Baseus vs OpenRock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baseus
Manage all your electronic devices from a single platform. Easily connect your devices for a smarter, more convenient life. Discover and purchase premium quality products directly through the integrated e-commerce store.
- Device management
- Easy setup
- Device sharing
- E-commerce platform
- Premium product selection
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Baseus App is a platform for managing all your Baseus electronic devices. You can link your Baseus devices to your phone through simple set-ups, making your life more convenient and enjoying the fun of human-computer interaction. Also, it is the self-operated Baseus e-commerce platform, where you purchase top quality Baseus products. | Convenient Set-up, Easy to Use The set-up is very clear and straightforward even for first-time users. Connect your devices to the app and start enjoying a smart and convenient life with all the functionalities. | Device Sharing for the Whole Family Share your devices with your families, and experience the fun and convenience technology brings you. | Baseus Products, a Fine Selection of Premium Quality Offers countless top quality products and interactive fun activities, enriching your smart life. Keep on being the first-choice brand of new lifestyle。 Official Baseus Website: www.baseus.com
OpenRock
Customize your earbuds with this app. Adjust sound settings, gestures, and power options. Keep your earbuds updated with the latest firmware.
- Equalizer settings
- Gesture customization
- Spatial sound control
- Sound balance adjustment
- Auto power off settings
- Voice prompt options
- Find my buds feature
- Firmware upgrades
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The OpenRock application is designed to elevate the operational experience of OpenRock earbuds. Through this application, you can personalize various functions of the earbuds, including the equalizer, gestures, spatial sound, sound balance, auto power off, voice prompts, find my buds, firmware upgrades, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Baseus at 4.3 against OpenRock's 3.0. Baseus also leads on ratings volume (319 vs 2). OpenRock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Baseus sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. OpenRock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Baseus holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Baseus has 319 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Baseus ships an update fortnightly, OpenRock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baseus | OpenRock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (319 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 319 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | 深圳市倍思科技有限公司 | YI Zhao (SHENZHEN) Co.,limited |
Customer experience
Baseus
OpenRock
Bugs and requests
Baseus
Reported bugs
15 issues- App stuck on 'recovering videos' screen for dash cams
- Bluetooth pairing loop on iPhone with iOS 17
- Firmware update fails to install (0% on iPhone, crashes on Android)
- Email verification not received during signup
- App doesn't recognize paired devices in search
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- Sound quality degradation after app updates
- Battery status not displaying for individual buds
- App loses Bluetooth connection repeatedly
- Schedule tasks feature non-functional
- Dash cam connection spinning wheel indefinitely
- App not compatible with iPhone 16 Pro for dash cam
- Device status not visible after app updates
- Intermittent sound and connectivity issues
- One earbud losing sound
- Piercing ring notification before battery dies
Requested features
13 requests- Support for Bowie E17 headphones
- Support for Bowie E19 headphones
- Support for Simu S2 airbuds
- Support for Simu S1 airbuds
- Support for Baseus Encock WM 04
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- Support for BA03 model
- Battery percentage display for charging case
- Timestamp information for saved dash cam videos
- Volume control for U2 Pro headphones
- Improved equalizer algorithm
- Better IoT device interconnectivity
- Restore Baseus Control app functionality
- Direct volume control on earbuds
OpenRock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Baseus
- 30 minutes2 variants$1.99
- 60 minutes2 variants$1.99
- 100 minutes2 variants$2.99
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- Monthly plan$2.99
- Quarterly plan$5.99
- 300 minutes$6.99
- Annual plan$24.99
OpenRock
No in-app purchases
