Apple EarPods
form factor in-ear
water resistance IPX4
28 Overall Score
Price $19
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong build (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (21th percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average comfort (29th percentile)
- Below average anc (29th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 3 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
Earbud Battery
| Charging | Lightning |
Case Battery
| Case Charging | Lightning |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
Features
| Touch Controls | Yes |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple EarPods | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Soundcore Soundcore P31i | JBL Endurance Race Endurance Race 2 | Nothing Buds Buds 2 | Baseus Bass BP1 Pro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | - | hybrid | Dynamic Driver | Dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Wireless | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 6.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Battery Life Hours | - | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13.5 | 12 |
| Case Battery Hours | - | 54 | 50 | 36 | 55 | 55 |
| Water Resistance | IPX4 | IP55 | IP55 | IP68 | IP55 | IP55 |
| Multipoint | - | true | - | true | false | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple EarPods | 29 | 34.8 | 78.7 | 26.8 | 46.4 | 28.9 | 79.2 | 20.6 | 30.9 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 86.6 |
| Soundcore Soundcore P31i Compare | 88.3 | 96.8 | 91 | 96.4 | 93.5 | 71.3 | 91.9 | 84.9 | 86.6 |
| JBL Endurance Race Endurance Race 2 Compare | 88.3 | 89.8 | 98.7 | 44.8 | 88.2 | 93.3 | 97.2 | 96.3 | 66 |
| Nothing Buds Buds 2 Compare | 92 | 96.8 | 91 | 67 | 96 | 71.3 | 91.9 | 86.9 | 86.6 |
| Baseus Bass BP1 Pro Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 86.8 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 91.9 | 98.4 | 75.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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