Sound Blaster Central vs FlareVim Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Blaster Central
Control your Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices with advanced audio settings and enhancements. Enjoy built-in music playback, customizable alarms, and helpful video tutorials for seamless product setup and usage.
- Advanced audio controls
- Music playback
- Customizable alarm
- Video tutorials
- Product setup support
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Sound Blaster Central gives you simplified support for product setup and usage with Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices that incorporate the multi-core SB-Axx1 audio chipset. It adds unprecedented audio controls and enhancements right from the palm of your hand! Advanced Controls - Sound Blaster Central grants you mobile access to a full suite of advanced features that improves your music, movies, gaming and communication experience. E.g. Increase movie dialog levels for added clarity, or soften explosions so you won’t wake the family, removes ambient and acoustic noise for clearer communication, and much more! Built-in Music Playback - Play your favorite songs without having to switch to another app. When used with your Sound Blaster Bluetooth device incorporating the multi-core SB-Axx1 audio chipset, you can enhance your music experience within the same playback screen. Customizable Alarm - Wake up to MP3 music or preset alarm tones with snooze function. Video Tutorials - Step-by-step videos teach you how to connect your smart device wirelessly to Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices. - Help you explore and take advantage of the many features of Creative Sound Blaster Bluetooth devices. Note: Some features mentioned are product specific, refer to its user manual for details.
FlareVim Smart Home
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FlareVim Smart Home is the companion app for FlareVIM smart LED lamps. Discover, connect, and control your lamps directly over your local WiFi network — no cloud, no account required. FEATURES - Automatic device discovery on your local network - Real-time LED control: power, brightness, modes, and speed - 9 built-in ambient noise lighting patterns - Rainbow, color fade, custom color, and warm white modes - Create and manage custom color palettes with up to 8 gradient stops - Schedule automations to turn your lamps on and off automatically - Group multiple devices and control them together - Over-the-air firmware updates to keep your devices up to date - Multi-device management from a single app PRIVACY FIRST FlareVim communicates directly with your lamps over your local WiFi network. No data is collected, no cloud account is needed, and your smart home stays private. REQUIREMENTS One or more FlareVIM smart LED lamps iPhone connected to the same WiFi network as your lamps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sound Blaster Central at 6.0 against FlareVim Smart Home's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sound Blaster Central | FlareVim Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Creative Labs Pte. Ltd. | Martin Vichnal |
Bugs and requests
Sound Blaster Central
Reported bugs
30 issues- App does not open/launch
- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App does not recognize devices
- Bluetooth connection frequently disconnects
- App settings fail to load
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- App does not work with latest iOS versions (iOS 17.1, iOS 11, iOS 9, iOS 12)
- App does not work with newer iPhone models (iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone XS Max)
- App shows a black screen with only a 'settings' box
- Features removed in app updates
- Slow and unstable connection over Bluetooth
- App has pre-retina resolution
- App does not show amplifier as connected
- Controls do not work
- App crashes when trying to tweak settings
- App loses connection when playing from iTunes
- App doesn't work with X G5
- Cable connection option does not work on iOS 11
- Sharp noise pops up every few minutes on iOS 10
- Trouble getting iPhone 8 Plus to recognize device
- No equalizer on the app
- No customisation or features on the app
- App crashes a lot
- Compromises iPhone earbud quality
- Physical touch control panel volume is tricky
- App falls over after initial playback
- No sound when switching from music to movie
- App crashes every time
- Settings do not load
- Cannot switch between different sources
- No options to control SBX Studio or other features on iOS 9
Requested features
10 requests- Update app for new iOS versions
- Update app for new iPhone models
- Add support for more devices (e.g., Blaster Roar)
- Create a unified Creative Central app for all devices
- Add direct mode option
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- Add equalizer functionality
- Improve UI and modernize interface
- Add a physical control panel disable function
- Fix Bluetooth connection issues
- Resolve app crashing on launch
FlareVim Smart Home
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sound Blaster Central
No in-app purchases
FlareVim Smart Home
No in-app purchases
Questions
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