AcousticApp vs RT60 Acoustic Panel Test
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ 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.
RT60 Acoustic Panel Test
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RT60 Acoustic Panel Test turns your iPhone into a survey-grade reverberation time analyzer based on ISO 3382-2. One clap is all it takes. The app captures the impulse response through your device microphone, filters it into six standard octave bands (125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz), builds Schroeder decay curves, and extracts T20 and T30 regression values - exactly the method described in the ISO 3382 international standard for room acoustics. WHAT YOU GET - RT60 per octave band - see which frequencies decay too fast or ring too long. - T20 and T30 values - toggle between the two regression windows to compare linearity and dynamic range. - Broadband average (125 Hz - 4 kHz) and speech-band average (250 Hz - 2 kHz) calculated automatically. - Pass / Warning / Fail rating for every band, evaluated against ISO-recommended targets for your chosen room type. - R-squared quality flag - bands that fall below the ISO 3382 minimum coefficient of determination (R-sq below 0.90) are marked "Unreliable" so you know when to remeasure. ROOM TYPES WITH ISO TARGETS Choose from seven room presets, each with ISO-recommended RT60 target ranges: - Home Office / Podcast Studio (0.3 - 0.5 s) - Open Office (0.4 - 0.6 s) - Classroom / Meeting Room (0.4 - 0.7 s) - Conference Room (0.5 - 0.8 s) - Recording Studio (0.2 - 0.4 s) - Home Theatre (0.3 - 0.5 s) - Concert Hall (1.5 - 2.2 s) SABINE CROSS-CHECK Enter room dimensions and surface materials (floor, ceiling, walls) to compute a theoretical RT60 via the Sabine-Eyring equation. The Sabine estimate plots alongside your measured values so you can see how theory compares to reality - useful for diagnosing unexpected results or planning acoustic treatment. PROFESSIONAL PDF REPORT Generate a full PDF measurement report that includes: - Measurement conditions (date, background noise, temperature, humidity) - Spider chart and frequency-response line chart with T20, T30, and Sabine overlays - Per-band RT60 table with pass/fail status - Broadband and speech-band averages - ISO-compliant disclaimer noting survey-tier methodology Share or save the report directly from the app. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature and humidity are logged automatically via a weather API using your GPS location, or you can enter indoor readings manually. Background noise is measured before each test so the app can set the impulse detection threshold correctly. MEASUREMENT HISTORY The last five measurements are saved with their full PDF reports. Re-open any previous session to review graphs and data or reshare the report. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select your room type. 2. Place your phone on a stable surface near the centre of the room. 3. Tap Start, step back, and clap once. 4. Review results in seconds. The DSP pipeline runs in an isolate so the UI stays fluid. Octave-band filtering uses second-order IIR bandpass filters; onset detection uses a rolling energy window with adaptive thresholds; decay analysis applies Schroeder backward integration followed by linear least-squares regression over the T20 (-5 to -25 dB) and T30 (-5 to -35 dB) evaluation ranges - all per ISO 3382-2. No calibrated equipment is required. Results are survey-tier (indicative), not engineering-grade. For traceable measurements, use calibrated instrumentation operated by a qualified acoustician. Supports metric and imperial units.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AcousticApp at Free against RT60 Acoustic Panel Test's $4.99. RT60 Acoustic Panel Test's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
AcousticApp is free to download; RT60 Acoustic Panel Test costs $4.99 up front. AcousticApp sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. RT60 Acoustic Panel Test asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AcousticApp | RT60 Acoustic Panel Test |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $4.99 |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | objectiv GmbH & Co. KG | Standard Software Incorporated |
In-app purchases
AcousticApp
- Acoustic App Pro Version$0.991 Month
RT60 Acoustic Panel Test
No in-app purchases
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