Comparison

Building Acoustics Partner vs MakeSpec

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

Head to head
About

Building Acoustics Partner

Features
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Together with HBK 2255 sound level meter, Building Acoustics Partner is a complete solution for sound insulation measurements. Building Acoustics Partner provides full workflow support for sound insulation testing according to national and international standards, including ISO 16283. Easy and intelligent measurement reuse helps to make your testing as efficient as possible, while instant result calculations and measurement quality indicators give you confidence in your data. Describe site conditions using photo, video, text and voice note annotations. Building Acoustics Partner is also prepared for the most challenging testing situations, with the ability to use serial measurement of individual 1/3 octave bands, markers to exclude unwanted sounds, and more.

About

MakeSpec

This app streamlines the US home improvement market for contractors and homeowners. It facilitates real-time, non-face-to-face management of project specifications, pricing, contracting, payments, subcontractor searches, and communication.

Highlights
  • Create project specifications
  • Access project information
  • Calculate pricing
  • Contract construction
  • Manage payment process
  • Search for subcontractors
  • Dedicated chat room
Features
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The structure of the US home improvement market is unsystematic and inefficient, resulting in many complaints and disputes. To address this, we offer new approaches and methods useful to contractors. This app supports all things related to home improvement to contractors and homeowners. Creating specifications, accessing project information, calculating pricing, contracting construction, payment process, searching for subcontractors, and communicating in a dedicated chat room are all possible in real-time and non-face-to-face.

Screenshots

Building Acoustics Partner4 screens
MakeSpec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MakeSpec at every 5 days against Building Acoustics Partner's every 4 months. Building Acoustics Partner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Building Acoustics Partner ships an update every 4 months, MakeSpec every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Building Acoustics Partner versus MakeSpec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuilding Acoustics PartnerMakeSpec
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size160 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHottinger Bruel & Kjaer A/SHome Wikii

In-app purchases

None

Building Acoustics Partner

No in-app purchases

None

MakeSpec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Building Acoustics Partner free?
Building Acoustics Partner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeSpec free?
MakeSpec is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Building Acoustics Partner or MakeSpec have ads?
Neither Building Acoustics Partner nor MakeSpec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Building Acoustics Partner or MakeSpec?
Building Acoustics Partner ships an update every 4 months, and MakeSpec every 5 days. Most recently, Building Acoustics Partner was updated on October 10, 2026 and MakeSpec on October 4, 2026.

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