Microsoft Surface vs Ashampoo Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Surface
Manage and personalize your audio devices. Update firmware, view device information, and adjust settings like equalizer and volume. Connect and control devices, and access tutorials for assistance.
- Update earbuds and headphones
- View and change device info
- View battery and volume
- Personalize settings
- Change equalizer settings
- Control connected devices
- Reset devices
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Here are the things you can do: • Update your earbuds and headphones • View and change device info • View battery info and volume level • Personalize settings • Change equalizer settings to get the sound you want • Control which devices are connected • Change language settings • Reset your earbuds and headphones to the factory settings • Watch tutorial videos • Send us feedback
Ashampoo Mobile
This app serves as a central hub for all Ashampoo software. It provides access to software updates, license keys, exclusive offers, and direct customer support. Users can also find news, blog articles, and videos related to the company.
- Software updates and license key management
- Exclusive offers and free software
- Direct access to customer service
- News, blog articles, and videos
- Secure data encryption
- Low resource usage
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Ashampoo Mobile is your digital hub to everything Ashampoo! Imagine a service that unlocks and updates all of your software and provides the shortest route to technical support. That's what Ashampoo Mobile is all about–and more! You also get instant access to your license keys, free Ashampoo software and the best prices on the market, always. News, blog articles and videos are now just a few clicks away–for free, now and forever! Experience the future of Ashampoo today! What Ashampoo Mobile can do for you: - Exclusive offers and free software - All updates and license keys under a single roof - Easy buying and unlocking of software - All news around the Ashampoo company - Direct access to customer service, manuals and FAQs - Ashampoo Blog and social network connectivity included! - No more hunting for the best price! - Low on resources - Secure data encryption - Available for all platforms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ashampoo Mobile at 4.3 against Microsoft Surface's 3.2. Microsoft Surface's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (159 vs 15). 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.
Ashampoo Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Surface has 159 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Microsoft Surface's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ashampoo Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Microsoft Surface ships an update every 2 months, Ashampoo Mobile every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Surface | Ashampoo Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (159 ratings) | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 159 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Ashampoo GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
Microsoft Surface
Ashampoo Mobile
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Surface
Reported bugs
11 issues- App stuck on scanning/searching for headphones
- Bluetooth connection drops during calls
- App won't recognize headphones even when paired
- Authentication hangs on 'Authenticating' screen
- Constant red light indicator issues
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- Firmware updates cause connection degradation
- App fails to load when headphones are connected
- Pairing mode limbo after power cycling
- Earbud chirping and constant disconnections
- Uneven battery drain between earbuds
- App incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- MacOS app support
- iPad landscape mode support
- Customizable gesture controls
- Better device switching between paired devices
- More EQ preset options
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- Xbox wireless compatibility
- Ability to disable automatic noise cancellation on calls
- Case battery level indicator
- Computer/device management features
Ashampoo Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Surface
No in-app purchases
Ashampoo Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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