Mini HKI vs DS18 DSP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mini HKI
Manage your MINI HKI audio processor through a Bluetooth connection. Optimize and protect your sound system with features like channel routing, gain control, equalization, and limiting. Save and recall custom configurations with presets.
- Channel Routing
- General and Channel Gain Control
- Polarity Inversion
- Input and Channel Equalizer
- Crossover Settings
- Limiter
- Delay
- Configurable Presets
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Application for managing the MINI HKI processor via bluetooth. MINI HKI processors have everything you need to optimize and protect your sound system. - Channel Routing - General gain - Channel gain - Polarity Inversion - Input Equalizer - Channel Equalizer - Crossover - Limiter - Delay - Configurable presets
DS18 DSP
Control specific digital sound processor models with a smartphone or tablet. Adjust channels, gain, crossovers, limiters, and equalization in real-time. Features a demo mode for learning and battery/limiter monitoring.
- Channels Routing
- General and Channels Gain
- Crossover Settings
- Limiter Control
- Input/Output Equalizer
- Time Alignment
- Configurable Memories
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This application is designed to control only these DSP models: DSP2.6DBT, DSP2.8DBT and DSP4.8BTM. Now with a simple and intuitive interface you can manage your sound system completely using the following settings: • Channels Routing • General Gain • Channels Gain • Crossover • Limiter • Input Equalizer • Output Equalizer • Phase Selector • Time Alignment • Configurable Memories • Battery Monitoring • Limiter Monitoring Through a didactic and intuitive interface, it is possible do all the DSP configurations from this App using a smartphone or tablet, making easier the system adjustments, it can be done from your audio system in real time and there is a demo mode for the people who don't have some experience with this yet and can learn how it works.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DS18 DSP at 4.0 against Mini HKI's 3.1. DS18 DSP also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Mini HKI's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
DS18 DSP holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively.
Mini HKI ships an update weekly, DS18 DSP every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini HKI | DS18 DSP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (15 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Expert Electronics Comercio e Fabricacao de Produtos Eletronicos Ltda | Spirit LLC |
Customer experience
Mini HKI
DS18 DSP
In-app purchases
Mini HKI
No in-app purchases
DS18 DSP
No in-app purchases
