Comparison

Speaker Polarity vs ThunderTune

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

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About

Speaker Polarity

This app tests speaker wiring to ensure correct phase. It analyzes a proprietary "pop" sound to determine if speaker cones are moving in the correct direction, identifying reversed wiring. Ideal for home theater, car audio, or professional setups.

Highlights
  • Tests speaker polarity
  • Detects in-phase or out-of-phase wiring
  • Analyzes proprietary "pop" sound
  • Supports various speaker types (woofer, midrange, tweeter)
  • Provides Plus (correct) or Minus (reversed) readings
  • Works with headset jacks and adapters
  • Supports Bluetooth and AirPlay streaming
Features
Currently charting
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This app is a speaker polarity tester. Find out if your speakers are wired correctly (in phase or out of phase). Test your surround speakers, stereo speakers, PA speakers, in fact any speaker with wiring terminals on the back. This speaker polarity tester was designed by the same people who built the Audio Toolbox, and the polarity tester in that unit was known as the most accurate and reliable polarity tester available. Now that technology is available in your iPhone. Use this app to test your home speakers, recording studio monitors, home theater systems, car audio systems, or as part of your professional contractor work. Speakers wired backwards are the most common error in sound system setup, cause big problems, and are easily corrected. This app will give you the answers, no matter how difficult the wiring may be to trace. Speaker Pop works by watching for a proprietary "pop" sound from the speaker, and doing DSP analysis of the sound to determine if the speaker cone is moving in the correct direction. For iOS devices with headset jacks, as long as you use a standard 1/8" stereo plug, you can use any normal 1/8" to RCA adapter to get the signal into your system. You can also to record the "pop" test signal to a CD, DVD, or another iPod, and play this signal through your speakers. We also support both Bluetooth and AirPlay streaming of the test signal to any device which supports one of these protocols. If you are working on a home theater system, download our Apple TV app "Surround Generator". This app includes the Speaker Polarity signal, and can route the signal directly to any 5.1 or Atmos 9.6.1 speaker. Speaker Polarity works with iAudioInterface and iTestMic2. There is automatic adaptive technology to support any speaker type, Woofer, Midrange, or Tweeter, so you will get reliable readings. Once you have the test signal coming out of the speaker, position your phone near the speaker (we suggest you flip it over to point the internal mic directly at the speaker -- the display will flip). In a few seconds you will get the reading on the screen, either a Plus or a Minus. Plus indicates correct speaker polarity, Minus means you need to swap the wires coming into the speaker. We also have stereo and surround test signals available for download from our web site which are ready for burning to USB stick, CD, or DVD. See our web site or for more information. See our other audio apps: AudioTools, our premier audio and acoustics test and analysis app, SPL, the professional grade sound level meter for the iPhone, SPL Graph, for recording SPL over time, RTA, a 1/3 octave real time analyzer, FFT, for detailed acoustic analysis, ETC, the Energy Time Curve app, RT60, for automated octave-band decay time analysis, and Generator, the iPhone signal generator. Watch for more coming soon.

About

ThunderTune

Control your audio system's digital signal processor wirelessly via Bluetooth. Make quick tuning adjustments, refine your sound in real-time, and switch between presets with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth wireless control
  • Real-time sound tuning
  • Preset management
  • EQ, level, and time alignment adjustments
  • Basic and Advanced EQ modes
  • Channel level, phase, and delay control
Features
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The MTX ThunderTune app is designed for use with the MTX TL-8.8DSP 8 Channel Digital Signal Processor. It gives you convenient control over system adjustments, tuning refinements, and preset management through a clean, intuitive interface. Initial setup and full system configuration of the TL-8.8DSP is completed through the Windows desktop software. Once your system is configured, the ThunderTune mobile app allows you to connect via Bluetooth to make quick tuning adjustments, fine-tune your sound in real time, and switch between presets without needing direct access to the processor. Key Features • Bluetooth connectivity for wireless control • Quick tuning adjustments including EQ, level, and time alignment • Basic and Advanced EQ modes for simplified or detailed adjustment • Up to 31-band parametric EQ per channel (Advanced mode) • Channel level, phase, and delay control • Switch between preset memory slots directly from the app • Clean, visual interface for fast adjustments

Screenshots

Speaker Polarity1 screens
ThunderTune4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ThunderTune at Free against Speaker Polarity's $4.99. ThunderTune also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Speaker Polarity's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

ThunderTune is free to download; Speaker Polarity costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ThunderTune holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speaker Polarity has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Speaker Polarity versus ThunderTune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaker PolarityThunderTune
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.6 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew SmithAtlas Sound, LP

In-app purchases

None

Speaker Polarity

No in-app purchases

None

ThunderTune

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaker Polarity free?
Speaker Polarity costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThunderTune free?
ThunderTune is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speaker Polarity or ThunderTune?
ThunderTune is rated higher. Speaker Polarity averages 3.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while ThunderTune averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Speaker Polarity or ThunderTune have ads?
Neither Speaker Polarity nor ThunderTune shows ads.

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