Comparison

Bluetooth Loudspeaker vs The Megaphone

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

The Megaphone

Instantly amplify your voice using your iPhone's microphone and speaker. Ideal for presentations, teaching, or group activities, it offers clear, real-time voice amplification with Bluetooth speaker support. Your audio is processed locally for privacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice amplification
  • Bluetooth speaker support
  • Precise gain control
  • Clear, focused speech audio
  • Simple, intuitive design
  • Local audio processing
Features
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Megaphone Pro turns your iPhone into a powerful, portable voice amplifier. Speak into your iPhone and hear your voice amplified instantly through the built-in speaker or external Bluetooth speakers. Designed for real-world situations where clarity, volume, and reliability matter. Whether you are teaching a class, leading a group, coaching a team, guiding a tour, or handling an emergency, Megaphone Pro helps your voice reach further clearly and effortlessly. Key Features Real-Time Voice Amplification Amplify your voice instantly with low-latency audio processing using your iPhone’s microphone. Built-In Speaker and Bluetooth Support Use your iPhone’s speaker or connect to Bluetooth speakers, headphones, or external sound systems. Precise Gain Control Fine-tune volume levels with accurate gain adjustment for different environments. Clear, Focused Speech Audio Optimized for voice clarity while minimizing distortion and feedback. Simple and Intuitive Design One-tap control with a clean, distraction-free interface. Lightweight and Portable No extra hardware required, just your iPhone. Perfect For Teachers and educators Coaches and trainers Tour guides Public speaking and presentations Events and group activities Emergency situations Outdoor use Privacy and Transparency Your audio is processed locally on your device. Megaphone Pro does not record, store, or share your voice. Compatibility Requires an iPhone with a microphone and speaker. Bluetooth audio devices are supported. Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/3YnoUgP Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/4q8bC3V

Screenshots

Bluetooth Loudspeaker3 screens
The Megaphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Megaphone at 5.0 against Bluetooth Loudspeaker's 4.4. The Megaphone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Bluetooth Loudspeaker's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bluetooth Loudspeaker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and The Megaphone sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Megaphone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Loudspeaker has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth Loudspeaker ships an update every 2 months, The Megaphone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bluetooth Loudspeaker versus The Megaphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth LoudspeakerThe Megaphone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (27 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWimlogLucas Yamashita

Customer experience

Bluetooth Loudspeaker

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

The Megaphone

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluetooth Loudspeaker

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

The Megaphone

Subscriptions3
  • The Megaphone Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
  • The Megaphone Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
  • The Megaphone Promo3 Days trial$9.992 Months
One-time1
  • The Megaphone Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Bluetooth Loudspeaker free?
Bluetooth Loudspeaker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Megaphone free?
The Megaphone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluetooth Loudspeaker or The Megaphone?
The Megaphone is rated higher. Bluetooth Loudspeaker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while The Megaphone averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Bluetooth Loudspeaker or The Megaphone have ads?
Both Bluetooth Loudspeaker and The Megaphone show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Loudspeaker or The Megaphone?
Bluetooth Loudspeaker ships an update every 2 months, and The Megaphone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bluetooth Loudspeaker was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Megaphone on November 5, 2026.

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