Comparison

Open Sound Meter vs AXIS Control

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

AXIS Control

Features
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Take full control of your Dayton Audio AXIS-8 DSP from your phone or tablet. Whether you're tuning a car audio system or dialing in a home setup, AXIS makes it easy. AXIS Control puts advanced signal processing, such as crossovers, parametric EQ, time alignment, and automatic room correction into a simple, guided toolbox that requires no audio engineering experience. AXIS Control scales to your skill level, from your first pair of DIY speakers to a competition-level car audio build. Beginners get guided simplicity and learn as they go; enthusiasts get deep, intuitive control. Both get cleaner, more personalized sound. FEATURES Automatic Setup Wizard — Get your system up and running quickly with a guided algorithm that does the heavy lifting, whether it's a vehicle or a living room. No audio engineering experience required. Parametric EQ - Fine tune your sound with flexible parametric EQ. Choose from high pass, low pass, peaking, notch, high shelf and low shelf filters to create your perfect sound. Easy Crossovers — Design complex multi-way systems — subs, mids woofers, tweeters, and more — with the advanced crossover designer. No soldering, no circuit theory. Automatic Room & Cabin Bass EQ — Tame troublesome acoustics fast, from a boomy vehicle cabin to a challenging room, with automatic bass correction. Advanced Bass Processing — Push your subwoofers to their potential with SuperBass and Dynamic Bass algorithms for maximum impact on the road or at home. Per-Channel Limiters — Dedicated limiters on all 8 output channels protect your speakers and subs from clipping and overpowering, so you can turn it up and hand over volume control with confidence.

Screenshots

Open Sound Meter1 screens
AXIS Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AXIS Control at Free against Open Sound Meter's $69.99. Open Sound Meter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On 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

AXIS Control 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Open Sound Meter versus AXIS Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Sound MeterAXIS Control
Price$69.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperPavel SmokotninDayton Audio

In-app purchases

None

Open Sound Meter

No in-app purchases

None

AXIS Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Sound Meter free?
Open Sound Meter costs $69.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AXIS Control free?
AXIS Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Open Sound Meter or AXIS Control have ads?
Neither Open Sound Meter nor AXIS Control shows ads.

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