-NODE- vs WaveCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
-NODE-
This utility app assists event professionals in sound and lighting departments. It provides essential information like specs, manuals, and data sheets, along with calculation and information tools. The Pro version unlocks additional features and offline access.
- Sound and light department support
- Specs, manuals, and data sheets
- Information and calculation tools
- DMX footprints for lighting
- Pro version with extra features
- Offline mode (Pro version)
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Your new and best partner for events is now "NODE". This small and ultimate helper supports the departments sound and light with relevant information. In addition to various specs, manuals and data sheets, NODE also offers various tools. These include various information and calculation tools. Especially interesting for lighting are the attached dmx footprints. We want to improve your workflow and concentrate information, so that you have everything faster ready to use. In the Pro version you have a few extra features as well as an offline mode.
WaveCalc
This utility app assists audio professionals with complex sound calculations. It helps determine parameters like delay, wavelength, and SPL drop for various audio applications.
- Delay calculation
- Wavelength calculation
- SPL drop calculation
- Sound propagation parameters
- Audio professional tools
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WaveCalc is an app developed for sound engineers, system techs, and other audio professionals for calculating delay, wavelength, SPL drop, and other sound propagation parameters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WaveCalc at none against -NODE-'s shown. -NODE-'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. -NODE- sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WaveCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
-NODE- ships an update weekly, WaveCalc every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | -NODE- | WaveCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Knisch | Valerie Gard |
Customer experience
-NODE-
WaveCalc
In-app purchases
-NODE-
- Premium Light Package$2.99
- Premium Sound Package$2.99
WaveCalc
- Tip$3.99
- Tip$6.99
- Tip$17.99
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- Unlock Pro$19.99
