AudioJem vs LUMEN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AudioJem
Record, save, and share audio with this versatile tool. It allows users to write and save lyrics, record over provided beats, and import their own audio files.
- Audio recording
- Save and share audio
- Write and save lyrics
- Record over beats
- Import audio files
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AudioJem is an audio recording app that allows you record, save, and share audio. Write and save lyrics. Record over included beats. Import/upload audio into the app.
LUMEN
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LUMEN is a broadcast-grade loudness meter that fits in your pocket — and a second screen for your studio. LIVE: point your phone at the speakers and read LUFS (momentary, short-term, integrated), true peak, loudness range, PSR, PLR, correlation and a live spectrum, with targets for streaming, Apple, club and EBU R128. Mic-distance compensation keeps room readings honest. INSTRUMENTS: thirteen full-screen meters that count — spectrum analyser with peak hold and pink reference, loudness with target band and 30-second history, true peak with headroom, goniometer and correlation, dynamics (PSR) with zones, tonal balance by band, spectrogram, level history, crest factor, a VU with real ballistics, stereo width and balance, and a loudness histogram. Thirteen palettes. Freeze, reset, full screen. LUMEN PRO (one-time purchase) adds: LINK: run the LUMEN plugin in your DAW and the app becomes the session's big meter display over Wi-Fi — no cables, no setup, and nothing leaves your network. SCENES: fourteen line-drawn, audio-reactive worlds driven by the real analysis — terrain, radial, orbits, halo, aurora and more. Built for the iPad on the desk and the wall across the room. MY SCREEN: build your own meter wall of 1 to 6 tiles, any instrument or scene in each, each in its own colour. FILE: analyse any track from Files or iCloud for the definitive numbers. Already own the LUMEN plugin from Echelon Audio? Sign in to use Pro. Measured on-device. No ads, nothing uploaded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: AudioJem at 3 against LUMEN's 1. AudioJem also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. AudioJem sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and LUMEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AudioJem against 5.0 for LUMEN. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | AudioJem | LUMEN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 57 months | — |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brandon Jemison | Echelon Audio |
In-app purchases
AudioJem
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
LUMEN
- LUMEN Pro$12.99









