Dirac Live vs Radia AV Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/
Radia AV Control
This application allows users to set up and control ARCAM Radia AV amplifiers and processors. It facilitates Wi-Fi setup, speaker configuration, and navigation of settings menus. Users can also browse and play internet radio, podcasts, and Amazon Music, while managing inputs, surround modes, and volume.
- Wi-Fi connection setup
- Speaker configuration
- Settings menu navigation
- Internet radio and podcast browsing
- Amazon Music integration
- Streaming preset saving
- Input selection and volume control
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Set up and Control ARCAM Radia AV amplifiers and processors with the ARCAM Radia Control App on iPhone and iPad. Features include: • Set up a Wi-Fi connection • Set up your speaker configuration • Navigate settings menus • Browse and play internet radio stations • Browse and play podcasts • Save streaming presets • Connect and play from Amazon Music • Select inputs, surround modes and volume control For the best experience, check your ARCAM Radia system using the latest software. Works with: AVA15, AVA25, AVA35, AVP45
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dirac Live at 1.9 against Radia AV Control's 1.0. Dirac Live also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 1) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dirac Live holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dirac Live has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Dirac Live's written reviews are positive against 0% of Radia AV Control's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dirac Live | Radia AV Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dirac Research AB | Harman International Industries |
Customer experience
Dirac Live
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In-app purchases
Dirac Live
No in-app purchases
Radia AV Control
No in-app purchases
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