Open Sound Meter vs mRecall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Sound Meter
This application allows real-time tuning and control of audio systems. It provides comprehensive measurement and analysis tools for various audio parameters, with options to store, adjust, and average results. Calibration files and direct console connections enhance measurement accuracy.
- Real-time audio system tuning
- Spectrum, SPL, Magnitude, Phase analysis
- Store, adjust, and average measurements
- Apply calibration files for microphones
- Direct connection to mixing consoles
- Project saving to device or iCloud
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Open Sound Meter is an application for tuning and controlling audio systems in real-time. Allows to measure and analyze: - Spectrum - SPL (RMS, Leq) - Magnitude - Phase - Group delay - Phase delay - Coherence - Impulse - Step - Spectrogram - Impedance - Nyquist plot - Crest factor You can store any result. Stored measurement can be adjusted by gain, delay and polarity, adjusted with filters, equalization. Math function gives you a possibility to average your measurements, virtually join them and predict how they will sound together. For better results, you can apply calibration files for your microphones. For the measurement, you can use any iOS compatible audio interface or connect to your mixing console. Save the project on the device or in iCloud. Direct connection works with Behringer X32, Midas M32, Allen&Heath Qu, DiGiCo S21/S31/SD12/UB-MADI, Yamaha TF and other consoles that have audio over USB. For Yamaha CL/QL you can use Dante AVIO adapter.
mRecall
This application allows users to quickly recall audio scenes and snapshots created in Waves host applications. It's designed for use with Waves SuperRack and the eMotion LV1 live mixer over a Wi-Fi network.
- Quick audio scene recall
- Snapshot recall
- Designed for Waves SuperRack
- Designed for eMotion LV1
- Wi-Fi network connectivity
- Mobile interface
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Designed exclusively for Waves SuperRack and the eMotion LV1 live mixer, mRecall gives user the ability to quickly pull up audio scenes and snapshots created and saved in Waves host applications over a dedicated Wi-Fi network. Quick audio scene & snapshot recall app for iOS (iPhone®, iPad®, iPod touch®) devices Easily cue any saved preset snapshots in SuperRack or eMotion LV1 on the fly Designed for SuperRack and the eMotion LV1 live mixer Friendly and efficient mobile interface Please note: mRecall does not mix or route audio on its own; it requires Waves SuperRack or the eMotion LV1 live mixer to fully function. It does not pass audio through your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: mRecall at Free against Open Sound Meter's $69.99. On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
mRecall is free to download; Open Sound Meter costs $69.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Open Sound Meter against 5.0 for mRecall. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
Open Sound Meter ships an update every 2 months, mRecall every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Sound Meter | mRecall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Smokotnin | Waves Inc. |
Customer experience
Open Sound Meter
mRecall
In-app purchases
Open Sound Meter
No in-app purchases
mRecall
No in-app purchases
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