Comparison

Dirac Live vs Emersa

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

Emersa

Features
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Take simple control of your Emotiva LX device with an intuitive remote and streaming app designed for everyday listening. Quickly adjust the volume, change inputs and listening modes, or select a simple EQ profile without navigating complicated menus. When you are ready to listen, easily access your favorite streaming services or play music from devices and storage connected to your network. Whether you are settling in for a movie, switching over to music, or making a quick adjustment from across the room, the Emotiva Emersa Control app keeps the controls you use most right at your fingertips. Features Simplified remote control: Access essential daily controls, including volume, input selection, listening modes, playback, and more. Quick sound adjustments: Choose from simple EQ profiles and channel trims to tailor your sound for different content and listening preferences. Easy access to streaming: Quickly open supported music services, including Spotify, Qobuz, TIDAL, and more. Wireless audio playback: Stream compatible audio content to your LX device using Apple AirPlay or Google Cast. Network music playback: Browse and play music from compatible UPnP servers and NAS drives on your home network. Local USB playback: Access compatible music files stored on a USB device connected to your LX product. Designed for Emotiva LX: Enjoy an app experience built specifically to complement compatible Emotiva LX devices. Spend less time navigating menus and more time enjoying your system.

Screenshots

Dirac Live4 screens
Emersa4 screens

Verdict

The call

Dirac Live and Emersa are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Dirac Live versus Emersa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirac LiveEmersa
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDirac Research ABEmotiva Audio Corporation

In-app purchases

None

Dirac Live

No in-app purchases

None

Emersa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dirac Live free?
Dirac Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emersa free?
Emersa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dirac Live or Emersa have ads?
Neither Dirac Live nor Emersa shows ads.

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