Comparison

HS Player vs Enkl Sound

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Enkl Sound

Tailor your audio with custom EQ settings and track precise battery life and playback duration. This application enhances your sound experience and provides ongoing updates for compatible speakers.

Highlights
  • Customizable EQ settings
  • Precise battery level tracking
  • Playback time in hours and minutes
  • Preset EQ options
  • Speaker firmware updates
  • Enhanced sound functionalities
Features
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Enkl Sound is the companion app for Enkl Sound Copenhagen speakers. Connect your ES1 or ES2 over Bluetooth and set it up just the way you like it. • Equalizer: pick a sound preset made for your speaker, or build your own across ten bands and save it on the speaker. • Battery: see how much charge is left, for one speaker or both speakers in a stereo pair. • Left & Right: with two ES2 speakers as a stereo pair, play a sound on each side to check where they stand, and swap left and right without moving them. • Power saving: choose when your ES2 switches itself off. • Speaker updates: see your speaker's firmware and install approved ES2 updates. • Factory reset: reset an ES2 stereo pair. • Help: a guide for your speaker and answers to common questions. • Languages: English, Danish, German, French and Italian. The app follows your phone's language, or you can pick one in Settings. Designed in Copenhagen. No account, no ads and no tracking. If you need support, you can choose to send us an encrypted diagnostic report by email. Supported speakers: Enkl Sound ES1 and ES2.

Screenshots

HS Player3 screens
Enkl Sound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HS Player at 78% against Enkl Sound's 0%. HS Player also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Enkl Sound every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HS Player versus Enkl Sound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHS PlayerEnkl Sound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (215 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings215 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitriy GolubevEnkl Sound Copenhagen ApS

Customer experience

HS Player

All ratings214 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative9.1%

Enkl Sound

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

HS Player

No in-app purchases

None

Enkl Sound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HS Player free?
HS Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Enkl Sound free?
Enkl Sound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HS Player or Enkl Sound have ads?
Neither HS Player nor Enkl Sound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HS Player or Enkl Sound?
HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, and Enkl Sound every 6 weeks. Most recently, HS Player was updated on November 6, 2026 and Enkl Sound on November 7, 2026.

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