Comparison

Sonos S1 Controller vs Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote

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

Head to head
About

Sonos S1 Controller

Manage your older Sonos systems with ease. This app allows you to control volume, group rooms, set alarms, and stream from your favorite services. Enjoy thousands of free stations with Sonos Radio.

Highlights
  • Control older Sonos products
  • Adjust volume
  • Group rooms
  • Save favorites
  • Set alarms
  • Stream from services
  • Listen to Sonos Radio
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This app controls systems that include the earliest Sonos products: Zone Players, Play:5 (Gen 1), Bridge, Connect (Gen 1) and Connect:Amp (Gen 1) Easily control your system. Adjust volume levels, group rooms, save favorites, set alarms, and more. Stream from popular services. Connect your streaming services and browse all your music, podcasts, radio, and audiobooks in a single app. Listen to Sonos Radio. Enjoy thousands of stations free on your system, including live radio from around the world, genre stations, artist-curated stations, and original programming from Sonos. If you are a California resident, for more information about our privacy practices, please see: California Privacy Notice: https://www.sonos.com/legal/privacy#legal-privacy-addendum-container

About

Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote

Control and enhance audio from various smart speakers and devices. Stream music from multiple services, boost bass and volume, and even use your phone as a microphone. Enjoy an ad-free experience with premium features.

Highlights
  • Connect and control AirPlay and Bluetooth speakers
  • Boost bass, treble, and volume
  • Full-range equalizer with presets
  • Stream from multiple music services
  • Use phone as a microphone
  • Ad blocker for YouTube
  • Private web browser
Features
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GIVE OUR APP A TRY IF YOU WANT TO: • Connect, control, group, and ungroup all nearby AirPlay speakers, amplifiers, and smart TVs. • Boost and sync multiple speakers to deliver high-quality sound at extra-high volumes for loud music. • Enhance your music experience with our bass booster, treble booster, volume booster, and full-range equalizer, including presets such as Acoustic, Dance, Electronic, Jazz, Pop, R&B, and more. • Manage and enjoy your all-time favorite songs, artists, and personalized playlists for every occasion with our Localcast feature. • Use our all-in-one music hub to access multiple streaming services — Apple Music, YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Audiomack, SoundCloud, and more — and seamlessly switch between them without leaving the app. • Instantly turn your iPhone into a microphone to record and stream your voice. • Discover trending songs updated daily. • Enjoy our ad blocker to watch your favorite YouTubers’ content and cast YouTube Music to your speakers without limitations or interruptions. • Use a private, secure, and fast built-in web browser to access your favorite online audio content providers with no tracking and no personal data stored during browsing. 1. Detect & Connect • Detect and connect to any nearby Wi-Fi or AirPlay speakers and amplifiers, such as: - Sonos Era 100, Sonos One (S1 & S2), Sonos Play, and more. - DENON, HEOS, Marantz, and Naim. - B&O Beoplay, and B&O Beosound. - Many other brands. • Detect and pair with any Bluetooth speakers, amplifiers, headphones, or earbuds, such as: - Bose Home Speaker, Bose Smart Soundbar, and more. - Harman Kardon Aura, Harman Kardon AVR, JBL, and more. - Logitech UE Boom 2. Control • Bass booster, treble booster, volume booster, and equalizer. • Adjust bass and treble output; enable or disable loudness. • Play / Pause / Next Track / Previous Track / Seek. 3. Offline Music Player / Online Music Streaming • Stream music from Apple Music, YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo, Audiomack, SoundCloud, and more. • My Local music library: Import music files in various formats into your library, download your favorite tracks, and enjoy high-quality offline playback. • Cast music to your speakers without Wi-Fi. • Voice recorder: Create and amplify your voice with our VoiceCast. HOW IT WORKS • Getting started is simple — download the Smart Speakers Remote Control app. • Join our Annual Premium Membership gives you access to: - A free 3-day trial — cancel any time. - Unlimited connection and casting of audio to speakers and headphones. - Ad-free YouTube listening & streaming. - Full control over your sound quality. - Dedicated customer support just an email away. • In addition to the annual plan, we offer more budget-friendly weekly and monthly options — cancel anytime. • If you choose not to become our Premium member, that’s okay too! You can still enjoy our Premium Features using your iPhone’s built-in speaker all day long. DOWNLOAD Smart Speakers Remote Control NOW! PAYMENT AND SUBSCRIPTIONS • Pricing may vary by country, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency based on your country of residence. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the time of purchase confirmation. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and you will be informed of the renewal cost. • Manage your membership in your account settings, including the option to disable auto-renewal. If a free trial is offered, any unused portion will be forfeited once you purchase a membership to the applicable publication. Privacy Policy: https://fiisionstudio.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://fiisionstudio.com/terms-and-conditions/ For assistance, contact us at support@fiisionstudio.com. Questions or suggestions? Just send us an email.

Screenshots

Sonos S1 Controller4 screens
Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sonos S1 Controller at none against Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote's 16. Sonos S1 Controller also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 18%). On price, update cadence, monetization model 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. Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Sonos S1 Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonos S1 Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonos S1 Controller has 821K ratings behind it against 7.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Sonos S1 Controller's written reviews are positive against 18% of Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sonos S1 Controller ships an update every 2 months, Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sonos S1 Controller versus Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonos S1 ControllerSmart Speaker Equalizer Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (821K ratings) — better4.4 (7.8K ratings)
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings821K — better7.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB57 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSonos, Inc.Fiision Studio Company Limited

Customer experience

Sonos S1 Controller

All ratings820,654 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews1,747 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative39.6%

Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote

All ratings7,783 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral3.3%
Negative79.1%

User reviews

Sonos S1 Controller

From 821K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great sound quality
  • 🔍 Versatile and easy to use
  • 💡 Whole-home audio experience
  • 🎨 Sleek and modern design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🔀 Confusing and unintuitive app updates
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and control
  • ⚠️ Planned obsolescence of older products

Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote

From 7.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Awesome
  • 👍 Great
  • 👍 Somewhat difficult to set up

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Doesn't work
  • 🚫 Crashes at startup
  • 🚫 Complicated interface
  • 🚫 Unstable
  • 💰 Expensive

Bugs and requests

Sonos S1 Controller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to recognize speakers
  • Music playback randomly cuts out
  • Inability to control volume from lock screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • Restore previous app interface
  • Improve search and playlist management
  • Add Bluetooth connectivity
  • Better integration with personal music libraries

Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Connectivity issues
  • Inability to find or connect to speakers
  • Playback problems
  • Incompatibility with older Sonos systems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to control multiple speakers
  • Improved connectivity and stability
  • Better user interface and navigation
  • Support for more music services
  • Offline music playback

In-app purchases

None

Sonos S1 Controller

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote

Subscriptions11
  • Weekly Premium Event3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium2 variants$2.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$7.991 Month
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
  • Lifetime Premium Event$19.99
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99

Questions

Is Sonos S1 Controller free?
Sonos S1 Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote free?
Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sonos S1 Controller or Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote?
Sonos S1 Controller is rated higher. Sonos S1 Controller averages 4.7 out of 5 from 821K ratings, while Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote averages 4.4 from 7.8K ratings.
Do Sonos S1 Controller or Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote have ads?
Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote shows ads; Sonos S1 Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, Sonos S1 Controller or Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote?
Sonos S1 Controller ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sonos S1 Controller was updated on September 24, 2026 and Smart Speaker Equalizer Remote on September 24, 2026.

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