Original sound vs JSoul
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Original sound
This AI-powered audio assistant offers device control, real-time speech-to-text for meetings, multi-language translation, and emotional companionship. It features professional EQ tuning, white noise for sleep, and customizable visual designs, adapting to user preferences over time.
- Device control with personalized settings
- AI recording and meeting minutes
- Real-time speech-to-text
- Full-scenario AI translation
- AI voice assistant for companionship
- White noise for sleep and meditation
- Customizable pop-up visual design
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Original Sound | Your Personalized AI Audio Assistant ● Four Core Experiences 1. Device Control Personalized settings | Battery level display / ANC & Transparency Mode / EQ adjustment / Button customization… Fully compatible with all supported device functions. 2. AI Recording & Meeting Minutes Your AI assistant for work and study. Real-time speech-to-text, key points extraction, structured meeting minutes and mind map generation. Boost your productivity with effortless ease. 3. Full-Scenario AI Translation Powered by iFlytek Engine. Free speech translation / dialogue translation / simultaneous interpretation. Break language barriers with multi-language communication. 4. DeepSeek AI Agent Ecosystem AI voice assistant | Emotional companionship / poetry creation / role-play simulation. It learns and adapts to you the more you use it. Explore more immersive acoustic spaces and create your own audio experience. ▲ Professional EQ Tuning Technology ▲ Free White Noise Sleep & Meditation ▲ Custom Pop-up Visual Design (Some features require compatible hardware support. Please contact customer service for details.) —— Trusted by tens of millions of users for premium audio experience.
JSoul
This application allows users to customize and control their compatible headphones. Adjust sound profiles, active noise cancellation, touch controls, and listening levels for a personalized audio experience. It also provides access to software updates for the headphones.
- Sound control settings
- Active noise cancellation adjustment
- Touch control customization
- Safe listening level options
- EQ customization
- Software updates
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JSoul APP is an app that provides control for all JSoul headphones. Adjust the sound control settings, Be Aware, touch control, safe listening level and sound according to your personal preferences. In addition, you can get product software updates as soon as they are available. The App can control the volume control of active noise reduction, and will be able to increase the active noise reduction function from off to maximum ANC (on ANC compatible earbuds), while in the earbuds themselves, you can only choose to turn on or off. With EQ customization function, fine-tune your sound by adjusting the equalizer settings. Custom controls JSoul products are equipped with controls in each earbud to control volume, track changes, play/pause, etc. If you want to switch settings, you can further customize the controls through the application. This APP supports safe hearing. Switch between default output, 95 dB or 85 dB for a pleasant listening experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: JSoul at none against Original sound's shown. JSoul also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). Original sound's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for Original sound against 3.0 for JSoul. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Original sound has 52 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of Original sound's written reviews are positive against 0% of JSoul's.
Original sound ships an update every 10 days, JSoul every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Original sound | JSoul |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (52 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 303 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yscoco Technology Co., Ltd | Guangdong Jsoul Techonology Co., LTD |
Customer experience
Original sound
JSoul
In-app purchases
Original sound
No in-app purchases
JSoul
No in-app purchases
