Comparison

Bluetooth Loudspeaker vs Murmur

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Loudspeaker

Amplify your voice through a connected Bluetooth speaker. Use your iPhone or iPad as a wireless microphone for karaoke, teaching, performances, or announcements. Run other music apps in the background for a complete audio experience.

Highlights
  • Amplify voice to Bluetooth speakers
  • Use iPhone/iPad as wireless microphone
  • Background app operation
  • Karaoke singing
  • Volume booster/megaphone
  • Wireless audio amplification
Features
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Do you want to boost your voice in the public, or love to sing karaoke? If you have a portable bluetooth speaker, this app is a must for your iPhone / iPad. Bluetooth Loudspeaker is an app to amplify your voice output to your wireless connected bluetooth speaker. That is, your iPhone becomes the microphone and the bluetooth speaker becomes a remote loudspeaker within 10 meters distance. As this app can run at background, your iPhone can play mp3 music and let you sing karaoke at the same time. What can you do with a microphone and remote loudspeaker? Who needs this mic and remote loudspeaker? Some examples are: - sing karaoke at home or anywhere, - teaching in a classroom or lecture room, - street performance, live show, - speaker in a large conference room, - garage sale, outdoor sale, pop-up store sale, or other sales promotion, - tour guide at the hot spot, - fan of a sport team, who sing loud to support the favourite sport team in the stadium, - outdoor activities, - works as volume booster or megaphone for your speech, - beach party, birthday party, exhibitions, celebrations and many more cases. With this app, you have a wireless microphone on your hand! Read me first: 1. User must connect to a bluetooth speaker when using this app for voice output. Do NOT choose device internal speaker, as there will be some unwanted echo noise. 2. This app will NOT bluetooth or airplay connect to your remote speaker. User has to manually connect to the speaker first (through Settings > Bluetooth). Then open this app. 3. When using this app to output voice to connected bluetooth speaker, user can put this app as background job and run another music app such as Apple Music (or any music app). To stop, go back to this app and tap the stop button. 4. This app does NOT support wired headset / headphone or bluetooth headset or line-out. 5. This app does not download or play online mp3 music or video. 6. Remember to turn device output volume to about 80-90% maximum (at top right icon), and mic gain to about 40-50% (at bottom slide bar). 7. Some iPad mic is located on top of the device, while most iPhone default mic is at the bottom. From iOS 14 and on, there will be an ads tracking dialog popup once, which is required for new iOS user privacy purpose. We do not collect any data from user or device. Feel free to contact our email support.

About

Murmur

This app enables group voice calls and messages for up to 16 participants using Bluetooth LE devices. It creates a mesh network, extending communication range beyond single connections, and supports hands-free kits for outdoor activities.

Highlights
  • Group voice calls
  • Mesh networking
  • Message support
  • Extended range
  • Hands-free kit compatibility
  • Up to 16 participants
Features
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Murmur allows voice calls between groups of Bluetooth LE capable devices. Multiple connections between devices create a mesh network, allowing group voice calling and messages for up to 16 participants. The network allows signals to be relayed between devices, allowing the range to far exceed that of a single Bluetooth connection when used in a group. Murmur supports Bluetooth hands-free kits, making it ideal for cyclists, skiers, climbers, hikers or any group activity taking place without reliable cell-tower reception.

Screenshots

Bluetooth Loudspeaker3 screens
Murmur2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Loudspeaker at 4.4 against Murmur's 3.8. Bluetooth Loudspeaker also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 55%). Murmur's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bluetooth Loudspeaker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Murmur sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluetooth Loudspeaker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Bluetooth Loudspeaker's written reviews are positive against 55% of Murmur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth Loudspeaker ships an update every 2 months, Murmur weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bluetooth Loudspeaker versus Murmur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth LoudspeakerMurmur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings) — better3.8 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWimlogHippo Camp Software Ltd.

Customer experience

Bluetooth Loudspeaker

All ratings26 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%

Murmur

All ratings16 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral24.2%
Negative21.2%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluetooth Loudspeaker

One-time2
  • Remove ad$2.99
  • Share voice recordings$3.99
1 purchases

Murmur

One-time1
  • Disable Bad Jokes$2.99

Questions

Is Bluetooth Loudspeaker free?
Bluetooth Loudspeaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Murmur free?
Murmur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluetooth Loudspeaker or Murmur?
Bluetooth Loudspeaker is rated higher. Bluetooth Loudspeaker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Murmur averages 3.8 from 17 ratings.
Do Bluetooth Loudspeaker or Murmur have ads?
Bluetooth Loudspeaker shows ads; Murmur does not.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Loudspeaker or Murmur?
Bluetooth Loudspeaker ships an update every 2 months, and Murmur weekly. Most recently, Bluetooth Loudspeaker was updated on August 25, 2026 and Murmur on September 22, 2026.

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