Comparison

Scroll the Volume vs LoudPhone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scroll the Volume

Control your Mac's audio volume remotely from your iPhone and Apple Watch. Seamlessly switch audio outputs and manage multi-output presets for a personalized listening experience. Secure pairing ensures private communication between your devices.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac volume control via iPhone
  • Apple Watch volume control
  • Switch Mac audio outputs
  • Manage multi-output presets
  • Secure device pairing
  • Local-network communication
Features
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Scroll the Volume Companion lets you control your Mac’s volume from your iPhone and Apple Watch. Pair your iPhone with Scroll the Volume on Mac, then use your phone as a simple remote for volume control. Apple Watch support works through the iPhone companion, so your watch can adjust your Mac’s volume even when your phone app isn’t open on screen. Features: - Control your Mac's volume from iPhone and Apple Watch, even away from Wi‑Fi - Switch between available Mac audio outputs - Activate saved multi-output presets - Control individual devices inside an active multi-output setup - Relay Apple Watch volume control through iPhone - Secure pairing with your Mac - Fast local-network communication between your own devices How it works: - Install Scroll the Volume on your Mac & iPhone - Open the companion app on iPhone - Search for your Mac and pair using the code shown on Mac - Control volume from iPhone or Apple Watch Important: - The Mac app must have Remote Control enabled - iPhone and Mac should be on the same local network - Apple Watch control depends on the iPhone companion Privacy: Scroll the Volume Companion does not use analytics or advertising tracking. Communication is limited to your own paired devices for remote volume control. Support URL: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHzne1wMDCQtO27eQotUZYKiSl8rKrNkLmVKrtVCrMBfGoNA/viewform?usp=header Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://bergs89.github.io/StefanoBergaminiAppsPrivacyStatements/ScrollTheVolumePrivacy.html

About

LoudPhone

This app amplifies sounds around you in real-time, making conversations clearer and details more audible through your headphones. It offers adjustable volume boosts and EQ presets for various listening situations.

Highlights
  • Real-time sound amplification
  • Adjustable volume boost up to 200%
  • EQ presets for different situations
  • Works with wired and Bluetooth headphones
  • Save and switch between custom profiles
  • Record captured sounds
Features
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Hear every word. Even the quiet talkers. LoudPhone turns your iPhone and headphones into a real-time sound amplifier. It picks up the sounds around you through your microphone and plays them back—louder, clearer, and tuned to your ears—straight into your wired or Bluetooth headphones. Perfect for conversations in noisy rooms, lectures and meetings, watching TV at a low volume, or simply hearing the details you've been missing. WHY LOUDPHONE • Real-time amplification — boost the sounds around you instantly, with almost no delay • Adjustable boost — raise the volume smoothly up to 200% • EQ presets — Speech Clarity, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, and Noise Reduction to match any situation • Built for headphones — works with wired and Bluetooth headphones • Profiles — save your favorite boost + EQ combinations and switch in one tap • Recordings — capture what you hear for notes and playback later • Clean, simple design — one big control, no clutter FREE & PRO LoudPhone is free to use for live listening with boost up to 110% and the Flat preset. A LoudPhone Pro subscription unlocks the full experience: • Boost all the way up to 200% • All EQ presets (Speech Clarity, Bass Boost, Treble Boost, Noise Reduction) • Saved profiles • Recordings Connect your headphones, press start, and hear the world more clearly. IMPORTANT LoudPhone is a sound amplification tool for everyday listening. It is not a medical device and is not intended to diagnose or treat hearing loss. SUBSCRIPTION LoudPhone Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Pricing and available plans are shown in the app. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial, where offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://lsahost.web.app/loudphone/index.html Terms of Use: https://lsahost.web.app/loudphone/terms.html

Screenshots

Scroll the Volume4 screens
LoudPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LoudPhone at 100% against Scroll the Volume's 75%. LoudPhone also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scroll the Volume sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.29 per month and LoudPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scroll the Volume versus LoudPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroll the VolumeLoudPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefano BergaminiLSA LTD

Customer experience

Scroll the Volume

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

LoudPhone

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Scroll the Volume

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.291 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime, discount!$5.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
3 purchases

LoudPhone

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Scroll the Volume free?
Scroll the Volume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoudPhone free?
LoudPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scroll the Volume or LoudPhone have ads?
Neither Scroll the Volume nor LoudPhone shows ads.

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