Original sound vs LinkoBuds
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.
LinkoBuds
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Global-V app can easily turn ordinary Bluetooth headset into a voice conversation headset with translation function You can use it to travel abroad, talk business abroad, hold meetings, study, chat online with friends from other countries. A translation headset dedicated to foreign language communication, people can go to foreigners to communicate like family and friends chatting, breaking the communication barriers of foreign language communication.a globally deployed web server to achieve millisecond response to dialogue translation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Original sound at none against LinkoBuds's 10. LinkoBuds's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. LinkoBuds sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Original sound asks for nothing beyond the download.
Original sound ships an update every 10 days, LinkoBuds every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Original sound | LinkoBuds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 295 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Yscoco Technology Co., Ltd | Shenzhen Chuangyi Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Original sound
No in-app purchases
LinkoBuds
- 60 minute$2.00
- 60 minute$3.00
- 120 minute$3.99
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- 60 minutes$4.99
- 120 minute$5.99
- 300 minute$9.99
- 300 minute$14.99
- 3 Month VIP$14.99
- 600 minutes$48.00
- 1200 minutes$89.00









