Comparison

Decibel Display vs Faders for PT

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

Head to head
About

Decibel Display

This companion app displays audio metering information from its desktop counterpart on your smartphone or tablet. Design custom presets with various meter types, colors, and shapes for a personalized audio monitoring experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio metering
  • Customizable meter presets
  • VU Meter, LUFS, RMS
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Phase-scope display
  • Modular design
Features
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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.

About

Faders for PT

Features
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Put faders under your fingers while you mix. Faders for PT turns your iPad or iPhone into a multi-fader control surface for Pro Tools. Track names, colors, comments, pan, and automation modes — everything follows your session, over your wired or wireless LAN. PLEASE NOTE: "PT" is the common shorthand for Pro Tools, which is the only DAW this app supports. This app is made by obbliworks and is not an Avid product. HOW IT WORKS A small free receiver app on your Mac talks to Pro Tools using the HUI protocol, and to your iPad or iPhone over your local network (wired or wireless LAN). No account, no sign-up, no cloud — everything stays inside your studio network. If your Mac lives in a machine room, control it from the next room. FADERS • Up to 16 faders on screen (1–16, your choice) • Bidirectional: move a fader on the iPad and Pro Tools follows; play back automation and the iPad follows • Touch-sensitive: writes automation correctly in touch/latch/write modes • Double-tap a fader cap to return to unity gain • Swipe sideways to scroll through every track in your session MIXER • Solo, Mute, Record-arm, Input Monitor per strip • Pan (mono and stereo, with an expanded editor) • Automation mode per track: off / read / touch / latch / write (+trim) • Stereo meters per strip, driven by Pro Tools • Track names, colors, and comments from your session • Group multiple tracks: linked fader moves, batch mute/solo, batch automation mode • Undo / Redo for your control-surface moves ON iPHONE • Portrait layout with fewer, longer faders — plus haptic feedback on the fader detents • 1-fader / 2-fader modes: long throw, 1 dB scale, peak hold, and a precision mode (1/2 to 1/20 of finger travel) PRICING Every feature is free to use (a small banner ad appears at the top of the screen). To go ad-free, choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or buy once. • Monthly / Yearly: auto-renewing subscriptions. They renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions on your iPhone or iPad. • Buy once: one payment, ad-free forever. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://obbliworks.com/fadersfordaw/privacy REQUIREMENTS • Pro Tools with HUI support • Free receiver app "Faders for PT Receiver" for macOS 14 or later (download: obbliworks.com/fadersfordaw) • iPad or iPhone on the same Wi-Fi / LAN as the Mac (wired LAN via a USB-C Ethernet adapter is also supported) • For 16 faders at once: two HUI peripherals enabled in Pro Tools (the receiver provides both; a one-minute setup) Pro Tools is a trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by Avid.

Screenshots

Decibel Display2 screens
Faders for PT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Decibel Display at none against Faders for PT's 3. Decibel Display also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Faders for PT's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Faders for PT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Decibel Display asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Decibel Display ships an update monthly, Faders for PT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Decibel Display versus Faders for PT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDecibel DisplayFaders for PT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcess AudioYasuhiro Misawa

In-app purchases

None

Decibel Display

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Faders for PT

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock — Buy Once$49.99

Questions

Is Decibel Display free?
Decibel Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faders for PT free?
Faders for PT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Decibel Display or Faders for PT have ads?
Faders for PT shows ads; Decibel Display does not.
Which is updated more often, Decibel Display or Faders for PT?
Decibel Display ships an update monthly, and Faders for PT fortnightly. Most recently, Decibel Display was updated on November 7, 2026 and Faders for PT on November 5, 2026.

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