Comparison

Pipe Organ Control Tuning vs DXLens

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

Head to head
About

Pipe Organ Control Tuning

Features
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For use with PipeOrganControl systems, this allows the user to play, tune, test the pipes from iphone devices. Any two pipes can be played and stepped in chromatic, diatonic, or tierce layouts. There must be a MBB hardware board installed between console and chamber for bluetooth connection.

About

DXLens

Explore shortwave radio broadcasts with this comprehensive guide. Discover schedules, understand reception conditions, and access public SDR receivers. Log your reception and set alerts for your favorite stations.

Highlights
  • Shortwave broadcast schedules
  • On Air broadcast views
  • Station search and filtering
  • Interactive maps and station details
  • Reception forecasts and reliability
  • Access to public SDR receivers
  • Reception logbook and alerts
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DXLens is a shortwave listening companion designed to help listeners explore broadcast schedules, understand reception conditions, and access compatible public SDR receivers. Key features: • Shortwave schedules compiled from multiple established sources • On Air views for broadcasts scheduled at the current time • Search and filtering by station, frequency, language, band, target area, and source • Interactive maps, station details, and transmitter information • Reception forecasts, modeled path reliability, and propagation context • Access to compatible public KiwiSDR receivers • Support for compatible personal rtl_tcp receivers • Favorites, saved receivers, alerts, and a reception logbook • Home Screen widgets • Optional iCloud synchronization for supported user data • Manual location selection when location access is not granted All features in this release are available without a subscription or in-app purchase. No account or sign-in is required. DXLens provides schedule-based guidance and transparent reception information. It does not claim to measure live signal strength unless data is obtained from an actual receiver. Some features require an internet connection. Public SDR availability depends on third-party receiver operators and network conditions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dxlens.app/privacy

Screenshots

Pipe Organ Control Tuning3 screens
DXLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DXLens at every 10 days against Pipe Organ Control Tuning's every 19 months. Pipe Organ Control Tuning's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.0). 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

Pipe Organ Control Tuning ships an update every 19 months, DXLens every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pipe Organ Control Tuning versus DXLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipe Organ Control TuningDXLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB160 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatters, Inc.Muayyad Qalalwah

In-app purchases

None

Pipe Organ Control Tuning

No in-app purchases

None

DXLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pipe Organ Control Tuning free?
Pipe Organ Control Tuning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DXLens free?
DXLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pipe Organ Control Tuning or DXLens have ads?
Neither Pipe Organ Control Tuning nor DXLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pipe Organ Control Tuning or DXLens?
Pipe Organ Control Tuning ships an update every 19 months, and DXLens every 10 days. Most recently, Pipe Organ Control Tuning was updated on November 7, 2026 and DXLens on October 31, 2026.

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