AcousticApp vs Tiny Softbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AcousticApp
Measure and analyze sound and room acoustics with professional tools. Calculate reverberation time, simulate acoustic changes, and test your hearing. Optimize spaces with advanced features and personalized reports.
- Professional sound and noise measurement (RTA)
- Reverberation time calculation and evaluation
- Acoustic simulation before/after optimization
- Hearing ability test across frequency ranges
- Room acoustics calculation with user-defined absorbers
- Personalized report generation
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AkustikApp by objectiv is a precise sound measurement app for iOS, developed in Germany. It supports sound, noise and room acoustics measurement, evaluation and documentation. The app provides a professional measurement tool with RTA display for sound and noise measurement. Measurement values can be saved as screenshots and used for documentation. This makes AkustikApp suitable for capturing acoustic situations in offices, daycare centers, schools, meeting rooms, public spaces and private rooms. The app can also be used for orientation and documentation of environmental noise, such as traffic or aircraft noise. The integrated acoustic measurement uses the device microphone to display relative level values and acoustic characteristics. In addition, the app provides information about acoustic products and solutions, including acoustic pictures, ceiling absorbers, wall absorbers and other products for improving room acoustics.
Tiny Softbox
This utility app provides adjustable lighting for various needs, from photography and video calls to reading and tracing. Customize brightness, color temperature, and filters, with options to save presets and hide controls for a clean interface.
- Adjustable brightness
- Color temperature control (Kelvin)
- Adjustable color filters
- Saveable presets
- Hideable controls
- Cross-device availability
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A simple app with many use cases, from lighting up your face during video calls to helping you set the perfect light for your photography. App features: → Brightness slider → Temperature slider in Kelvin → Color filter with adjustable intensity → Presets for saving your favorite settings → Hide controls with a single tap or click → Available on all your devices Examples of use cases: → Softbox or accent light for photography → Support light for video calls in dark environments → Light box when tracing and drawing → Reading light → Mood light → Flashlight → Whenever else you might need some extra light Tiny Softbox is available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Please reach out at hi@alexandersandberg.com if you have any questions, feedback, or just want to say hi! Made with love in Austria.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AcousticApp at Free against Tiny Softbox's $1.99. Tiny Softbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
AcousticApp is free to download; Tiny Softbox costs $1.99 up front. AcousticApp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Tiny Softbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
AcousticApp ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Softbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AcousticApp | Tiny Softbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | objectiv GmbH & Co. KG | Alexander Sandberg |
Customer experience
AcousticApp
Tiny Softbox
In-app purchases
AcousticApp
- Acoustic App Pro Version$0.991 Month
Tiny Softbox
No in-app purchases
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