Shokz

Review by eFreeware

Shokz is the companion app for Shokz headphones, published by the headphone maker itself. It is free on the Play Store and has been available since December 2021, with the most recent update arriving in September 2026. If you own a supported Shokz model, this is the tool the company provides for adjusting how those headphones behave.

The main reason to install it is control. Rather than living with whatever settings your headphones ship with, the app lets you switch sound modes, build your own equalizer curve, reassign the touch buttons and keep the firmware current. For anyone who has ever wanted a pair of headphones to sound or behave a little differently, that is the appeal.

Everything here revolves around the headphones themselves: their settings, their connection, their battery readout and their software. That narrow scope is worth understanding before you download it, because the value you get depends entirely on owning hardware it supports.

Built for owners of the supported models

The app works with a specific list of Shokz products: OpenRun Pro, OpenRun Pro 2, OpenFit, OpenFit Air, OpenFit 2, OpenFit 2+, OpenFit Pro, OpenSwim Pro, OpenComm 2 2025 Upgrade, OpenMeet and OpenDots ONE. If your headphones are on that list, you are the intended audience.

Even within that group, the developer notes that certain features may not be available on every product. That is a normal consequence of one app serving several generations of hardware, but it means two people with different Shokz models may not see the same set of options. Checking what your specific pair supports is more useful than assuming the full feature set applies.

The app has more than a million installs and holds a 3.8 average from just under 14,000 ratings. That is a decent score for a companion utility, and it suggests a large base of owners who find it useful enough to keep around.

Shaping how your headphones sound

The audio side of the app is built around two things: preset sound modes you can switch between, and an equalizer you can adjust to your own taste. The presets are the quick route, useful when you move between situations and want a different balance without fiddling. The custom equalizer is for people who know what they want and would rather tune it themselves.

There is also a set of playback controls inside the app. You can change the volume, pause and resume, skip tracks and pick a playback mode without reaching for the headphones themselves. It is a convenience rather than a replacement for on-device controls, and it fits the pattern of the app as a remote for hardware you already own.

The programmable buttons are the part I find most interesting. You can assign the touch controls to the functions you use most, which turns the headphones into something closer to your own setup than a fixed design. Anyone who has wished a long-press did something other than what the factory decided will see the point immediately.

Connections, firmware and the details worth checking

Multipoint pairing is handled here too. One pair of headphones can stay connected to two Bluetooth devices at once, and the app is where you manage that arrangement. You can also switch between and manage other Shokz headphones from the same place, which helps if you own more than one pair and move between them.

Firmware upgrades are the other core job. The developer describes current firmware as the way to keep headphones in good condition and get the best experience from them, so the app doubles as the update channel for the hardware. That alone gives it a reason to stay installed even if you rarely touch the sound settings.

The information section covers the practical side: battery status for your headphones, the user manual, the serial number and other details. There is also material about the Shokz brand, its service policy and related information, plus a feedback route through the About Us section if you want to send comments to the developer.

What the app costs you

Shokz is free to download. It does carry advertising, and it offers in-app purchases, so the download itself is not the whole picture.

This is an app you open to change a setting or run an update, not one you sit inside for long stretches, so the practical impact depends on how often you need it. Someone who adjusts their headphones once and forgets about them will notice far less than someone who tunes settings regularly.

How it compares with the alternatives

The obvious alternative is doing nothing at all. Most headphones work perfectly well straight out of the box, and if you are happy with the default sound and never need a firmware update, you can skip this entirely.

A general-purpose audio app is another option. Equalizer utilities and music players exist that will adjust sound on many devices, and they are not tied to one brand. What they cannot do is talk to the headphones themselves, which means no button remapping, no battery readout from the hardware, no multipoint management and no firmware updates.

So the choice is less about features than about access. If you want the headphone-level controls, this is where they live.

A worthwhile install for Shokz owners

Shokz is a well-defined utility rather than a broad app, and it should be judged that way. It gives owners of the supported models a way to tune sound, remap controls, manage connections and keep firmware current, all from one place. The 3.8 average across nearly 14,000 ratings points to a tool that does its job without inspiring much enthusiasm, which is about what you would expect from companion software.

I would install it if you own one of the listed headphones and care about any of those four things. The equalizer and button remapping are the features most likely to change how you use the hardware day to day, and the firmware updates are the kind of maintenance that is easy to forget and worth keeping up with.

If your headphones are not on the compatibility list, there is no reason to bother. And if you are happy with how your Shokz pair sounds and behaves as it came, the app adds little beyond a place to check battery and run the occasional update.

What's new in version 6.1.2

1.Full support for new lineups 2.A few tweaks and fine-tuning to make the app more stable and less buggy.