True Note vs Waxwing Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Note
Check your record player's speed accuracy using your phone's LED light and a printable strobe disc. Ensure your turntable is playing at the correct RPM for optimal audio quality. Useful for calibration and pre-purchase checks.
- Turntable speed testing
- Strobe disc calibration
- Adjustable speed check
- Portable for on-the-go use
- Accurate RPM verification
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Use True Note to test a record player to see if it's playing at the correct speed. Here's how: 1. Download the True Note app and open it 2. Print and cut out the included turntable strobe disc 3. Place the strobe disc on your record player and start it at the 33 1/3 RPM speed 4. Tap "START" in the True Note app and shine the flashing LED light from your iOS device onto the strobe disc If your record player is playing at the correct speed, you should be able to make out the individual lines on the strobe disc - and they should appear to remain in the same position (not drifting in one direction). Many record players have an adjustable speed and can be calibrated with the help of True Note. Perhaps you're shopping for a used record player? The True Note strobe disc is small enough that you can fold it in half to keep in your wallet or iPhone case - ready to use when you're at a thrift store or garage sale and want to make sure the turntable you're considering buying works properly.
Waxwing Remote
Control your Waxwing DSP Phono Preamp with this app. Adjust gain, activate special modes, save custom settings, and fine-tune your audio for the best vinyl listening experience.
- Adjust gain settings
- Activate Magic mode
- Save custom settings
- Fine-tune audio for perfect sound
- Control Waxwing DSP Phono Preamp
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The Waxwing Remote app is the main way to control your Waxwing DSP Phono Preamp when playing vinyl records. It lets you adjust gain, turn on Magic, save settings, and adjust for perfect sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Waxwing Remote at 5.0 against True Note's 3.6. Waxwing Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). True Note's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. True Note sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Waxwing Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Waxwing Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of True Note's written reviews are positive against 100% of Waxwing Remote's.
True Note ships an update every 10 months, Waxwing Remote every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Note | Waxwing Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | James Rhoades | Parks Audio LLC |
Customer experience
True Note
Waxwing Remote
In-app purchases
True Note
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Huge Tip$9.99
Waxwing Remote
No in-app purchases
