Sub System vs Pinyin Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Sub System
This app allows audio engineers and sound designers to visualize sound pressure levels and their interactions. Users can place virtual speakers and microphones, manipulate them with touch gestures, and observe colorful graphs of SPL and frequency response to understand acoustical summation.
- Virtual speaker placement
- Sound pressure level visualization
- Frequency response graphs
- Virtual microphone simulation
- Touch-based manipulation
- Acoustical summation understanding
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An app for audio engineers and sound designers. It will let the user place virtual speakers around and see the sound pressure levels that they produce, including the interactions between sources. Colorful graphs for SPL. Frequency response based on virtual microphones. Speakers and Mics are moved around using touch functions. Zoom in, out. All graphics are touchable. Best use is to understand how acoustical summation is produced.
Pinyin Reader
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Learn Chinese pinyin step by step with clear audio for every sound. Practice initials, finals, whole syllables, and the four tonesβperfect for beginners starting Mandarin. Need a simple way to hear standard Mandarin pronunciation? Tap any card to listen, repeat, and track your progress with built-in study stats. No account required. β’ Initials (shengmu): b, p, m, f and full set β’ Finals (yunmu): a, o, e, i, u, ΓΌ and combinations β’ Whole syllables (yinjie): zhi, chi, shi, riβ¦ β’ Tone chart with audio for each tone β’ Learning statistics to see your practice β’ Offline-friendly: lessons work without WiβFi Ideal for parents, teachers, and self-learners building a solid pinyin foundation before reading Chinese characters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pinyin Reader at $1.99 against Sub System's $30.00. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Sub System costs $30.00 and Pinyin Reader $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sub System | Pinyin Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30.00 | $1.99 β better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sebastian rivas | Xiamen City Fanyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Sub System
No in-app purchases
Pinyin Reader
No in-app purchases
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