AmpMe – Speaker & Music Sync Ratings and Reviews

Nice but needs minor easy fixes

Okay I don't normally even care to write a review but this was needed for this app. I have two really good sounding Bluetooth speakers but from different companies that don't have a sync function also my phone is an iPhone 7 with out the latest 5.0 Bluetooth that allows multiple speakers paired. Finding this app I originally thought it would allow me to connect multiple speakers using only one phone but that's not the case you have to have another device paired with a Bluetooth speaker to get this to work however it's just a minor inconvenience since I just dug out my old iPhone and joined my party while it was connected to its own Bluetooth speaker. Really cool no lag on the audio at all! I plan on getting another speaker so I can use my iPad as well to control another speaker. I really wish you didn't have to use facebook or google to login though as I won't be able to use the app like I want without making a fake gmail account.. Overall though if you don't have Bluetooth 5.0 or speakers that offer multiple speaker pairing like UE or JBL then this app will work great as a alternative to have surround sound, as long as you have a bunch of devices that is 😂

Developer Response ,

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to leave your feedback. The reason AmpMe requires users to sign in with Facebook or Google is because we are a social app and want our users to have profiles. This also allows users to connect to their friends more easily as well as save their profile settings, so that if they get a new a phone they can access their profile. I am sorry you find this frustrating! If you have more questions, please email support@ampme.com where we can help you better. Thank you!

This app is great!!! But-

This app is so great!! It helps me and my friends make our music loud let just off of our iphones. One problem with this is that it really drains your battery. It also doesn’t help that you can’t use the app while having your phone turned off. Also- The app also needs better design and directions because it’s kind of difficult to use. Other then all of this I find it a HUUUUGE help! Thanks a lot!

Thanks for the response. What’s difficult is that we can’t use the app with our phones off. It also glitches sometimes. Like the music will stop and start a lot. There’s a lot of pop ups that are kinda annoying as well. Once you get used to the app it gets a little easier to use.

Developer Response ,

Hey, thank you so much for your feedback! We really appreciate you taking the time. What features do you find difficult to navigate?

Thanks a lot!!

Subscriptions?

This app will go viral if you guys remove subscriptions and do one time purchases in the range of $2.99-$4.99. This app is designed for groups of people to use and expecting groups of people to all subscribe is outlandish and prevents the viral spread of this app. No one at a party is gona download this and subscribe. It’s an immediate turn off. People wouldn’t think twice about a one time purchase though. I’ve been in countless situations since this apps launch where many people would have bought it as a one time purchase but I currently don’t know ANYONE who uses this app and I have a feeling it has something to do with subscriptions. This app relies on multiple people subscribing and I find that counterintuitive because the more people you have willing to spend that money the more likely they are to just all pitch in on a speaker... why have 5+ people all subscribe when you can start to buy speakers in that price range???Also if you guys want more money to develop the app why would you do subscriptions that would turn away millions of dollars worth of one time purchases? I’m not sure how much you guys make from your subscriptions but I do know it’s preventing an exponential increase of popularity amongst your app and I really find it hard to imagine your subscriptions are making up for the money that you would make off one time purchases

Developer Response ,

Hi there. We're sorry to hear that you feel that way about our app. You can email us at support@ampme.com, we'd like to hear your thoughts.

Don’t use this app

Probably the worst music app I have ever downloaded. Literally the only reason I got this app was so that I could play music on my Bluetooth speaker and my sound bar to get surround sound. The user interface is confusing, they force you to convert chrome to their layout to be able to use it on pc, auto sync doesn’t work if you have a speaker connected to your phone and they won’t even list it as a device after using sync, which means that you will have to restart the app to listen on your speaker, which undoes all the work you went through to figure out how to sync your devices. I tried to sync them using my computer, but it’s not automatic, instead the delay goes up and down in increments of ten which makes it basically impossible to get it perfect in a space as small as mine. During the point where I tried to sync my devices using my pc, the app crashed my internet. All of this, and they want 9.99 a week? You don’t even allow me to just stream whatever I already have playing on my phone! Instead, I have to select which app I want to play out of the ones they have selected, none of which I have music saved on...

Developer Response ,

Hi there! We're sorry to hear that you are having issues with your AmpMe app. Please email us at support@ampme.com so we can help you fix it straight away.

Subscription...

Okay I'm not one to write a review, but I have kinda been sitting on this for a while.

I've been using AmpMe pretty much since it was put on the appstore. I went wild and showed all my friends every chance I got. It was the answer to the problem all my friends and I were having. And I really enjoy how much progress the developers have made over time to fine tune the auto sync and other features. What has made me use this app less and less is the fact that it requires a subscription to use it. Not sure if it is a bug on my end or not, but I can't even attempt to host a party without the full page being filled with why I should buy the subscription. If I edit that then I can't host a party unless I deleted and reinstalled the app. Then it would only let me host on the first instance I opened it before doing the premium thing again. Aside from the outrageous subscription, this is an awesome app and unless something can be done to help remedy that, I will be finding an alternative or making my own.

Developer Response ,

Hi there. A lot of factors go into our pricing, and we do not take the decision of how much we charge lightly. We do our best to keep a useful set of features free for users who are unable to subscribe, but ultimately, our subscription prices allow us to continue to improve the sync technology. Reach out to support@ampme.com with any questions.

Far too complicated

Not only does it take 10 minutes to sign up and verify your account, but you also have to sign into every music streaming service you want to use...and so does everyone else. After 15-20 minutes of the 4 of us linking accounts, finding passwords and attempting to sync up some music we got an error every single time we tried to play music. After a while it even just muted the music coming out of my phone (host) and just stopped playing all together. The interface is not terribly easy to navigate and understand what’s going on.
A 1) open invite 2) join party 3)sync phones 4) have host pick a song and enjoy
Kind of thing would have been nice, at least for new users. After several “successfully synced” messages we still never got it to work and eventually gave up. What we thought was a good substitute to our BT speaker dying on the beach turned into a frustrating waste of 20 minutes. GREAT idea, disappointed in result. Especially after seeing all the ads portraying its simplicity and fast setup.

P.S. We were all using new iPhone 10s so its not like the equipment is to blame.

Developer Response ,

Hi Jangle123! We're sorry to hear that you are having sync issues with your AmpMe app. Please email us at support@ampme.com so we can help you fix it straight away.

Finally!

I can’t tell you how many times I have wished that I could just connect three or 4 phones together and play audio simultaneously! Finally this app exists and it works pretty well. The only small qualm I have and it’s totally understandable but it’s that sometimes the syncing time takes just a little long and I could see it creating awkward silences during a party environment. Hopefully that can be worked on and optimized in future versions. I also wouldn’t mind seeing a feature that was mentioned in another review where guests can press a Please Skip button where the host is notified that so many people would like to skip this song. Otherwise this app is fantastic!

Great App! What they don't tell you...

The app is fantastic. It's a huge step in the right direction and syncing speakers is great but they mislead you a bit. You CAN'T stream music from one device to multiple Bluetooth enabled speakers. Technically, you can control the music to multiple Bluetooth speakers from one device but each Bluetooth speaker needs its own host app or device to enable multiple speaker playback.

Example - 1 Bluetooth speaker needs an iPhone or app to enable playback on 1 speaker. 2 Bluetooth speakers require 2 iPhones or devices running the app to have multiple speakers play music through them.

They don't do a good job explaining that and the app doesn't either. Knowing that information - the app is pretty awesome.

Developer Response ,

Hey, thanks a lot for the feedback. We really appreciate it 😁

Terrible product

Speakers exist for a reason and would be cheaper than your horrific in app purchases. Not to mention far more effective. Also PLEASE fire whoever is in your marketing team for some of the cringeworthy and horrific ads i have ever seen. Your undoubtable attempt to appeal to younger generation is horrific with attempts at making memes out of an already horrible advertisement. Be ashamed for a terrible product and an even worse way of marketing it. For those who haven’t seen these advertisements allow me to give you a generic breakdown. The video starts off with a girl close up and offbeat cringe twerking into a small speaker on a table that then falls into a pool. (OH NO) The video then pans to a group off girls all in bikinis giving off a skin sells product kind of vibe so strong it’s undeniable. Its a true cringeworthy spectacle you truly need to see to believe for a product I tried and deemed pointless.

Developer Response ,

Hello Mega! We're sorry to hear that you feel that way about our app. We are always trying to develop the app and make your experience better. Should you have anymore concern feel free to email us at support@ampme.com Thanks!

DO NOT DOWNLOAD

First of all most portable speakers offer a better quality sound than three of your friends pairing your phone together. If your portable speaker dies, is it worth paying $10 a week per person to pay for a subscription? The answer is hell no! Who wants to paid $40 a month for a stupid app you’ll hardly ever get to enjoy, because at the end of the day how many of your friends are going to subscribe to something they may never use again for $10 a week? When you download the app you get a free week but are automatically charged $10. The marketing/advertising is terrible, the functionality and accessibility are terrible, the deceiving cost is terrible, but the idea itself is something plenty of us have thought of before. “Oh wouldn’t it be cool to pair our phone and play louder music?” It sure would, for a one time payment of say $1!

Developer Response ,

Hi Natel. We're sorry that you feel that way about our app. We do our best to keep a useful set of features free for users who are unable to subscribe, but ultimately, our subscription prices allow us to continue to improve the sync technology. Reach out to support@ampme.com with any questions.