Decibel Display vs PATCH APP DX REMOTE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Decibel Display
This companion app displays audio metering data from its desktop counterpart on your smartphone or tablet. Design custom multi-meter presets with various meter types, colors, and shapes for real-time audio analysis.
- Real-time audio metering
- Customizable meter presets
- VU Meter, LUFS, RMS
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Phase-scope
- Modular design
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Decibel Display app is only a viewer, it works with Decibel Desktop which is an audio Plug-in (VST3, AAX, AU) and standalone app (Mac, Windows) that can be broadcast to any smartphone or tablet device using this app. It is a modular multi-meter on which you can design the preset you want including color, size, shape, choosing between several VU Meter, LUFS Meters, RMS Meter, Spectrum Analyser, Phase-scope and so on.
PATCH APP DX REMOTE
Manage and route analog audio hardware with enhanced controls and streamlined workflows. This software allows for hardware management, custom routing, and annotation of recall notes for instant access.
- Analog routing and hardware management
- Customizable GUI and color options
- Hardware management with photos and notes
- Store and recall tracking notes
- Multiple iOS device integration
- Network connectivity
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The Complete Analog Routing & Hardware Management Software. Built upon the backbone of our highly acclaimed, recognized and world renowned PATCH APP Software, PATCH APP [ DX ] is Analog Routing at a completely new level of enhanced controls and streamlined workflows. A Fresh New GUI, Loads of Features/Color Customization Options, iOS & iOS iPad Compatibility and our newly created HARDWARE MANAGEMENT System! - Take Photos, Add Notes, and store all your recall notes in a single location for instant recall. PATCH APP [ DX ] is a Premium Upgrade compatible with all PATCH Series models. - Hardware & Stored Routing Color Customizations - Hardware Management Section - Annotate Analog & Tracking Recall Notes - 6 Quickstrip Recalls - Multiple iOS Device Integration & Network Connectivity - Plus so much more! Learn More about PATCH APP DX: http://www.flockaudio.com/patchappdx
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PATCH APP DX REMOTE at 5.0 against Decibel Display's 4.3. Decibel Display's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PATCH APP DX REMOTE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Decibel Display has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Decibel Display ships an update every 5 weeks, PATCH APP DX REMOTE every 11 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Decibel Display | PATCH APP DX REMOTE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Process Audio | Flock Audio |
Customer experience
Decibel Display
PATCH APP DX REMOTE
In-app purchases
Decibel Display
No in-app purchases
PATCH APP DX REMOTE
No in-app purchases
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