HouseCurve vs WatchCTRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HouseCurve
This app provides a suite of tools for tuning audio systems, including room correction, equalizer adjustments, and subwoofer phase setting. It measures in-room frequency response and can generate filter settings for various audio systems. It's suitable for home and car audio enthusiasts looking to optimize their sound.
- Sine sweep and pink noise measurements
- Real-time moving mic measurements
- Target curve comparison and creation
- Room correction filter generation (PEQ/FIR)
- Magnitude, phase, and group delay display
- Compatibility with various audio systems
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HouseCurve is a multi-tool for audio systems. Use it for room correction, adjusting equalizers, setting subwoofer phase, choosing crossovers and more. Features: * Sine sweep and real time pink noise measurements * Sweep measurements can be averaged as they are collected * Alternatively, use real time tool to collect moving mic measurements (MMM) * Compare measurements to a selected target curve * Create and edit target curves * Generate room correction filters (PEQ or FIR) * Filters compatible with a variety of systems including Roon, Volumio, CamillaDSP, EqualizerAPO, miniDSP and Crestron DM NAX * Display magnitude, phase and group delay * Use with built-in or external microphones * Connect with AirPlay, Bluetooth, headphone jack (analog) or use external stimulus HouseCurve measures in-room frequency response by listening to your audio system play a sine sweep. Measurements are displayed on top of a target curve, making it easy to see where adjustment is needed. Multiple measurements can be averaged to fully capture how the system sounds in the listening area. With small changes and repeat measurements, you can manually tune your system to the target curve. If your audio system has a parametric equalizer or convolution engine, HouseCurve can automatically generate filter settings to match the target curve. HouseCurve can help with home and car audio system tuning, from system equalization and room correction to subwoofer time alignment and speaker placement. Visit housecurve.com for more information on how HouseCurve works and how to use it. HouseCurve will produce acceptable results with the built in iPhone/iPad microphone. Using calibrated external microphones will provide higher accuracy. The free version of HouseCurve can measure your audio system and display a magnitude plot (aka "frequency response"). Additional features, such as room correction filter generation, advanced measurement tools and target curve editing can be obtained via in-app purchases.
WatchCTRL
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HouseCurve at Free against WatchCTRL's $2.99. HouseCurve also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). WatchCTRL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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
HouseCurve is free to download; WatchCTRL costs $2.99 up front. HouseCurve sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. WatchCTRL asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | HouseCurve | WatchCTRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (259 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 259 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Greg Wilding | Nondescript Software Inc. |
Bugs and requests
HouseCurve
Reported bugs
14 issues- Will not connect to iPhone
- Won't connect and play after upgrades
- App keeps asking to upgrade after payment
- Cannot connect to Airplay music systems
- Bluetooth doesn't work well
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- Resets phone every 2nd or 3rd attempt
- Unreliable sweeps (one out of two to three works)
- External sweep signal not picked up
- Cannot start over from scratch without uninstalling
- Cannot detect signal for test tone
- EQ does not change graph
- Airplay connection to Bluesound Node 2i not always made
- Plays music from Apple Music instead of sweep tone
- iPad gives different responses than iPhone
Requested features
10 requests- True support for headphones
- Download measured plots for offline analysis
- Ability to export a zip of filters at once
- Option to normalize filters
- Clarification on Q value for EQ frequencies
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- Ability to see Q number for EQ frequencies
- White background graph option for printing
- More reliable Airplay connection
- Fix for starting over from scratch without uninstalling
- Warning about high volume levels
WatchCTRL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HouseCurve
- Tuning Bundle One Year$20.00
- Tuning Bundle Lifetime$70.00
WatchCTRL
No in-app purchases









