Comparison

Dirac Live vs Plinius

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

Head to head
About

Dirac Live

This app digitally corrects your room's acoustics to improve sound quality. It addresses timing issues and reflections that affect audio clarity, localization, and bass response. Offers a tailored target curve and simplified calibration for a better listening experience.

Highlights
  • Digital room acoustics correction
  • Improves sound localization
  • Enhances clarity and intelligibility
  • Deeper, tighter bass response
  • Tailored target curve algorithm
  • Simplified calibration process
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Note: To use this app, you will need a Dirac capable device. This device must additionally support connecting a microphone - you cannot use your phone as a microphone with this app. If your device does not support a microphone, instead use the desktop version. No matter how much you’ve invested in your sound system, your room will always have an impact on the sound quality – an all-too-often overlooked fact. Dirac Live Room Correction deals with these challenges in a unique way by addressing the issues that no other product on the market can. That’s why Dirac Live has been adopted by the world’s leading manufacturers of high-end audio-video equipment and praised by audiophiles and music creators all over the world. Room correction solutions have been around for decades. But we at Dirac realize these only act as advanced equalizers, smoothing the frequency curve but totally missing the timing aspect. Room reflections and misaligned speakers will cause sounds to arrive at your ears with different time delays, blurring the sound image. With Dirac Live® you’ll experience three key benefits: 1. Improved localization of sound events, or staging. 2. Better clarity and intelligibility in both music and speech. 3. A deeper, tighter bass response, free of resonance throughout the entire listening area. Dirac Live on iOS provides a richer user experience and better interactivity compared to using an on-screen display with remote control. For existing users of Dirac Live on iOS, you will enjoy the following enhancements: 1. A new and unique algorithm that tailors the target curve to your room and sound system. 2. A tool that lets you design your sound profile by adjusting two bars with your fingertips. 3. A simplified calibration process with fewer steps. Dirac Live® makes use of QT. QT is licensed under LGPLv3. For more information about Dirac Live please visit https://www.dirac.com/live/

About

Plinius

Features
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Setup and configure your Plinius streaming amplifier. To stream your favorite music, podcasts, and internet radio, connect your amplifier to a wired or wireless network. Identify your amplifier by assigning it a name. To limit power consumption when your amplifier is not being used, set the standby timer. Equalize source volume levels. Update your amplifier's software.

Screenshots

Dirac Live4 screens
Plinius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Dirac Live at 16.0 against Plinius's 18.6. 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 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dirac Live versus Plinius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirac LivePlinius
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirac Research ABPlinius

In-app purchases

None

Dirac Live

No in-app purchases

None

Plinius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dirac Live free?
Dirac Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plinius free?
Plinius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dirac Live or Plinius have ads?
Neither Dirac Live nor Plinius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dirac Live or Plinius?
Dirac Live ships an update every 2 months, and Plinius every 2 months. Most recently, Dirac Live was updated on October 7, 2026 and Plinius on October 4, 2026.

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