HS Player vs ToneEQ
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.
ToneEQ
This app allows you to customize audio output for various headphones and speakers. It offers automatic EQ adjustments based on connected devices and lets you play local music files with personalized sound profiles.
- Automatic EQ for connected headphones
- Local music player with FLAC support
- Customizable sound profiles
- 10-band graphic equalizer (free)
- Parametric EQ with advanced controls (Pro)
- Personal Listening Match feature
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Every headphone sounds different. ToneEQ helps every pair sound like yours. ToneEQ is a headphone equalizer and local music player that remembers how you like to listen. Create a sound profile for each headphone, speaker, or DAC, then automatically restore the right EQ when your audio device changes. CALIBRATE YOUR HEADPHONES Choose a supported headphone model and start with its AutoEq correction profile, or begin with a flat response and tune the sound yourself. ToneEQ keeps headphone correction separate from your personal preferences, so you can improve accuracy without losing the bass, warmth, vocal presence, or brightness you enjoy. SHAPE YOUR SOUND FOR FREE The essential sound controls are available without a subscription: • 10-band graphic equalizer • Real-time frequency response curve • Instant EQ bypass for A/B comparison • Automatic preamp compensation • Output headroom estimation • Built-in clipping protection • One automatically restored device profile PLAY YOUR OWN MUSIC Import audio from Files, iCloud Drive, and compatible file providers. Your local music is played through the ToneEQ audio engine, giving you full access to its equalizer and sound profiles—even without an internet connection. Supported formats include: • FLAC • ALAC • MP3 • AAC and M4A • WAV • AIFF Browse your library by song, album, artist, or folder. Build a queue, search your collection, control playback from the Lock Screen, and keep listening in the background. THE RIGHT EQ FOR EVERY DEVICE ToneEQ detects changes to your current audio route and clearly shows which device and sound profile are active. When you reconnect a saved headphone or DAC, ToneEQ can restore its assigned EQ automatically. No screenshots, repeated adjustments, or forgotten presets. GO FURTHER WITH TONEEQ PRO ToneEQ Pro adds advanced control, personalization, and profile management: • Parametric EQ with up to 10 filters • Precise frequency, gain, and Q controls • Multiple named EQ profiles • Profiles for multiple audio devices • Automatic profile selection • Personal Listening Match • Separate correction, preference, and scene layers • Profile import and export • Private iCloud profile sync FIND YOUR SOUND BY LISTENING You do not need to understand frequencies or read an EQ graph. Listening Match presents a series of carefully controlled A/B comparisons. Simply choose which version sounds better. ToneEQ gradually learns your preferences for bass, warmth, vocals, and brightness, then creates a personal EQ profile you can preview and edit. CLEAR ABOUT WHAT IS BEING PROCESSED ToneEQ applies software EQ to supported audio played through its own audio engine. Apple Music content can be browsed and controlled through Apple’s platform player. Because protected Apple Music audio remains in Apple’s playback path, ToneEQ clearly shows when software EQ is unavailable. ToneEQ does not claim to provide system-wide EQ for audio from other apps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your audio files stay yours. Sound processing and Listening Match calculations happen on your device by default. ToneEQ does not upload your music, sell your personal information, or show third-party advertising. Optional profile synchronization uses your private iCloud database and never uploads audio files. Switch headphones. Keep your sound. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ToneEQ at 5.0 against HS Player's 4.3. ToneEQ also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). HS Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (215 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. ToneEQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. HS Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
ToneEQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HS Player has 215 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HS Player ships an update every 2 weeks, ToneEQ every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HS Player | ToneEQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (215 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 215 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitriy Golubev | 浩宇 黄 |
In-app purchases
HS Player
No in-app purchases
ToneEQ
- ToneEQ Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
- ToneEQ Pro Yearly7 Days trial$16.991 Year









