Tronsmart vs Philips Entertainment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tronsmart
Customize touch controls and equalizer settings for compatible devices. Enhance your audio experience with personalized sound profiles and intuitive control adjustments.
- Customize touch controls
- Adjust equalizer effects
- Personalize listening experience
- Control compatible devices
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The Tronsmart app provides unique features for all the compatible devices which allows users to customize touch controls and the equalizer effects to provide a better listening experience.
Philips Entertainment
This application allows you to control various Philips audio devices, including speakers, soundbars, and micro systems. It enables firmware updates and provides companion app functionality for devices powered by Play-Fi™.
- Control selected Philips audio devices
- Manage Bluetooth speakers and soundbars
- Update device firmware
- Companion app for Play-Fi™ enabled devices
- Control Micro Systems and Portable Radios
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Control selected models of Philips Bluetooth Speakers, Soundbars, Party Speakers, Micro Systems, CD Soundmachine, Portable Radio, Moving Sound Wireless Speaker and CD player, Micro Systems/Fidelio Micro Systems with online streaming services capability. Companion app for sound control Philips Wireless Home Speakers and Soundbars powered by Play-Fi™. Update the firmware of supported devices. Supported products: TAX100L, MS20, TAM3600F TAM3600, Fidelio FA7 TAM8905M2, TAM6805M2, TAZ7500, TAZ7200, TAZ7000, TAV5000, TAM6500F,TAV9000(US market), TAX3000E MS60, MS80 TAB8301 TAB5201, TAB5601, TAB6100YW, X3000, TAM6500, TAV2500F, TAV2500C S1000, S5000E, FT1, FA3, TAV9000D/TAV9000F, TAM4555 X5000/5000E, X2000, S7000/7000E, TAB6200 X4000, TAM4205M2/TAM4505M2, S2000, TAV3000, TAB8200 TAB6100,TAX5309 TAZ6000, TAZ5000 TAM3505M2, TAM3205M2 TAX5509 TAB6309, TAB5309, TAB5109 TAB8507, TAB8907 TAFB1, TAFS1, TAFW1 TAW8506 TAW6505, TAW6205 TAB8205, TAB8405, TAB8505, TAB8805, TAB8905 B95, B97
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Philips Entertainment at 3.4 against Tronsmart's 3.0. Philips Entertainment also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 20%). Tronsmart's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Philips Entertainment holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Tronsmart's written reviews are positive against 40% of Philips Entertainment's.
Tronsmart ships an update every 3 months, Philips Entertainment every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tronsmart | Philips Entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (29 ratings) | 3.4 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews | 40.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHENZHEN GEEKBUY E-COMMERCE LIMITED | TP Vision Europe B.V. |
Customer experience
Tronsmart
Philips Entertainment
User reviews
Tronsmart
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Seamless connectivity
- 💡 Customizable settings
- 🎨 Appealing design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery life concerns
- 🔇 Limited audio customization
- 🤖 Compatibility problems
Philips Entertainment
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Lots of options in the app
- 👍 Simple and efficient
- 👍 Smooth control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Unreliable connectivity
- 🐛 Firmware update problems
- 🐛 Lacking advanced controls
- 🐛 Forced to use multiple apps
Bugs and requests
Tronsmart
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after firmware update
- Inability to connect to certain devices
- Equalization settings not saving properly
Requested features
4 requests- Expand device compatibility
- Add more audio customization options
- Improve battery life and power management
- Enhance app stability and reliability
Philips Entertainment
Reported bugs
5 issues- Soundbar stops working after firmware update
- Speakers not connecting properly
- App fails to detect devices
- Frequent disconnections
- Custom EQ settings not saved
Requested features
5 requests- Power on/off button
- More granular volume control
- Ability to disable auto-off feature
- Support for more product models
- Better syncing between devices
In-app purchases
Tronsmart
No in-app purchases
Philips Entertainment
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Tronsmart free?
Is Philips Entertainment free?
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