# Bass Booster vs ThunderBars

The clearest difference is ads: ThunderBars at none against Bass Booster's shown. Bass Booster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bass Booster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ThunderBars sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bass Booster ships an update monthly, ThunderBars every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bass Booster | ThunderBars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (350 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bass-booster-volume-max-boost/id1518010686/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **350** | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 137 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ekaterina Krivtsova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510620210) | [Roma Herman](https://appshunter.io/developer/986076428) |

## What reviewers say

### Bass Booster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bass-booster-volume-max-boost/id1518010686)

Enhance your music listening experience by boosting bass and amplifying volume. This app allows you to adjust low frequencies and power up your speaker or headphones for a richer sound. Import your playlists and enjoy your favorite songs with improved audio quality.

**Highlights:** Bass boosting, Volume amplification, Low frequency adjustment, Playlist import, AirPlay support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Month 50% OFF Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Bass test: Music editor | $9.99 | per month |
| Super Bass: Earbuds Enhance | $9.99 | per month |
| Music Downloader - Bass Boost | $59.99 | per year |
| Bass Boost: Music Presets | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works well with music services
- 👍 Excellent sound quality
- 👍 Great bass booster
- 👍 Good equalizer
- 👍 Music sounds great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes after loading song
- 🐛 No bass difference on split screen
- 🐛 Free trial leads to home screen
- 🐛 App is paid/not free
- 🐛 Cannot use own music

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after loading song
- Free trial redirects to home screen
- App doesn't work with music
- Cannot use own music
- Sound ruined for AirPods

**Requested features**

- Allow loading videos from screen
- Integrate with Yandex Music
- Add Russian language support
- Offer a free basic version
- Allow using own music


### ThunderBars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thunderbars/id6811334170)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thunder Bars Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bass Booster free?

Bass Booster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ThunderBars free?

ThunderBars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bass Booster or ThunderBars have ads?

Bass Booster shows ads; ThunderBars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bass Booster or ThunderBars?

Bass Booster ships an update monthly, and ThunderBars every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bass Booster was updated on November 7, 2026 and ThunderBars on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*