Ascend Audio vs MasterCompare
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ascend Audio
This utility app helps users set up and control the Dutch & Dutch 8c audio system. It allows for custom filter profiles, room correction, and mode adjustments. Users can also manage firmware updates through the application.
- Initial setup guidance
- Custom filter profiles
- Room correction
- Input and phase mode switching
- Firmware updates
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Ascend is the companion app for the Dutch & Dutch 8c. It guides you through the initial set-up and offers fine-grained control over the system's features. This includes setting up custom filter profiles, room correction, switching input and phase mode as well as updating firmware.
MasterCompare
Easily compare multiple versions of your audio mixes and masters. Load up to 28 tracks and quickly switch between them to evaluate your sound on different playback systems like car stereos or headphones. Ideal for musicians and producers refining their audio.
- Load up to 28 audio versions
- Quickly skip between tracks
- Test mixes on various playback systems
- A/B testing for audio production
- Designed for musicians and producers
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This is an app where you can compare your mixes and masters. You can load 28 different versions and then skip between them, so you can test your mix in your car or on your headphones. It most definitely is only interesting for musicians and producers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MasterCompare at 100% against Ascend Audio's 20%. MasterCompare also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). Ascend Audio's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and 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
Ascend Audio is free to download; MasterCompare costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ascend Audio ships an update every 4 months, MasterCompare fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ascend Audio | MasterCompare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dutch & Dutch | Sebastian Baehr |
Customer experience
Ascend Audio
MasterCompare
In-app purchases
Ascend Audio
No in-app purchases
MasterCompare
No in-app purchases
Questions
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