Comparison

ZoomVolume vs Volume Limit Control

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

Head to head
About

ZoomVolume

Precisely adjust your device's audio levels with this utility. It offers on-screen volume control for fine-tuning and allows saving custom presets. You can also manage volume using the physical hardware buttons.

Highlights
  • Accurate on-screen volume adjustment
  • Hardware volume button control
  • Save and load favorite volume presets
  • Fine-tune minimum volume levels
Features
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ZoomVolume enables you to change the volume accurately. If you think that minimum volume is too loud, try this. - change volume accurately on display *** this is the appeal point - of course you can change volume with hardware volume button - save/load your favorite as preset volume **Bluetooth Limitation** - With Bluetooth devices (earphones/speakers), volume can only change in steps. - Therefore, unlike wired devices, fine-tuning with the slider on the right is not possible.

About

Volume Limit Control

This app lets parents set a maximum volume limit for their iPhone or iPad. It intelligently adjusts the limit based on ambient noise, ensuring audio is never too loud in quiet environments. Designed for parents of children with sensory sensitivities, it provides essential volume control.

Highlights
  • Set maximum volume limit
  • Adjusts limit based on background noise
  • Works in background
  • Requires microphone access
  • Parental control for children's devices
Features
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The app allows you to impose a limit on the maximum volume of the iPhone / iPad. Do you have a child who always plays video at full blast? This is not a problem anymore! From today, YOU control your iPhone/iPad's speaker volume, not your child! Volume Limit is the only parental volume manager that works with iOS 12! The app works by monitoring the background noise. In loud spaces, the app allows to increase the volume limit a little bit above the set value. In quiet rooms, it sticks with defined value. The app requires access to a microphone. The app can work in the background. The application has been specially designed for parents of children with Autism Spectrum, Asperger, Down Syndrome & other development delays or sensory issues.

Screenshots

ZoomVolume2 screens
Volume Limit Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ZoomVolume at 4.3 against Volume Limit Control's 3.4. ZoomVolume also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 12%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Volume Limit Control's advantage is ratings volume (862 vs 11) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZoomVolume sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Volume Limit Control sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ZoomVolume holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Volume Limit Control has 862 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of ZoomVolume's written reviews are positive against 12% of Volume Limit Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZoomVolume ships an update every 5 weeks, Volume Limit Control every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ZoomVolume versus Volume Limit Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoomVolumeVolume Limit Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better3.4 (862 ratings)
Positive reviews48.4% of reviews — better11.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11862 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.610.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertakaaki024Marcin Olawski

Customer experience

ZoomVolume

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral9.7%
Negative41.9%

Volume Limit Control

All ratings862 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative80.5%

Bugs and requests

ZoomVolume

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Volume Limit Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Volume limit doesn't stay set
  • Restore purchase feature doesn't work
  • App crashes or stops functioning after a short time

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to lock volume controls even when app is closed
  • Option to set a fixed volume limit that cannot be exceeded
  • Compatibility with Bluetooth devices

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZoomVolume

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Volume Limit Control

One-time1
  • Pro version$4.99

Questions

Is ZoomVolume free?
ZoomVolume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Volume Limit Control free?
Volume Limit Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZoomVolume or Volume Limit Control?
ZoomVolume is rated higher. ZoomVolume averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Volume Limit Control averages 3.4 from 862 ratings.
Do ZoomVolume or Volume Limit Control have ads?
Neither ZoomVolume nor Volume Limit Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZoomVolume or Volume Limit Control?
ZoomVolume ships an update every 5 weeks, and Volume Limit Control every 3 weeks. Most recently, ZoomVolume was updated on September 29, 2026 and Volume Limit Control on October 6, 2026.

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