Best 2025 Open-Ear Headphones for App

#1 Shokz OpenFit 2
4.5

The app is mostly praised as helpful, clean, and customizable, though one reviewer notes it is not the most extensive.

Pros: Sound quality, Comfort during long use

Cons: Active noise cancellation, Sensors

#2 Soundcore AeroClip Earbuds
4.3

The Soundcore app was generally praised as slick, useful, simple, or intuitive, especially for EQ, controls, battery views, multipoint, and device finding.

Pros: Sound quality, Touch control responsiveness

Cons: Water/sweat resistance rating, Sensors

#3 Shokz OpenFit 2+
4.3

The app was generally considered useful, simple, or feature-rich for EQ, firmware, controls, Dolby, and tracking, though a few reviews described it as minimal or not essential.

Pros: Comfort during long use, Sound quality

Cons: Find My, Carry case quality

#4 JLab JBuds Open
4.2

The app offers a 10-band EQ, control remapping, listening modes, spatial audio, connection management, and a useful volume limiter. Most find it easy and functional, though the interface, upselling, and...

Pros: Overall satisfaction, Sound quality

Cons: Bass performance, Volume output

#5 SoundPEATS Clip1
4.0

The PeatsAudio app is powerful but inconsistent across reviewers. Some praise its clean layout and reliable customization, while others call it basic, unpolished, registration-heavy, or buggy.

Pros: Comfort during long use, Sound quality

Cons: Carry case quality, Touch control responsiveness

#6 EarFun OpenJump Open Ear Earbuds
3.8

Reviewers generally valued the EarFun app for EQ, controls, and setup options, but some found it clunky or hard to navigate.

Pros: Value for money, Sound quality

Cons: Touch control responsiveness, Bass performance

#7 Edifier LolliClip Earbuds
3.6

The app is feature-rich but inconsistent: some reviewers like its tools, while others dislike clunky menus, pauses, and login friction.

Pros: Sound quality, Sensors

Cons: Active noise cancellation, Spatial audio

#8 H2O Audio Sonar 2 Pro
3.0

The companion app covers battery status, stored tracks, updates, and Playlist+, but opinions are mixed. One reviewer called it simple, while several found the Playlist+ workflow old-fashioned, slow, or clunky.

Pros: Overall satisfaction, Offline playback and onboard storage

Cons: Software/setup simplicity, Design and Aesthetics