Comparison

Dual Smart EQ vs LoudPhone

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

Head to head
About

Dual Smart EQ

Control your car's audio system with this app. Adjust volume, balance, and EQ settings, or stream music via Bluetooth. It offers presets and custom user settings for a personalized sound experience.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth audio streaming
  • 7-band EQ with presets
  • Custom user settings
  • Volume, balance, and fade control
  • Source selection
Features
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The Dual Smart EQ app gives you full control of the Bluetooth Smart EQ Processors from Axxera and Dual. The app works with models ASEQ505BT & BEQ25T from Axxera and models DSEQ505BT & MEQ15BT from Dual giving you complete control over your sound. The Smart EQ Processor allows you to control volume (main and sub), balance/fade and 7 EQ bands, as well as giving you presets including pop, rock, and jazz. The Processor features signal sensing for automatic amplifier turn-on plus speaker and RCA inputs, and supports Bluetooth audio streaming profile (A2DP). Visit dualav.com or axxeraaudio.com for more product information. The Dual Smart EQ App features: - Source selection for headunit or Bluetooth streaming - 7-band EQ using slide bars for each frequency - EQ Presets Pop, Rock, Jazz, Classical, Acoustic, Vocal, etc. - Up to 3 custom user settings - Main volume and subwoofer volume control - Balance/fade sound positioning Requirements: - Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch - Requires iOS 5.1 or later - For use ONLY with the Smart EQ Processor models DSEQ505BT, ASEQ505BT, MEQ15BT and BEQ25BT from Dual Electronics.

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

Dual Smart EQ2 screens
LoudPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LoudPhone at 100% against Dual Smart EQ's 7%. LoudPhone also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0). Dual Smart EQ's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (21 vs 6). On price, ads and device support 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. LoudPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Dual Smart EQ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LoudPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Dual Smart EQ's written reviews are positive against 100% of LoudPhone's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dual Smart EQ versus LoudPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDual Smart EQLoudPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (21 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAMSUNG AMERICA, INC.LSA LTD

Customer experience

Dual Smart EQ

All ratings21 ratings
Positive19.0%
Neutral9.5%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative85.7%

LoudPhone

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

In-app purchases

None

Dual Smart EQ

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LoudPhone

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

Questions

Is Dual Smart EQ free?
Dual Smart EQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoudPhone free?
LoudPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dual Smart EQ or LoudPhone?
LoudPhone is rated higher. Dual Smart EQ averages 2.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while LoudPhone averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Dual Smart EQ or LoudPhone have ads?
Neither Dual Smart EQ nor LoudPhone shows ads.

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