Parrot Zik vs Klipsch Connect Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parrot Zik
Customize your Parrot Zik headset's audio, noise cancellation, and connectivity. Create and share custom sound profiles, explore artist presets, and visualize noise levels globally. Enhance your listening experience with advanced audio tuning and spatialization.
- Adjust noise reduction levels
- Customize audio playback with presets
- Create and share custom audio profiles
- Utilize graphic and parametric equalizers
- Experience concert hall sound effects
- View world map of noise levels
- Configure automatic Bluetooth connection
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Use the Parrot Zik application to easily modify the configuration and settings of your Parrot Zik headset (2.0 and 3). (Not compatible with the first-generation Parrot Zik) Use your Parrot Zik application to customise all the features of your headset: - Adjustment of noise reduction - Presence sensor around the neck - Automatic Bluetooth connection - Maximum down-time before automatic shut-out - Choice of language for vocal announcement of caller - Colour of the application theme - Travel mode (to disable Bluetooth waves and save on the battery) Artist audio presets With Parrot Zik, you can customise audio playback. Parrot offers artists a chance to create and share their own audio Presets. Users can thus download these Presets and experience music the way the artists intended. Producer Mode You can use Producer Mode to create your own Audio Presets and share them with the Parrot Zik community. Recreate unique acoustics using the 5-band parametric Parrot Pro equalizer combined with sound spatialisation. Smart Audio Tuning The Parrot Zik application uses tags in your music files and selects the best presets automatically. Graphic equalizer Use the graphic equalizer to intuitively and quickly adjust your headset's audio playback. Simply point at the musical style best adapted to your taste. Parrot "Concert Hall Effect" Parrot Zik 2.0 and 3 have powerful processors capable of recreating the acoustics of various concert halls. Use the Parrot Zik application to choose a venue and achieve a lounge or concert hall effect. World map of noise (New!) Get an instant view of the noisiest places on the planet. The world map of noise is produced thanks to the participation of consenting Parrot Zik 2.0 & 3 owners.* *Parrot does not save any vocal data, only the ambient noise level (dB) is shared, provided the user consents. Automatic adaptive noise reduction Multiple integrated microphones sense exterior noise and cancel it out using the anti-noise waves the headphones send back. This helps to achieve optimum sound quality all the time. Several options are available in the application, to ensure unique listening comfort. - Noise reduction: for insulation from exterior noise during telephone conversations and while listening to music - Street mode: to enjoy the sensation of not wearing a headset, to remain alert in the street. Exterior sound is reinjected into the earbuds.
Klipsch Connect Plus
This app allows users to control and personalize their compatible Klipsch audio products. Adjust EQ settings, manage speaker levels, and install feature updates for an enhanced listening experience. Access product manuals, troubleshooting guides, and direct support.
- Personalize EQ settings
- Adjust subwoofer and surround levels
- Install feature updates
- Access product manuals and guides
- Troubleshoot common issues
- Contact product support
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NOTE: This is the NEW Klipsch Connect Plus. Please check the compatibility list before installing. Klipsch Connect Plus™ works with: • Flexus 300 • Flexus 100 and 200 Dolby Atmos Soundbars • Cinema 800/1200 Soundbars • Music City Series: Austin, Nashville, Detroit • The One+ and The Three+ • Music City Party speakers (Vegas, Miami, New York) • Fives, Sevens, Nines • Fives II, Sevens II, Nines II NOTE: Klipsch Connect Plus is currently not compatible with other Klipsch products. Support for additional models will be added in future releases. The Klipsch Connect app(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/klipsch-connect/id1490524287) supports The Fives, Sevens, Nines, T5 Headphones, Cinema Soundbars, Music City Series and the One/Three Plus Need support or have a feature suggestion? Please reach out to our Product Support team: • https://support.klipsch.com or • +1-800-KLIPSCH You can easily personalize your experience by adjusting EQ, subwoofer, surround speaker levels, and more. You can install feature updates, troubleshoot common issues, and contact product support. Features (availability varies by product): • EQ Presets • Custom EQ Adjustments • Dolby Atmos (tm) Sound Mode Control • Input Selection • Night Mode and Dialog Mode Control • Channel-Specific Volume Control • Subwoofer Volume Control • Quick-Start Guides & Product Manuals • How-To Videos and FAQs • Product Firmware and Feature Updates • Product Registration • Easy Access to Product Support We’re here to help, feel free to contact us at https://support.klipsch.com or +1-800-KLIPSCH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Klipsch Connect Plus at 4.3 against Parrot Zik's 2.0. Klipsch Connect Plus also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 45) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Parrot Zik's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Klipsch Connect Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Klipsch Connect Plus has 1.4K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Parrot Zik's written reviews are positive against 20% of Klipsch Connect Plus's.
Parrot Zik ships an update every 5 weeks, Klipsch Connect Plus fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Parrot Zik | Klipsch Connect Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (45 ratings) | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 241 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parrot SA | Klipsch Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Parrot Zik
Klipsch Connect Plus
Bugs and requests
Parrot Zik
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes on startup
- App doesn't detect headphones
- Login/registration errors (e.g., 404, server down)
- Bluetooth connection unstable or lost
- Battery percentage not showing correctly
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- Concert Hall effect not switching properly
- App freezes or hangs
- App not opening after updates
- Noise cancellation feature not working
- Caller ID activation crashes app
- Loss of saved presets after update
- Audio issues with specific apps (e.g., Infuse)
- Widget not reliable or showing incorrect status
- Apple Watch app not working or requiring phone app
- Headphones auto-restart without button press
- Touchpad issues
- Incompatible with specific iOS versions (e.g., iOS 11, iOS 9.1, iOS 10.1.1)
- Incompatible with specific iPhone models (e.g., iPhone X, iPhone 7, iPhone 6/6 Plus)
- Error 404 when trying to access features
Requested features
15 requests- Update app for newer iOS versions and devices
- Fix connectivity issues
- Improve battery indicator accuracy
- Add widget for quick controls
- Make app compatible with older Zik models
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- Optimize app for iPhone X/Plus screen resolutions
- Allow offline preset saving/creation
- Add tutorial for app usage
- Improve noise cancellation analysis
- Make app compatible with macOS/Windows
- Add volume control display
- Allow customization of touchpad gestures
- Add sound notification for low battery
- Improve equalizer functionality
- Add support for iPad (universal app)
Klipsch Connect Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Parrot Zik
No in-app purchases
Klipsch Connect Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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