HS Player vs Sound Tune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HS Player
This free music player supports a wide range of lossless audio formats and offers advanced sound tuning options. Easily manage your music library through various cloud services and enjoy features like automatic playlist import and a sleep timer.
- Plays FLAC, ALAC, WAV, and CUE files
- Upload via Wi-Fi, WebDAV, cloud services
- 10-band parametric EQ with custom presets
- AVL preamplifier for noise reduction
- Automatic playlist import
- Sleep timer with autostop playback
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HS Player is the ultimatum free music application that absolutely without advertising and in-app purchases. Key features: Various musical sources. HS Player can play any lossless file of Hi-Res FLAC / ALAC / WAV. Besides the music player has support playing from CUE-files. You can upload files with Wi-Fi, WebDAV, iTunes File Sharing, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Yandex.Disk, OneDrive, Mega. Sound tuning. HS Player offers any of the 22 standard EQ presets, but you can also create your own unique presets with a 10-band parametric EQ. To enhance the equalizer effect, you can control the Q-slider (ratio of center frequency to bandwidth). AVL preamplifier will help to eliminate distorting noises on loud sounds. If you're a novice, the app will help you set the correct level of preamplification. Playlists. You can create playlists with your favourite tracks, but if you already have previously created playlists in a standard music player, it will be automatically available to HS Player. Autostop playback on timer If you like to fall asleep with your music, this is the music player for you. If you encounter any issues, please contact us at hsplayerinfo@gmail.com. We will be happy to assist you.
Sound Tune
Enhance your car's audio system with advanced sound tuning capabilities. Easily adjust equalization, time alignment, and network modes directly from your smartphone to achieve high-end audio quality even with basic factory stereos.
- 31-band equalizer
- Time alignment
- 3-Way network mode
- Super "Todoroki" Sound
- Live simulation
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Pioneer’s Sound Tune app is a great way to bring the sound of high-end audio to a basic factory car stereo and speaker set. All operations are performed easily through a smartphone and a wide range of settings are accessible. Representative function 31BAND GEQ Time alignment 3-Way network mode Super "Todoroki" Sound Live simulation Compatible models DEQ-S1000A DEQ-S1000A2 Compatible OS iOS version11.0 or higer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HS Player at 78% against Sound Tune's 20%. HS Player also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Sound Tune's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HS Player holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HS Player has 215 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of HS Player's written reviews are positive against 20% of Sound Tune's.
HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Sound Tune every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | HS Player | Sound Tune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (215 ratings) — better | 3.0 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better | 19.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 215 — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Golubev | Pioneer Corporation |
Customer experience
HS Player
Sound Tune
In-app purchases
HS Player
No in-app purchases
Sound Tune
No in-app purchases
