Studio Calculator vs Reel2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studio Calculator
This app provides fast, smart, and accurate music-related calculations for audio professionals. It intelligently determines results based on the values you input, eliminating the need to search external resources. Stay focused on your work with instant answers for tempo, delay, pitch, duration, and more.
- BPM & tempo calculations
- Delay & phase alignment
- Time-stretch & pitch shift
- Duration & file size
- Frequency to MIDI note
- Frame-based timing
- Tap tempo input
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Studio Calculator is your go-to app for fast, smart, and accurate music-related calculations. Simply add the values you know and the app will intelligently figure out what it can calculate for you.. No more digging through menus or websites mid-session. Stay in focus and get instant answers for: BPM & tempo calculations Delay & phase alignment Time-stretch & pitch shift Duration & file size Frequency to MIDI note Frame-based timing for video ...and much more ### Real-World Examples: • Microphone delay in samples? Just enter the distance in meters. The app gives you time in seconds, samples, and more (automatically adjusted to your sample rate) • Need all delay times for a BPM? Tap or enter the BPM—see delay times in ms, seconds, or Hz instantly. • Have a 2-bar loop and want the BPM? Enter the loop length in seconds or samples and the number of bars and get the correct BPM for any time signature. • Changing from 440 Hz to 432 Hz? Input both frequencies and get the pitch shift in semitones and the time-stretch percentage. • Song duration from BPM and bars? Enter BPM and bar count, total time is calculated. • Working in 6/8? Input your metronome tempo to get the DAW’s BPM. • Total time of multiple songs? Add all times and get the sum. • Need to know disk space for a 75-minute multitrack? Enter the time, set your sample rate, bit depth, and channel count; your file size is calculated. ### Features: • Clean, minimalist UI with dark mode • Copy any result and reuse it as new input. • Tap tempo input for fast and accurate BPM entry • Supports irregular, simple, and compound time signatures • Accurate 64-bit floating-point calculations • Share an image of your calculation • Built-in support for 9 standard frame rates • Frequency -> MIDI note conversion • File size calculations based on duration and audio specs • Customizable: sample rate, bit depth, channel count, time signature, tuning and frame rate • Collapsible results for a clean overview ### The Studio Calculator is your perfect assistant. Give it the values you have, and it will calculate everything there is to know. More calculations are coming! If you’re missing a calculation, let us know, your feedback is much appreciated.
Reel2
This audio effect app adds warm, musical echoes to your music using tape delay emulation. Shape your repeats with controls for saturation, tone, and tape age, and choose from free-time, tap tempo, or host sync modes. Save your favorite echo settings with custom presets.
- AUv3 effect for compatible hosts
- Free-time, tap-tempo, and host-tempo modes
- Tape age, tone, saturation, wow and flutter
- Stereo width and dry/wet mix
- Factory and user presets
- Saturated self-oscillation feedback
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Reel2 is a characterful AUv3 tape delay for iPhone and iPad. Add warm, musical echoes inside compatible Audio Unit hosts, then shape the repeats with tape-inspired controls for saturation, tone, age, wow and flutter, feedback, width, and dry/wet mix. Use free-time mode for manual delay times, tap tempo when you want to play the delay in by feel, or host sync when your session tempo should drive the repeats. Factory presets make it quick to start, and user presets let you save your own favorite echo settings. Reel2 includes a five-minute trial for audio processing. The Full Version unlock is a one-time non-consumable in-app purchase. Features: - AUv3 effect for compatible hosts - Free-time, tap-tempo, and host-tempo modes - Natural feedback through saturated self-oscillation - Tape age, tone, saturation, wow and flutter - Stereo width and equal-power dry/wet mix - Factory presets and saveable user presets - One-time Full Version unlock with restore support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Reel2 at Free against Studio Calculator's $1.99. Studio Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Reel2 is free to download; Studio Calculator costs $1.99 up front. Reel2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Studio Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Studio Calculator against 5.0 for Reel2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Studio Calculator | Reel2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The RedHouse Apps | Joshua David Aquino |
Customer experience
Studio Calculator
Reel2
In-app purchases
Studio Calculator
No in-app purchases
Reel2
- Reel2 Full$1.99









