CONSUMER  Version 2 promised that the volume adjustment correction made by iVolume was carried over during the audio CD burn within iTunes. That was the only reason I bought it, and it never worked. No responses from the developer when I notified him about my problems.

developer 15, me = 0  (Version 3.0.1)

STORMCHILD  I've been using iVolume since the very first public release, and I highly recommend it...

...Version 2, that is.

I'll be skipping version 3, at least for now, because:

- It may be faster on current multicore Intel CPUs, but I'm not seeing any real performance improvement on my 1.67 GHz G4 PowerBook. Frankly it might even be slower due to the wasteful new animation in the UI.

- The end result is the same; the algorithm may have been optimized to run faster (for some people), but as far as I can tell, the calculated result is no more accurate than it was in version 2. (If I remember correctly, version 2 introduced a new/improved algorithm with better results.)

- I actually prefer the workflow in version 2. I select some songs in iTunes, open iVolume and hit command-return. In version 3, I have to go find the songs again in iVolume before I can do anything to them. The fact that it loads the entire iTunes library also makes it take a lot longer to startup, and it uses 3-4 times more memory. To me this is zero steps forward, two steps back.

- It's just way too expensive. Version 1 was $7. Version 2 was $15. Version 3 is $30. The price keeps doubling, but it's just the same one-trick pony with a nicer UI. A $20 upgrade for a UI makeover is not worth it, but the fact that the memory usage/disk reads are so much worse clinches the deal.

The bad news is, there is apparently no way to download iVolume 2 anymore. If you're a registered user, you might be able to get a download link by emailing the developer, but if you didn't buy version 2 before, you're probably out of luck. Obviously you can't buy version 2 licenses anymore. :(

To me, iVolume 3 is like Windows Vista. It's prettier, but everyone's going back to XP (= iVolume 2).  (Version 3.0.1)

GRYPHONENT  I'm shocked by the high upgrade price. As a registered user of both version 1 and 2 I still cannot see much improvement to the earlier versions apart from the GUI and some speed gain. Furthermore, the app has lost ground to iTunes, which now does pretty much the same job... and in my opinion much better.

The developer puts out an upgrade very two years or so... without ever fixing existing bugs or replying to customer feedback in between. I've had enough. Buyer beware.  (Version 3.0.1)

ESQUARE61  Guys, you have to realize that the maker of iVolume lives in Europe. In Euro the price hasn't changed that much. :)

That being said: I think version 3 clearly needs some work before it's worth its price.  (Version 3.0.1)