Haylou Sound vs SonicMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haylou Sound
Manage your compatible wireless headphones with this utility app. Check battery status, customize sound effects, adjust button functions, and update firmware for an optimized listening experience.
- Check headset power level
- Set sound effects
- Modify headset button settings
- Upgrade headset firmware
- Quick device pairing
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Use Haylou Sound to quickly check the power level of your headset, set different sound effects for your headset, modify headset button settings, and upgrade your headset firmware version. Haylou Sound currently supports only headphone models: S40、X1 ACE、Airfree、Earhook 、S35 ANC、X1 2023、W1 ANC、Purfree Lite、S30、X1 Plus、Mori Pro、S40、Mori Plus * Some features will not be available on all products
SonicMax
Tailor your audio with personalized settings and exclusive functionalities. Adjust your listening experience through custom controls and a personalized equalizer. This app also allows you to rename your device and track your earbuds.
- Customized Control
- Personalized EQ
- Rename Your Device
- Track the Earbuds
- Firmware Update
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Customize your listening experience with personalized settings and exclusive features. · Customized Control · Personalized EQ · Rename Your Device · Track the Earbuds · Firmware Update · More Unique Features If you have any suggestions or feedback, please contact support@tranya.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Haylou Sound at 1.8 against SonicMax's 1.2. Haylou Sound also leads on ratings volume (36 vs 6) and review sentiment (20% vs 11%). SonicMax's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Haylou Sound holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haylou Sound has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Haylou Sound's written reviews are positive against 11% of SonicMax's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Haylou Sound | SonicMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (36 ratings) — better | 1.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 19.5% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dongguan Liesheng Electronic Co.,Ltd. | Shenzhen Quangu Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Haylou Sound
SonicMax
Bugs and requests
Haylou Sound
Reported bugs
12 issues- Registration fails on iPhone devices
- Login credentials not recognized after registration
- App doesn't detect paired Bluetooth devices
- Confirmation codes marked as incorrect
- Registration button hidden off-screen on small devices
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- App crashes after recent updates
- Bluetooth connectivity errors despite active connection
- Password recovery emails not received
- Account recovery system loops infinitely
- ANC functionality lost after firmware updates
- App reports false Bluetooth disconnection warnings
- Device detection fails for multiple model variants
Requested features
12 requests- Add support for X1 Neo model
- Add support for X1 Pro model
- Add support for W1 and W1 Neo models
- Add support for GT7 Neo 3 model
- Add support for HQ3 model
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- Add support for PurFree model
- Custom equalizer presets and audio configuration
- Auto-shutdown timer after inactivity
- 3D sound activation options
- ANC level controls for S30 model
- Firmware update stability improvements
- Windows desktop application
SonicMax
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Haylou Sound
No in-app purchases
SonicMax
No in-app purchases
