CS Customizer vs Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CS Customizer
Personalize your Sound World Solutions hearing devices with this app. Adjust listening profiles, optimize settings for different environments like restaurants or entertainment, and fine-tune treble, mid, and bass frequencies. Control volume and change voice prompt languages.
- Personalize listening device settings
- Adjust to preset or personal listening profiles
- Optimize for Restaurant and Entertainment settings
- Customize treble, mid, and bass frequencies
- Adjust volume control
- Change voice prompt language
- Access User Guide
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The CS Customizer app allows users of Sound World Solutions' CS50/CS50+ Bluetooth Series personal sound amplifier, Companion, or Sidekick products to personalize their settings and control the device via Bluetooth link from their smartphone. Under the "Personalize" tab of the app, an automated program will walk you through the steps in tailoring the performance of the listening device to your individual preferences. This tab also gives you the option to adjust the baseline setting of your listening device to one of three preset listening profiles, or to your personal profile The "Settings" tab allows you to select two additional environmental settings designed to optimize the performance of the listening device in specific situations. Restaurant Setting emphasizes the directional microphone to focus on sounds coming from in front of you and provide rejection of unwanted sounds in noisy environments. Entertainment Setting provides increased low frequency response for a more natural, balanced sound at musical or theatrical events. The app also provides an "Equalizer" tab to adjust individual settings for treble, mid, and bass frequencies for a truly customized user experience. You can also adjust the volume, similar to the volume button on the listening device. Finally, the "Tools" tab gives you the ability to change the language of the voice prompts in the CS50+, Companion, and Sidekick. You can also turn of the A2DP music setting if you do not use it and you don't care for the sound effects from the phone. You can also access the User Guide for the CS Customizer from the "Tools" tab.
Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals
Discover trusted local service providers, restaurants, and attractions in Tucson. This curated network connects you with recommended businesses and places loved by local experts.
- Trusted local service providers
- Recommended restaurants
- Things to do in Tucson
- Curated network of businesses
- Local expert recommendations
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Darren and Tony Ray's 5 Star Referral Network is our "Rolodex" of local, trusted service providers, things to do and awesome places to go. Use it to find Darren and Tony Ray's trusted roofer, favorite restaurants and all that we love about Tucson.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals at 100% against CS Customizer's 50%. Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CS Customizer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CS Customizer | Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Conversion Sound Inc. | Tony Ray Baker |
Customer experience
CS Customizer
Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals
In-app purchases
CS Customizer
No in-app purchases
Tony Ray's 5 Star Referrals
No in-app purchases
Questions
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