Comparison

Volume Booster vs Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer

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

Head to head
About

Volume Booster

Enhance the volume of your personal audio files without compromising sound quality. This app offers advanced audio processing tools to make quiet recordings, voice notes, and films genuinely louder and more listenable.

Highlights
  • Volume boost up to +15 dB
  • Ten-band equalizer with presets
  • Bass boost control
  • Seven reverb spaces
  • Background playback
  • Lock screen and Control Center controls
  • Sleep timer
Features
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HyperVolume makes quiet audio you already own genuinely louder - quiet recordings, mumbled voice notes, audiobooks mastered too low - without turning them to mush. Cranking the gain on a quiet track makes it loud and ugly. HyperVolume rebuilds the signal properly: a compressor lifts the quiet passages, up to +15 dB of gain raises the whole track, and a limiter sits at the end of the chain catching the peaks before they clip. You get volume that stays listenable. READ THIS BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD HyperVolume is a player for audio files you own. You add your files, and it plays them louder. It cannot boost other apps, and it cannot boost streaming. That means Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and audiobook apps like Audible. iOS does not let any third-party app touch protected or streaming audio, so no app on the App Store can raise their volume. What it does play: - Files you add from Files or iCloud Drive - MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIFF and FLAC, plus M4B audiobooks - Songs already in your device's music library that aren't DRM-protected, which means your own imports and purchases If your library is all streaming, this app has nothing to work with. HEAR IT BEFORE YOU DECIDE There's a demo built into the app. One clip, boost on, boost off, switch between them as it plays. You'll know in ten seconds whether it does anything for you - no subscription needed. THE SOUND CONTROLS Volume - Up to +15 dB on a fader with a real level meter beside it. It reads the actual output signal, so when it runs into amber and red you can see you're pushing it. Equalizer - Ten bands as vertical faders, the way an EQ is meant to look. Drag a curve by hand or start from one of 22 presets covering Rock, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Classical, Vocal, Podcast and more. Bass - A low shelf for weight underneath the track, without the boom that swallows everything else. Reverb - Seven spaces, from Small Room through Hall and Plate to Cathedral, with an amount dial so you can add air rather than drown in it. A PROPER PLAYER, NOT JUST A SLIDER - Background playback, so it keeps going when you leave the app - Lock screen and Control Center controls, including skip - A queue with shuffle and repeat that survives backgrounding - Sleep timer that fades out instead of stopping dead - Album artwork, search and sort across your library - The phone's own speaker, AirPods, Bluetooth, wired headphones and CarPlay audio NO ACCOUNT. NO SIGN-UP. There is no login, because there's nothing to log into. It works offline, and your files stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there's no analytics profile following you around. If you subscribe, the purchase lives on your Apple ID - tap Restore Purchases in Settings on a new device and it comes back. WHAT PREMIUM INCLUDES HyperVolume runs on a subscription. You can open the app and look around, and the demo plays without paying, but adding and playing your own files needs Premium: - The volume boost, with its compressor and limiter - The ten-band equalizer and all 22 presets - Bass boost - Reverb and all seven spaces - Everything added to Premium later Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription. The price and length are shown in the app before you confirm, and payment is charged to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel it any time in your device Settings under your Apple ID. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited if you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/1c667847-6d5f-4fc3-9cf3-eac2d5946a66 Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/1c667847-6d5f-4fc3-9cf3-eac2d5946a66 ONE HONEST NOTE ON LOUDNESS +15 dB is a lot. Loud music through headphones damages hearing, and that damage doesn't come back. The meter turns amber then red for a reason - treat the top of the range as a warning, not a target. A track that won't import? There's a contact option in Settings.

About

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer

Enhance your music with powerful bass and precise audio adjustments. This app offers a 10-band equalizer, custom playlist creation, and real-time volume control for a richer listening experience.

Highlights
  • Strengthen bass frequencies
  • 10-band equalizer adjustment
  • Create and organize playlists
  • Import songs for playback
  • Real-time volume control
  • Enhance existing tracks
Features
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Bring more depth, power, and control to your music. Bass Booster helps you enhance low frequencies, fine-tune audio, and manage playback from one convenient app. With the app, you can: - Strengthen bass for a fuller, more immersive sound - Adjust audio using a detailed 10-band equalizer - Create and organize playlists from your music library - Import songs for quick and convenient playback - Control volume with precise real-time adjustments - Enhance tracks from your existing music collection Customize every track to match your listening preferences and enjoy richer sound with simple, flexible audio tools. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p2g6CyXHY8RuJbYdJvsK-VcyqdC3nhL3K0VlVJDOUFg/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gAhIZ_FNkttKnfm1I_1VZjSf7f9hBGXPok-WIvgFx0E/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Volume Booster4 screens
Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer at none against Volume Booster's shown. Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). Volume Booster's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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. Volume Booster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Volume Booster against 5.0 for Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volume Booster ships an update every 4 days, Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Volume Booster versus Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolume BoosterBass Booster・Sound Equalizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDayo AkinkuowoNicola Brauer

Customer experience

Volume Booster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Volume Booster

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Annual Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
3 purchases

Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer

Subscriptions3
  • Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Bass Booster・Volume Equalizer$5.997 Days
  • Bass Booster・Volume Equalizer$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Volume Booster free?
Volume Booster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer free?
Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Volume Booster or Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer?
Volume Booster and Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Volume Booster or Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer have ads?
Volume Booster shows ads; Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Volume Booster or Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer?
Volume Booster ships an update every 4 days, and Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Volume Booster was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bass Booster・Sound Equalizer on October 24, 2026.

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