Comparison

Bose SoundTouch vs JBL Pro Connect

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

Head to head
About

Bose SoundTouch

Control your wireless home speakers to play music throughout your house or in different rooms. Access streaming services, internet radio, and your personal music library with ease. Personalize presets for instant access to your favorite content.

Highlights
  • Stream music from multiple services
  • Personalized one-touch presets
  • Access over 100,000 radio stations
  • Play music from local libraries
  • Control multiple speakers
  • Play music everywhere or in different rooms
Features
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Experience your favorite music from one or many SoundTouch® speakers, with the SoundTouch® app. SoundTouch® is a family of wireless speakers for your home that play the same music throughout, or different music in different rooms. SPEED TO MUSIC It’s faster than ever to browse and play the music you love from Spotify®, Pandora®, Amazon Music, TuneIn, SiriusXM, iHeartRadio™, Deezer and more, all from within the new SoundTouch® app. ONE-TOUCH DISCOVERY Personalize your home with “living” presets like Spotify’s “Discover Weekly” or Pandora’s “Thumbprint Radio.” Always have a fresh list of favorites a touch away, without having to even find your phone. MORE STATIONS, MORE FUN Effortlessly stream more than 100,000 radio stations from around the world with TuneIn. Check out tastemaker-curated playlists, live sports, concerts, 24/7 news coverage and great podcasts in every genre. YOUR OLD STANDARDS Have a library of your favorite albums and artists? Connect your laptop or NAS drive to have access to your stored music libraries. TOTAL CONTROL Play the same music throughout your home with “Play Everywhere,” or listen to different music in different areas, it’s up to you. The SoundTouch® app lets you control one or multiple SoundTouch® speakers in your home, from any room. Privacy Policy https://worldwide.bose.com/privacypolicy California Privacy Notice of Collection https://www.bose.com/en_us/legal/california_privacy_notice_of_collection.html

About

JBL Pro Connect

Control your JBL portable PA speakers wirelessly from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust mixer and DSP functions, apply professional effects, and save custom presets. Easily manage multiple speakers for a complete sound system.

Highlights
  • Wireless PA speaker control
  • Mixer and DSP function adjustment
  • Lexicon reverb and effects
  • Parametric EQ
  • Sound presets and custom recall
  • Multi-speaker grouping
  • Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
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Control JBL Professional PRX ONE, EON700 EON ONE MK2, PRX 900 or EON One Compact portable PA speakers directly from your iPhone® or iPad® with the free JBL Pro Connect app. Using Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) technology, JBL Pro Connect gives you complete hands-on control over all of your PA system’s built-in mixer and DSP functions. Build your ideal PA system by syncing up to 10 PRX ONE, EON700 or EON ONE MK2 speakers. JBL Pro Connect gives you all of the tools to sound your best, right at your fingertips. Dial in your signature sound from anywhere in the room: Set volume levels, adjust EQ settings, activate Lexicon reverb and effects and dbx Digital DriveRack signal processing, customize ducking, save and recall presets and much more. Whether you’re a seasoned musician, DJ or presenter or just starting out on your live sound journey, JBL Pro Connect makes it easy to tailor your tones for any venue or application. FULL CONTROL, IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND · Manage JBL PRX ONE, EON700 or EON ONE MK2 portable PA speakers from your iPhone or iPad · Dive deep into system mixer and DSP functions to optimize your stage sound for any scenario · Access app-exclusive features and speaker settings including snapshots, multi-speaker grouping, tap tempo and more ELEVATE YOUR STAGE SOUND WITH PRO EFFECTS · Activate ducking to make sure your voice stands out over background music · Adjust Lexicon reverb, chorus and delay effects for professional polish · Shape sound with surgical precision with parametric EQ SOUND AMAZING IN AN INSTANT · Choose from eight optimized sound presets, or customize your own · Simply and quickly adjust master volume and source levels · Trigger dbx Automatic Feedback Suppression (AFS) to eliminate feedback · Optimize and protect speakers with dbx Digital DriveRack signal processing TAP INTO BLUETOOTH 5.0 FUNCTIONALITY · Advanced Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology for powerful wireless control functionality and performance · Build your ideal system by mixing and matching systems and syncing up to 10 speakers PERSONALIZE YOUR WORKFLOW · Group speakers for mixing, rename channels for traditional channel strip functionality · Responsive portrait and landscape displays streamline operation The JBL Pro Connect app is free for life. Download today and take your stage sound to the next level tonight. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.; any use of such marks by JBL/HARMAN is under license. For decades, top touring artists and recording studios around the world have trusted JBL speakers to express their music with power, precision and truth. Explore our full range of award-winning sound systems at www.jbl.com.

Screenshots

Bose SoundTouch4 screens
JBL Pro Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bose SoundTouch at 4.7 against JBL Pro Connect's 2.2. Bose SoundTouch also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 15%) and ratings volume (121K vs 207). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bose SoundTouch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bose SoundTouch has 121K ratings behind it against 207, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Bose SoundTouch's written reviews are positive against 15% of JBL Pro Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bose SoundTouch ships an update every 2 months, JBL Pro Connect every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bose SoundTouch versus JBL Pro Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBose SoundTouchJBL Pro Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (121K ratings) — better2.2 (207 ratings)
Positive reviews55.7% of reviews — better15.0% of reviews
Number of ratings121K — better207
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB64 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBose CorporationHarman Professional, Inc.

Customer experience

Bose SoundTouch

All ratings120,538 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews2,161 reviews
Positive55.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative37.5%

JBL Pro Connect

All ratings203 ratings
Positive28.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative67.0%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral7.2%
Negative77.8%

User reviews

Bose SoundTouch

From 121K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎉 Great sound quality
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 💯 Excellent product
  • 🔥 Awesome speakers
  • 🌟 Superior audio experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 😤 Unreliable app performance
  • 🤯 Frustrating setup process
  • 🤔 Lacking features compared to competitors
  • 😞 Disappointing user experience

JBL Pro Connect

From 207 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well with latest firmware
  • 🚀 Improved stability and responsiveness
  • 💡 Useful remote control features
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable connectivity
  • 🔧 Unresponsive and jumpy controls
  • 🔧 Lack of basic functionality and features
  • 🔧 Difficult to make quick adjustments during live performances

Bugs and requests

Bose SoundTouch

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently loses connection to speakers
  • Speakers randomly drop out during playback
  • Firmware updates cause more problems than they solve
  • App unable to locate music libraries on network devices
  • Inconsistent volume control between app and hardware

Requested features

5 requests
  • More presets/favorites in the app
  • Ability to control subwoofer volume from the app
  • Seamless integration between app and hardware controls
  • Support for additional music services (e.g. Pandora Premium)
  • Improved multi-room synchronization

JBL Pro Connect

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or fails to connect to speakers
  • Firmware updates break existing functionality
  • Bluetooth disconnects frequently during use
  • EQ, effects, and other features stop working after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add basic metering and signal level indicators
  • Improve slider/knob controls for precise adjustments
  • Allow stereo pairing and TWS functionality
  • Provide clear firmware version and update information

In-app purchases

None

Bose SoundTouch

No in-app purchases

None

JBL Pro Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bose SoundTouch free?
Bose SoundTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JBL Pro Connect free?
JBL Pro Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bose SoundTouch or JBL Pro Connect?
Bose SoundTouch is rated higher. Bose SoundTouch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 121K ratings, while JBL Pro Connect averages 2.2 from 207 ratings.
Do Bose SoundTouch or JBL Pro Connect have ads?
Neither Bose SoundTouch nor JBL Pro Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bose SoundTouch or JBL Pro Connect?
Bose SoundTouch ships an update every 2 months, and JBL Pro Connect every 3 months. Most recently, Bose SoundTouch was updated on November 7, 2026 and JBL Pro Connect on November 7, 2026.

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