HouseCurve User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience80.7% of reviews
Neutral7.0% of reviews
Negative experience12.3% of reviews

~ Based on 57 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is HouseCurve Safe?

HouseCurve appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for HouseCurve is 92/100.

This assessment is based on 258 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

92.6% of ratings point to a safe experience
3.1% of ratings suggest some concerns
4.3% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 258 App Store ratings for HouseCurve.

Is HouseCurve Legit?

HouseCurve appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HouseCurve is 88/100.

Based on 88 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Target curve - linear is missing

It is not satisfing without having a linear target curve. It is essential for some investigations.

The frequency correction of the iPad microphone should turn off automatically, if you use an external microphone, there is a small trap.

Thank you, could be a helpful tool.

Bluetooth delay

Needs a longer test chirp to avoid issues with bluetooth delay

Nice mobile measurement rig, but lacks basic features

Sadly, the software does not provide basic plots like impuls/step response, RT60 and waterfall diagram. Maybe even clarity. Otherwise it‘s a great tool, and I hope those features will be implemented in the future.

Easier Than REW, Less Expensive Than Dirac

I’m really impressed by this app, it just makes everything so easy, just like it should be. Setting up a mic? Easy. Running a sweep? Easy. Generating a response curve? Easy. Copying that curve into miniDSP PEQ settings? Easy. Getting stoked on how your system sounds after setting up your new PEQ? EASY.
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Good job!

This is a great, easy to use tool. Just invest an hour reding the directions and you’ll be good to go. It made my expensive stereo sound like I thought it should and could sound. Sound went from good to amazing. It also helped me fix a large bass dip 14 db at 125 hz. Moved my speakers closer to front wall to get it to 8 db and was able to correct it to 1.5db dip. Nice
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Good app that I’ve seen that uses the iPhones microphone

A microphone is more than good enough for simple, manual EQ, but most apps don’t use it or don’t compensate, this app does both and for a decent (at least when I purchased it). While not exactly necessary, I do wish that they added true support for headphones.

Will not work

Will not connect to iPhone.

First time

Worked until I purchased the 2 upgrades now it won’t connect and play

User friendly

Tried it with a UMIK-1 and was able to add the calibration files. Bought the add-on and I’m really happy with the average and save options.

Easy and compatible with Equalizer APO

Simple and does what it does well. Exported to the PEQ format and dropped right into my Equalizer APO without a hitch.

I personally enjoyed the “cuts only” version much more, but YMMV!

Just doesn’t work

Seems like I’ve paid three times and the app keeps asking me to upgrade.

Response from developer

Hello, an issue was introduced in iOS 18.4 that prevents some users from restoring purchases. Reinstalling the app is one way to fix it. I just released HouseCurve-5.2.2 which may also resolve the issue. Please reach out to support@housecurve.com if you want more help.

Does not work

I really like the concept behind this app. Unfortunately it is unable to connect to any of my airplay music systems so no bueno

Once you figure it out great even the free version

So after playing around I learnt Bluetooth doesn’t work well. So cable up and test using the phones mic and it gave me the readout I’ve been after. Will be buying it

Genuinely fantastic

Didn’t fancy buying a calibration microphone and an expensive AVR for advanced room correction so I took a punt with this, and for £15 it’s brilliant.

Measure speakers with your phone, export PEQ with whatever target curve you want, import into Equalizer APO & done. Sounds 10x better now. Brilliant!
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So buggy

I have to reset my phone every 2nd or 3rd attempt at running a sweep. This app is broken and should be removed from the App Store.

Response from developer

Hi there, sorry you're having trouble with measurements. Please reach out to support@housecurve.com or the Facebook group (see app's Help menu) for assistance. You can also check out the extensive documentation at housecurve.com.

A wonderful resource

I have had Polk towers as my TV speakers for 10 years and always thought they were remarkably neutral. Housecurve confirmed my impression.

I have pair of KEF 105.3 speakers that I refoamed and replaced the tweeter diaphragms. The replacements are much brighter than the originals, but are easily tamed with treble control or DSP.

I made 10 measurements of each system, moving around the room.

The results are very helpful.
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Simple, effective and cheap

I moved house and the only room I could use for music listening is very lively, wooden floor, not a lot of soft furnishings - everything sounded pretty bad
I used HouseCurve to get an idea of what I was dealing with and decided to upgrade for £15 to get EQ suggestions
Implementing these suggestions via Roon made a huge difference and to be honest it has been much more effective than I would have thought
I appreciate that hardcore hi-fi afficianados will never approve of a lot of DSP processing but all I can say is - it really worked well for me
My wife, who is not a hi-fi buff, instantly noticed something was different and better too
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Unreliable

One out of every two to three sweeps actually works. Good app when it functions properly but very unreliable.

Response from developer

Hi there, sorry you're having trouble with measurements. Please reach out to support@housecurve.com or the Facebook group (see app's Help menu) for assistance. You can also check out the extensive documentation at housecurve.com.

So easy even an audiophile could do it.

Get this tool.
Good fun and effective analysis for your hifi curiosities.

Works great with WIIM amp over AirPlay

I was able to use an external Dayton OmniMic (USB mic) plugged into my iPhone USB-C port. Also could read in the OmniMic calibration file, which is a huge bonus. Generated a 10-stage parametric EQ and loaded into the WIIM app. I’ve got fairly high-end speakers so I focused the tuning on the low-end (bass). Sounds great!

Is there a way to use this over (wired) CarPlay? It seems to default to the crappy car mic since the USB-C port is in use, and it would be better to use the internal iPhone mic since it’s compensated.

Overall great app!!
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