Promo Portal Admin vs volumeCTRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Promo Portal Admin
This app facilitates the secure management and distribution of promotional assets like audio, video, images, and documents. It offers sophisticated contact list management and allows for efficient electronic promotional distribution plans. Originally for radio stations, it now integrates with contacts, media, and business groups.
- Secure asset management
- Audio, video, image, document distribution
- Contact list management
- Electronic promotional distribution
- Campaign page creation
- User-friendly interface
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Sony Music Promo Portal Admin was developed and designed by Sony Music to securely manage and distribute numerous promotional assets, including audio, video, image, and document assets. The Promo Portal Admin also allows for sophisticated management of and distribution to contact lists. The Company can then structure its electronic promotional distribution plans around the system in an efficient, easy-to-use format. Numerous files and assets can be stored, transmitted, and received via the Sony Music Promo Portal Admin. The Promo Portal Admin was originally built for exchanging promotional assets with radio stations and is now being expanded to include integrated operations with contacts, media, and business groups and added promotional features such as campaign pages. The new system design is intended to be more user-friendly, streamlined, and efficient. The Promo Portal Admin application can be used by any company or person or individual. To get access to the application please reach out to promo.support@sonymusic.com and you would be assisted on getting set up to the application.
volumeCTRL
Gain precise control over your device's audio levels with this utility app. Adjust volume by percentage or dBFS, fine-tune with incremental steps, and temporarily dim or mute sound. Ideal for music, podcasts, and late-night media consumption.
- Precise volume adjustment by percentage or dBFS
- Keypad for exact value input
- Fine-tune volume with customizable step sizes
- Temporary dim and mute functions
- Seamless integration with device volume controls
- Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
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volumeCTRL is a simple utility that works alongside your iPhone/iPad’s built-in volume controls to give you precise control over its level. It is designed for anyone who needs or wants tighter, repeatable control over volume level. volumeCTRL lets you set the volume level using either Percent or dBFS (decibels from Full Scale). You can key in exact values with a handy on-screen keypad. Fine tune your setting using buttons which change the value in small steps. Dim or Mute the sound when you get interrupted temporarily. volumeCTRL is the perfect iPad Split View or Slide Over companion for listening to music, audiobooks, or podcasts. Use it with your favorite music app, such as Apple Music, Spotify, Qobuz, TIDAL Music, or Pandora. With volumeCTRL, you can get your late night listening level just right when you stream movies or TV shows while everything else is quiet. If you're picky about exactly how loud your device audio is, volumeCTRL is the right app for you. FEATURES - volumeCTRL lets you set your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch volume precisely + New Favorite Volume options let you set preferred volumes for various listening cases - Selectable Units: Percent (%) or Decibels from Full Scale (dBFS) - Virtual Keypad allows you to key in exact values - Volume Up/Down Buttons let you change the volume in fine-grained 0.5 % or about 0.5 dB steps + New in Version 1.1 You can customize the step size - Dim and Mute Buttons let you temporarily lower the volume and easily get back to your previous level - Dim lowers the volume by a fixed amount (Customizable, Default: 18 dB) Super handy for quieting down loud commercials! - Mute silences the audio completely - volumeCTRL peacefully coexists with the device’s built-in volume controls — use either and the other follows seamlessly - Supports both Dark and Light Mode Appearances - Supports Hardware Keyboards connected to iPads - volumeCTRL is a Universal App - it works on iPad, iPhone, & iPod touch - User Guide embedded in App - no internet connection required to read it - auDSPr strives to design Apps for Everyone - Languages: All auDSPr audio apps support for 简体中文, Español, русский, 日本語, Français, Deutsch, Svenska, Latviešu - Accessibility Features - VoiceOver screen reader support assists visually impaired users APPLICATIONS - Setting impactful yet safe listening levels when using headphones or in-ear monitors - Setting repeatable reference volumes for studio control rooms or audiophile listening rooms - Setting precise levels for hearing aid intelligibility SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - BUYER BEWARE: Some Bluetooth devices have coarse volume implementations (see picture above). The coarse hardware volume defeats volumeCTRL’s fine software volume setting and prevents performance from behaving optimally! - volumeCTRL is verified to work beautifully with Apple AirPods - Compatible with iOS 11.0 & up (iPhone 5S, iPhone SE (1st Generation), iPod touch (6th Generation) & up) - Compatible with iPadOS 11.0 & up (iPad (5th Generation), iPad Pro (1st Generation), iPad Air (1st Generation), iPad mini 2,& up)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Promo Portal Admin at Free against volumeCTRL's $4.99. Promo Portal Admin also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). volumeCTRL's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On 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
Promo Portal Admin is free to download; volumeCTRL costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Promo Portal Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: volumeCTRL has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Promo Portal Admin ships an update every 2 months, volumeCTRL every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Promo Portal Admin | volumeCTRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.2 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Music Entertainment | auDSPr |
Customer experience
Promo Portal Admin
volumeCTRL
In-app purchases
Promo Portal Admin
No in-app purchases
volumeCTRL
No in-app purchases









