Do you have an iPhone? If so, you probably store lots of audio content on your device, from music to podcasts to audiobooks and more. Many speakers on the market make it easy to stream audio content right from your iPhone, including Apple's line of speakers. Meant for home use, their wired HomePods come with built-in Apple AirPlay capabilities so you can stream audio from your iPhone when connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Similarly, you can use the best soundbars with AirPlay to stream your music at home, too. However, if you want something more portable, many great Bluetooth speakers for iPhone are also available. With only a few HomePod speakers on the market, our list focuses on these Bluetooth models, but if you're shopping for a wired device, you can also check out our recommendations for the best home speakers.
We've tested over 190 speakers, and below are our recommendations for the best Bluetooth speakers for iPhone. See our picks for the best Alexa speakers and the best budget and cheap Bluetooth speakers.
All of our recommendations start with the products we've tested. And, they're backed by in-house experts who ensure unbiased, objective data to help you choose the right speaker.
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Best Speaker For iPhone
MusicOutdoorsPodcastsBattery PoweredYesSpeakerphoneNoVoice AssistantYesBluetoothYesSee all our test resultsWi-FiYesThe best Bluetooth speaker for iPhone we've tested is the Sonos Move 2. This premium speaker is packed with features to maximize your listening experience both in and out of the home. It boasts a sleek and premium design that'll blend into most decor, with built-in voice assistant support so you can check the weather, add ingredients to your grocery list, and more. It's battery-powered, so you can easily move it from room to room or take it to the backyard for outdoor listening. Since it's rated IP56 for dust and water resistance, it's even protected against some exposure to the elements.
This speaker also has some features designed for easy integration with your iPhone. You can stream audio from your iPhone or iPad via Apple AirPlay. Its companion app, called Sonos, is available on iOS. With it, you can connect the device to other Sonos products to spread audio throughout your home and customize the speaker's sound. The room correction tool, Auto Trueplay, optimizes the speaker's sound for your room's unique acoustics. The full feature is only available on iOS devices, and iPhone users will appreciate that they can make the most of their listening experience with this premium device.
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Best Upper Mid-Range Speaker For iPhone
MusicOutdoorsPodcastsBattery PoweredYesSpeakerphoneNoVoice AssistantNoBluetoothYesSee all our test resultsWi-FiNoThe Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM is one of the best portable speakers for iPhone, available at a more affordable price than our top pick. This speaker comes in black and white and is a great choice for listening to all sorts of audio content. It reproduces voices and lead instruments with clarity, and the bass has a bit of extra warmth to bring genres like EDM to life. You can manually customize its sound from the Ultimate Ears app using its graphic EQ and presets or let its Adaptive EQ feature do the work. This room correction tool automatically analyzes the acoustics of your listening space to bring the best possible sound.
While this speaker is a little heavy, its built-in handle makes it easy enough to transport. It's rated IP67 for dust and water resistance, and its battery lasts nearly 16 hours, so you can enjoy nonstop audio content for hours wherever you go. Voice assistants aren't built-in, so you'll need to pair a third-party device to use it with your voice. And although this speaker doesn't offer Apple AirPlay, its iOS Bluetooth latency falls within good limits, so you're not likely to notice major lip-syncing issues. That said, various apps and devices compensate differently for latency, so your real-world experience may vary. Depending on how you plan to use it, you may find that this portable Bluetooth speaker is a better value overall.
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Best Mid-Range Speaker For iPhone
MusicOutdoorsPodcastsBattery PoweredYesSpeakerphoneNoVoice AssistantNoBluetoothYesSee all our test resultsWi-FiNoOn a tighter budget? Check out the Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 4. This cylindrical speaker comes in many colors to suit your style, and it's a great choice for listening to music from a paired iPhone. You can connect over Bluetooth to enjoy a clean and clear representation of vocals and lead instruments in all your favorite tracks. The Ultimate Ears app is easy to download onto your iPhone, and it lets you access many extra features, including a graphic EQ to customize the speaker's sound to your liking. There are even some preset modes on hand.
This portable Bluetooth speaker boasts a smaller and more lightweight design than our top picks, so it's an even better value if you're shopping with portability in mind. That said, given its smaller design, it's unsurprising that it doesn't get as loud as the Ultimate Ears EPICBOOM. Still, this speaker remains a solid pick if you want a simple Bluetooth speaker and don't need the extra features.
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Best Budget Speaker For iPhone
MusicOutdoorsPodcastsBattery PoweredYesSpeakerphoneYesVoice AssistantYesBluetoothYesSee all our test resultsWi-FiNoIf you want to spend even less on a speaker, some great budget-friendly options, including the Beats Pill, are easy to use with your iPhone. For a low price, it's a noticeable improvement over listening to music through your iPhone's built-in speakers. It reproduces voices and other instruments in the mix accurately and with detail, with surprisingly good bass extension for its size. The big boon for iPhone users will be the way you can adjust settings via the iOS menus once paired, as with other Apple and Beats products. Plus, there's support for Siri via a compatible iPhone, and low latency with iOS devices.
Its pill-shaped design is highly portable, and it's rated IP67 for protection against water submersion and dust damage. It can even play back high-resolution audio via a wired USB-C connection, though we didn't observe much of a difference in audio quality. Sadly, its seven-hour battery life falls short of the 20 hours offered by the Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 4, and it lacks a graphic EQ for fine-tuning the sound, too. If you're after a similarly priced speaker with better sound customization options, the Sony ULT FIELD 1 has a similar default frequency response but features a graphic EQ and presets.
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Best Cheap Speaker For iPhone
MusicOutdoorsPodcastsBattery PoweredYesSpeakerphoneYesVoice AssistantYesBluetoothYesSee all our test resultsWi-FiNoThe best cheap option we've tested for iPhones is the Anker Soundcore 3. It's a small, portable Bluetooth speaker that's easy to pair with your iPhone to listen to your favorite tunes. Despite its small size, it still offers decent sound quality, especially with more vocal-centric content like podcasts or the news. It stands out from similarly priced models thanks to its companion app, which you can download onto your iPhone to access a graphic EQ and presets to adjust its sound.
This speaker is rated IPX7 for water resistance, which is handy if you want to use it outside. It also lasts for over 13 hours off a single charge, so you won't have to head back inside to charge it very often. While its sound quality isn't quite as impressive as the larger and more premium models on our list, such as the Beats Pill, it remains a solid plug-and-play pick for iPhone users shopping on a budget. That said, if you don't plan on using its fairly rudimentary voice assistant support, you might want to consider the Anker Soundcore Select 2S. The Select 2S doesn't support voice assistants at all, but otherwise performs fairly similarly for a slightly lower price.
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Best Home Speaker For iPhone
MusicOutdoorsPodcastsBattery PoweredNoSpeakerphoneYesVoice AssistantYesBluetoothNoSee all our test resultsWi-FiYesApple fans will recognize the Apple HomePod (2nd generation), which keeps the same signature design as the first-generation model for easy integration into your living room setup. This wired device is available in midnight and white color variants and includes built-in Siri support for hands-free control. It does an excellent job of picking up voice commands; you can even use it as a smart home hub to control other smart accessories in your house. Naturally, this speaker pairs up easily with your iPhone, making it the best AirPlay speaker for home use that we've tested.
Compared to the first-generation model, this speaker shines regarding bass reproduction. With more thump and rumble reproduced in the mix, it's well-suited for listening to bass-heavy genres like EDM and hip-hop. Its built-in room correction tool automatically optimizes the audio reproduction based on your room's unique acoustics, which is a premium touch. Unfortunately, Apple still hasn't added any sound customization tools for its speakers, so you can't manually switch up its sound. Still, it's a great pick for iPhone users, and the more affordable Apple HomePod mini is another solid alternative if you want AirPlay and Siri compatibility but are okay with less bass in the mix.
Notable Mentions
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Brane X:
The Brane X is a lunchbox-sized Apple AirPlay-compatible smart speaker. While it's slightly more expensive than the Sonos Move 2, it features a better bass extension and can get louder. That said, the Sonos' battery life is double that of the Brane. The Sonos also has better directivity, so it sounds more consistent across different listening angles.
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Sonos Roam 2:
The Sonos Roam 2 is a versatile portable speaker. It supports Apple AirPlay and has low latency over this connection. Its room correction feature is also only available to iOS users. The latest version gets louder than the Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 4 but doesn't put out as much bass. Unfortunately, it only lasts five hours continuously, compared to the 20 hours you get from the Ultimate Ears.
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Sonos Era 300:
The Sonos Era 300 is a premium home speaker that's great if you already own products in the manufacturer's ecosystem, since you can easily pair the speaker to them to spread sound throughout your home. It supports Apple AirPlay, too, though there's no native Siri support like with the Apple HomePod (2nd generation).
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Recent Updates
Mar 03, 2026:
We've replaced the discontinued Anker Soundcore Flare 2 with the Beats Pill as our budget pick, as the Beats features easy integration with the iOS menus. Otherwise, we've made minor changes throughout the article to improve clarity.
May 26, 2025:
We added the Anker Soundcore Select 2S as an alternative to the Anker Soundcore 3 for anyone happy to lose voice assistant support in exchange for saving a little cash. We also added the Tribit Stormbox Micro 2 to our Notable Mentions for anyone looking for a highly portable speaker with Siri support.
Feb 21, 2025:
We've removed the Bose Home Speaker 500 from our Notable Mentions as it's been discontinued, but otherwise, our picks remain the same.
Nov 29, 2024:
The Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 4 replaces the Ultimate Ears MEGABOOM 3 as our mid-range pick because it has a USB-C port, which we think most users will prefer.
Aug 30, 2024: We've updated this article to include the Sonos Roam 2 as a Notable Mention due to its AirPlay support and the upgrades to its controls. Otherwise, we've checked this article to ensure all our picks are up-to-date and have made no changes.
All Reviews
Our recommendations above are what we think are currently the best speakers for most people to buy for iPhone, according to their needs. We factor in the price (cheaper speakers win over pricier ones if the difference isn't worth it), feedback from our visitors, and availability (no speakers that are difficult to find or almost out of stock everywhere).
If you would like to choose for yourself, here's the list of all our reviews for Bluetooth speakers. Be careful not to get caught up in the details. There are no perfect speakers. Personal taste, preference, and listening habits will matter more in your selection.