HS Player vs Sound Control DSP
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 Control DSP
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Sound Control APP controls the DSP parameters of the speaker via Bluetooth. feature: 1. Adjust the frequency, gain, q factor, filter type and other parameters of eq; 2. Adjust the input gain, Mute; 3. Save the current preset to the device or locally, and load the preset. 4. Restore factory settings with one click.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HS Player at every 2 weeks against Sound Control DSP's every 2 months. Sound Control DSP's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, Sound Control DSP every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HS Player | Sound Control DSP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (210 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 210 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Golubev | SEIKAKU |
In-app purchases
HS Player
No in-app purchases
Sound Control DSP
No in-app purchases
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