phone library
  • Live microphone functionality
  • Record and play sound clips
  • Volume adjustment
  • Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity
Features
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Use your iPhone as a microphone and cast music from your library to your Speaker with ease! Connect our app to your Speakers via Wifi or Bluetooth and play Music from your phone Library. Search through your favorite songs and adjust volume. Use the Live Microphone to amplify your voice, sing karaoke, or lead presentations. Simply speak directly into your phone to broadcast your voice through your speaker. Please note that you should keep your phone & speaker with a certain distance to avoid uncomfortable echo. Record sound clips and play them on demand with the tap of a button. Save clips and play them whenever you wish. Make your Speaker the most powerful and convenient speaker that you've ever had! Premium Subscriptions Terms & Conditions: - Subscribed users have unlimited use of the Remote and access to all of its Premium features, without ads. - Non-subscribed users can use each Premium feature for a limited number of times per day. - Users can subscribe to three different plans: weekly, monthly & yearly auto-renewing subscriptions - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hour prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://uniremotelabs.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: http://uniremotelabs.com/privacy-policy Any questions? Contact us: support@uniremotelabs.com

Screenshots

Design Manager4 screens
S1 & S2 Speaker Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

Design Manager and S1 & S2 Speaker Controller both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Design Manager's written reviews are positive against 14% of S1 & S2 Speaker Controller's. Design Manager also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). S1 & S2 Speaker Controller's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. S1 & S2 Speaker Controller sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Design Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

S1 & S2 Speaker Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: S1 & S2 Speaker Controller has 12K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Design Manager's written reviews are positive against 14% of S1 & S2 Speaker Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Design Manager ships an update every 6 weeks, S1 & S2 Speaker Controller monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Design Manager versus S1 & S2 Speaker Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesign ManagerS1 & S2 Speaker Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)4.4 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.0% of reviews
Number of ratings612K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranklin-Potter Associates, Inc.UNIVERSAL REMOTE LABS COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

Design Manager

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

S1 & S2 Speaker Controller

All ratings12,316 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews301 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative81.1%

Bugs and requests

Design Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

S1 & S2 Speaker Controller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes during use
  • Cannot connect to WiFi
  • Volume controls not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to play from playlists
  • Support for more music services
  • Better integration with smart home devices

In-app purchases

None

Design Manager

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

S1 & S2 Speaker Controller

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly Trial Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Trial Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Weekly Trial Subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Nontrial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Non Trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Nontrial 2$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$17.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Subcription$24.99
  • Lifetime 3$29.99
  • Lifetime Offer$29.99

Questions

Is Design Manager free?
Design Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is S1 & S2 Speaker Controller free?
S1 & S2 Speaker Controller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Design Manager or S1 & S2 Speaker Controller?
S1 & S2 Speaker Controller is rated higher. Design Manager averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while S1 & S2 Speaker Controller averages 4.4 from 12K ratings.
Do Design Manager or S1 & S2 Speaker Controller have ads?
S1 & S2 Speaker Controller shows ads; Design Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Design Manager or S1 & S2 Speaker Controller?
Design Manager ships an update every 6 weeks, and S1 & S2 Speaker Controller monthly. Most recently, Design Manager was updated on October 24, 2026 and S1 & S2 Speaker Controller on October 25, 2026.

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