This was a great app until they got greedy. It used to be free, and ad supported. Ads were annoying but what do you expect for a free app? However, last time I just went to use it I discovered that they had moved to a subscription-based model and they want almost $30 per year?! Are you crazy? Even if there was an option to purchase the app for a one-time charge of $5 or something I would be glad to pay it, but $30 a year is insane when there are plenty of other free options. Uninstalled.
Reviews for Sound Booster・Increase Volume
← Back to Sound Booster・Increase VolumeI like Speakerboost because neither of my devices have all the volume they need. You do have to be careful though, not because it might damage one's speakers, though it might, but rather because the app sometimes distorts the sound so background music can be louder than the spoken word. Using it a boost of 20 to 30 % is plenty and it should be used only if the music on the TV show you're watching isn't already overbearing.
Works well. It's the first speaker booster that's actually worked with my phone and I've tried a bunch. Unfortunately, the ads take it down a few stars. I don't mind ads but when they cover the whole screen and make you wait to use the app, that's just bad.There needs to be away to get rid of them for less than $30.00 a year as I would gladly pay something but I don't need the extra features, just ad removal. If the developer worked with it's customers, the feedback would be higher.
Out of seven or more, volume boosters that I downloaded, only to find that they were extremely difficult to use OR flat out didn't work..... This app is easy to use and is very loud (if I care to have it that high). I seriously didn't expect it to work but I am extremely HAPPY with it!!!! Will never change to another volume booster...
Sometimes, I have to uninstall and then install it again if it stops working, restart my phone, or simply go back to the app and deal with a very quick ad. I also have to make sure the phone volumes muted before I connect it to my earphones. Otherwise, it won't work. The alarm can still be high though, so that's good. Overall, I like my music to be loud and out of all the other ones (and trust me, I've tried a LOT of them) this is the easiest to use, the less buggy and work the best.
App actually works but ads are intrusive and the app will just stop boosting without any warning. Certain ads seems to allow the boost to stay on longer than others. It's annoying if you're commuting and have to turn on the phone just to turn the booster on again, again and again... If you don't have Internet access connected at the time the ad won't show up, but you have to keep turning your WiFi or mobile data on and off. The subscription price too much, reasonable price would make more $.
App does what it is supposed to. It does continue to draw power and resources from the phone in the background when it stops unless manually closed. There are currently few video ads and the go pro option is a yearly subscription for $29.99 ( or close to it). I'm uninstalling and finding a cheaper ad free option, preferably one that isn't a subscription.
Lots of reviews saying people have problems with the new version with the ads loading slowly etc. Someone said paid version is too expensive but $1.99 one time I would pay if the new version was working correctly. Unfortunately it is not working for me to boost the volume of MP3s on a website which is where the volume is too low. It does work with a podcast app. So I'll buy it and rated higher if it's fixed to work with the mp3s on the website.
The app works fine, my biggest issue, and it's a big one, you have to sit through a very long as every time you open the app either to turn on or turn off the volume booster. There is an option to remove ads but it's a subscription. That's a problem. Beside all that, the link to subscribe is also broken so it's not like you can even relent and give these people your money. Realistically though, why should I spend 30 a year for something other apps will let me pay a single 2.99 fee for.
I have had this for years.... I love it, but was disappointed when 3 was paying monthly and when the company switched to 3 yearly payment, I was charged for the month it started being yearly, then was charged for the year, starting with the month I already paid for. I tried and got no results. The booster isn't kidding at all when it warns you if ear and phone speaker damage, I almost overdid it myself once. Only booster that don't make it look good, but an illusion to look good. This is REAL
So you've taken an app that for as long as I can remember was free. Now you are expecting people to sign up for $2.99 a month. Now your probably saying it's only $2.99 a month, but this is not a app that is crucial to have especially when there are 15 other apps that do the same thing for zero, zip, nada. You people who do these apps now are so friggin greedy, I mean I could see buying the app for maybe $2.99 total. Bit it took me exactly 30 sev. To find your replacement. Get over yourself......
Out of all the speaker boost apps i have used, this has been the best. It does what it says, delivers immediately, doesn't kill your battery. The only down sides that i don't care for is as follows. When I want to close it, it should be a simple task but it is not. Always runs at times, this is a lag when running multiple apps. If you do not close it out efficiently. There are tips on YouTube to help with that. Remember, you are an adult, & you can Google anything. Research, then argue. Night.
Very good! This app has earned a very hard to earn 5 star rating from me! It does exactly what is advertised, has no ads, and it really works! No more having to fumble with the volume controls because of YouTube's crappy audio on some things. I simply leave this off until I am watching a documentary or something that has low, pathetic volume, then turn it on to boost things up to normal. The Dolby Surround on my phone is fine for mp3 and other pre-recorded stuff but is sketchy on YouTube. This app solves the problem without having to leave YouTube to make adjustments. Thank you for such a useful app!
ads ruin this app. it used to be good! But I've come across two problems. 1st the sound booster doesn't stay on. 2nd, when i go into the app to adjust it, there's now these pop up ads that dont go away! They're really huge and annoying and also exing out of ad doesn't work it only kicks me out of the app. i don't usually mind ads. as long as i can use the app its fine. But these ads are horrible. Change the way the ads are and I'll be back...
When it works, it works great. However, getting it to work is a constant problem. I will open the app and choose my boost level but when I go to play my music it doesn't work half of the time. That's a shame because it boosts better than any other app that I have tried. Also, it is extremely slow when opening the app! Like really really really slow. There are a lot of lengthy ads which I could understand if it was free but even though it says that its free, it still tries to charge me.
The app works as advertised on certain streaming services, but not on all. Works great on Amazon. Some it has no effect at all. There is only one add when you start the app. Way less than I honestly expected for a free app. Better than others. But limited to certain sound sources. The paid version may be better, or work on more apps. But I have not tried it yet.
Having severe hearing loss, even with hearing aids it is quite hard to hear phones, tablets and laptops and so for a few years this has been my favorite app for boosting the volume to a level that I can hear. Recently however, the adds are becoming more numerous and "stickier", harder to close. As such and even though it does a good job of boosting the volume, it is becoming more a nuisance than it is worth.
No longer good. After the new facelift. You very often have to go to the app and be shuffled all over the place to activate volume boost. Never had to do that before. Always somehow land at google and being offered to install something I didn't request. Can't simply leave my phone alone and have it remain where it was. This is dangerous because it is distracting while driving, especially since no changes were made by me, for us to have to access the app. Then you have no idea how long for volume
LOUDDDD!😱👂👍👍👍 After extensive use it's still does what it does. My only comment is that it sometimes needs to be rebooted if you reconnect frequently. April 2019 After further exploration I find that if you turn it off, when using bluetooth, it it ready to go hard when you turn it back on. If you leave it on, when you reconnect, "it's not gonna be working" reboot! Sept 2019
Wow. It wants a credit card auto-start subscription of $14.99 a year before it even lets you GET INTO the app for your "free" 3 day trial. Sadly, for them, I'd have paid it if it actually worked! Now? I just feel glad I see their business model BEFORE I got conned. To App Developer: Let your product deliver revenue rather than people forgetting to cancel and getting charged. Yeah, I know lowest common denominator is easier/cheaper than good product development.