Comparison

EQ Master vs Sound Amplifier +

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

Head to head
About

EQ Master

Control your car's audio system with this utility app. Adjust EQ and bass volume through a BLE connection for a personalized listening experience.

Highlights
  • BLE audio control
  • EQ adjustment
  • Bass volume control
  • Car speaker compatibility
Features
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Corresponding products: Car rear mounted speaker products; Function introduction: This app, control audio EQ and bass volume adjustment via BLE connection.

About

Sound Amplifier +

Enhance your hearing in everyday situations. This tool uses your phone's microphone to amplify nearby sounds and deliver them to your earphones in real time. Adjust sound with an equalizer, reduce background noise, and protect your hearing with a volume limiter.

Highlights
  • Live audio amplification
  • 3-band equalizer with presets
  • Speech boost and noise reduction
  • Left/right balance control
  • Safe-volume limiter
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Sound Amplifier picks up the voices and sounds around you with your phone's microphone and plays them into your earphones in real time — so a soft-spoken friend, the TV across the room or a lecture from the back row comes through more clearly. Missed what someone just said? Tap Replay last 10s to hear the last 10 seconds again. Want the sound shaped for your own ears? Take the short Hearing Test and a personal EQ is built from your answers. Please note: Sound Amplifier is an everyday assistive listening tool. It is not a medical hearing aid and it does not diagnose hearing loss. LISTEN • Live amplification from 0 to +40 dB, with a live level meter • Replay the last 10 seconds — kept in memory only and cleared when you stop • Voice leveller that evens out loud and soft voices automatically • Noise reduction that cuts low rumble from air conditioning, traffic and wind TUNE • 3-band equalizer: bass, mid and treble, each ±12 dB • Presets for Speech, Music, Outdoor and Flat • A Personal preset created from your Hearing Test • Left/right balance for when one ear needs more HEARING TEST • Soft tones at 250, 500, 1,000, 2,000, 4,000 and 6,000 Hz, one ear at a time • Turn the result into a personal EQ with one tap • Hearing over time: compare later tests with your first one (changes under 10 dB are shown as no change) • Earphones or headphones are required, because each ear is tested separately MY SETUPS • Save up to 8 named setups — TV, restaurant, lecture — and bring one back with a tap SAFETY • A safety limiter caps loud peaks at a level you choose (-18 to 0 dBFS) • The app will not amplify through the phone's own speaker, where the microphone would pick the sound up again and howl • If your earphones disconnect, amplifying stops and a card explains why; reconnect them and tap Resume GOOD FOR • TV dialogue without turning the room volume up for everyone • Conversations in cafés, restaurants and family dinners • Lectures, sermons, meetings and guided tours • Birdsong and quiet sounds on a walk Tips: start with low amplification and raise it slowly. Wired earphones have the shortest delay; Bluetooth earphones work too but add a little lag. If you are worried about your hearing, please talk to a hearing professional.

Screenshots

EQ Master2 screens
Sound Amplifier +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sound Amplifier + at 3.7 against EQ Master's 3.0. Sound Amplifier + also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 4). EQ Master's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sound Amplifier + holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EQ Master versus Sound Amplifier +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEQ MasterSound Amplifier +
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)3.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings414 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJiaxing Rongcheng Electronic Technology Co., Ltdheekyung moon

Customer experience

EQ Master

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sound Amplifier +

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

EQ Master

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Amplifier +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EQ Master free?
EQ Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Amplifier + free?
Sound Amplifier + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EQ Master or Sound Amplifier +?
Sound Amplifier + is rated higher. EQ Master averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Sound Amplifier + averages 3.7 from 14 ratings.
Do EQ Master or Sound Amplifier + have ads?
Sound Amplifier + shows ads; EQ Master does not.

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