AV Setup Guide vs SDS / Speaker Design Suite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AV Setup Guide
This app simplifies the setup of your audio-visual receiver and source devices. It provides visual guides for cable connections and assists with various settings, including automatic network setup for compatible receivers. Access owner's manuals and understand complex configurations with ease.
- Cable connection guidance
- AV receiver setup assistance
- Automatic network setup
- System illustrations
- Owner's manual access
- Speaker connection guide
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AV Setup Guide is an application that assists you with cable connections between AV receiver and source devices as well as AV receiver setup. This app guides you through the various settings such as speaker connections, TV and source device connections and assigning the power amp. System illustrations and actual AV receiver images help you understand easily how to make the connections between devices. If your receiver is network capable, setting parameters on this app will automatically be copied to your AV receiver for simple setup. Support language: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Svenska, Suomi, Norsk Bokmål, Pусский, 日本語, 简体中文, 한국어, Bahasa Indonesia Functions 1) Connections support guide - Speaker connections - TV/source devices connections 2) Setup support guide - Automatic setup via network (HDMI, Power amp assign, etc) - Various setup assistance with illustrations - YPAO setting guidance 3) View owner’s manual Requirements - OS: iOS 15.0 or higher - A wireless Local Area Network (LAN) and a compatible Yamaha Network product(s)* residing within the same LAN. - Internet connection. Please refer to the following site for compatible models. https://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio_visual/apps/av_setup_guide/index.html This application performs following functions for purposes described below. - Making a connection under Wi-Fi enabled environment The application uses Wi-Fi function on your mobile terminal for the purpose of operating network-enabled devices.
SDS / Speaker Design Suite
This mobile app acts as a companion for loudspeaker design and measurement. It allows users to perform guided measurements, view saved data, and access audio resources. It also manages account activity and purchases across devices.
- Guided loudspeaker measurements
- View saved frequency-response data
- Account activity management
- Access audio resources
- Manage subscriptions and purchases
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SDS for iPhone is the mobile companion to Speaker Design Suite. Use your MeierWerks account to: • Run guided loudspeaker and room measurements • View saved frequency-response measurements • Keep account activity and orders connected across devices • Browse practical audio resources and a curated history of sound • View and restore eligible SDS subscriptions and add-on purchases Capture data where the speaker is, then continue your detailed design work in SDS on Mac. The iPhone app focuses on field measurement, account access, orders, learning resources, and purchase management. A MeierWerks account is required for measurement and saved account data. Some features and add-ons require separate purchases. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SDS / Speaker Design Suite at 100% against AV Setup Guide's 33%. SDS / Speaker Design Suite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). AV Setup Guide's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (741 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. SDS / Speaker Design Suite sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. AV Setup Guide asks for nothing beyond the download.
SDS / Speaker Design Suite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AV Setup Guide has 741 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of AV Setup Guide's written reviews are positive against 100% of SDS / Speaker Design Suite's.
| Parameter | AV Setup Guide | SDS / Speaker Design Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (741 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 741 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 523 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | BENNETT EXTON MEIER |
Customer experience
AV Setup Guide
SDS / Speaker Design Suite
In-app purchases
AV Setup Guide
No in-app purchases
SDS / Speaker Design Suite
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