Comparison

Impulso Architect vs AcousticCheck

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Impulso Architect

Measure the acoustic response of your room using your iPhone. Analyze reverberation time in key octave bands and simulate how to achieve target acoustics with specific product catalogs. Supports internal or external microphones and impulse sources.

Highlights
  • Acoustic response measurement
  • Reverberation time analysis (500Hz-2kHz)
  • Room dimension input
  • Target RT calculation
  • Product catalog simulation
  • Internal/external microphone support
Features
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With Impulso Architect you can take a quick and simple measurement of the acoustic response of your room using your iPhone. Reverberation time is given in the important 500Hz – 2kHz octave bands. You can enter the dimensions of your room and it’s general use. Impulso Architect will then give you a target RT and allow you to simulate how you can meet it with products from the artnovion catalogue. Compatible with built-in or external microphones, and you can either use an external impulse source such as a balloon or drive a loudspeaker system with the internal measurement signal.

About

AcousticCheck

Features
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With AcousticCheck, the reverberation time (RT60) can be measured simple, fast and with high accuracy - even by people without acoustic expertise. AcousticCheck includes the following features for a smooth measurement experience: - Reverberation time measurement by impulse or sweep method - Up to nine consecutive measurements per measurement run for the most accurate results possible - Simple tutorial and guided measurement instructions - Detailed result display: Reverberation time on average and in octaves⁺ (chart, table) - Save measurement results for individual rooms or whole projects⁺ - Save and Share the measurement results as a chart and table⁺ - In-depth support⁺ Additional features for advanced and expert users: - Customizable room size (particularly helpful for measurements in larger rooms)⁺ - Adjustable start delay for impulse measurements⁺ - Save and Share results in CSV format (full measurement results, average reverberation times, correlation coefficient rT20 & signal-to-noise ratio SNR included)⁺ - Information on the room and additional notes can be added to the result export - Photos can be added to the result export - Optional export of impulse responses as WAV files⁺ ⁺only included in AcousticCheck Plus This app does not collect, use, store or transfer personal data. With your permission, Apple collects app analytics to help developers improve their apps. For more information, see the links below. Apple Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/privacy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Impulso Architect3 screens
AcousticCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Impulso Architect at 12.0 against AcousticCheck's 16.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Impulso Architect versus AcousticCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImpulso ArchitectAcousticCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArtnovion LDArosenbinder UG

In-app purchases

None

Impulso Architect

No in-app purchases

None

AcousticCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Impulso Architect free?
Impulso Architect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AcousticCheck free?
AcousticCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Impulso Architect or AcousticCheck have ads?
Neither Impulso Architect nor AcousticCheck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Impulso Architect or AcousticCheck?
Impulso Architect ships an update every 4 months, and AcousticCheck every 4 months. Most recently, Impulso Architect was updated on October 12, 2026 and AcousticCheck on October 13, 2026.

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