hoco.music vs QCY Audio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
hoco.music
Manage and configure your TWS Bluetooth earphones with this app. It allows for pop-up binding, button customization, sound mode switching, and equalizer adjustments for a personalized audio experience.
- Earphone pop-up binding
- Customizable earphone button functions
- Sound mode switching
- Customizable music equalizer
- TWS Bluetooth earphone management
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hoco.music is a mobile app used for managing and configuring TWS Bluetooth earphones. Its core functions include earphone pop-up binding, customizing earphone button functions, switching sound mode, customizing music equalizer, etc
QCY Audio
This application allows users to conveniently control their compatible earbuds from their mobile device. Manage settings like noise cancellation, customize button functions, and check battery levels for an enhanced audio experience.
- Check earbud and case battery levels
- Adjust noise cancellation levels
- Customize earbud controls
- Enable additional earbud features
- OTA firmware updates
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The QCY Audio app redefines your earbud experience. Now, using your mobile device, you can conveniently control earbud settings, smart ambient sound, noise cancellation, and more right within the QCY Audio app. Key Features: Easily check the battery levels of your earbuds and charging case Choose from different noise cancellation levels to enjoy optimal sound quality in any setting Customize earbud controls and adjust button configurations to suit your preferences Supports OTA firmware updates for the earbuds Supports enabling additional earbud features Note: Specific features supported may vary by earbud model; actual performance may differ
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: hoco.music at 3.2 against QCY Audio's 2.4. hoco.music also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (36 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
hoco.music holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of hoco.music's written reviews are positive against 14% of QCY Audio's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
hoco.music ships an update every 8 days, QCY Audio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | hoco.music | QCY Audio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (36 ratings) — better | 2.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.4% of reviews | 14.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Hoco technology development(SHENZHEN)co.,Ltd | Dongguan Hele Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
hoco.music
QCY Audio
In-app purchases
hoco.music
No in-app purchases
QCY Audio
No in-app purchases
