-NODE- vs Tracebook
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.
Tracebook
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Tracebook is an independent public non-profit community that promotes the open exchange of loudspeaker system reference data measured by audio professionals for audio professionals. The app is an iOS version of the Tracebook website found at https://trace-book.org. The reference data includes: • Magnitude • Phase • Coherence • Measurement details
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tracebook at none against -NODE-'s 2. Tracebook also leads on ads (none vs shown). -NODE-'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. -NODE- sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tracebook asks for nothing beyond the download.
-NODE- ships an update weekly, Tracebook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | -NODE- | Tracebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tobias Knisch | Marcus Painter |
In-app purchases
-NODE-
- Premium Light Package$2.99
- Premium Sound Package$2.99
Tracebook
No in-app purchases
