Comparison

SPL Meter vs Mix with the Masters

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

Head to head
About

SPL Meter

This application functions as a professional-grade sound level meter, measuring decibels (dB) with advanced DSP algorithms. It offers adjustable filters, decay rates, and ranges, and can be calibrated for accuracy. It supports both internal and external microphones for versatile sound measurement.

Highlights
  • A and C weighting filters
  • ANSI Fast or Slow decay
  • 40dB to 120dB ranges
  • Adjustable calibration
  • Internal/External mic support
  • Universal app
Features
Currently charting
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SPL Meter is a professional-grade sound level meter, also known as a decibel or dB meter, for your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Modeled after a traditional analog SPL meter, we have faithfully reproduced all the characteristics and qualities found in those meters, including the ballistics, ranges, filters, and decay rates. Under the hood we have advanced DSP-based algorithms that meet or exceed ANSI / IEC Type 1 standards. And starting with iOS 6, we can disable the mic filters and limiters, to get the real world performance of a hand-held SPL meter. And now, upgrade SPL Meter with iTestMic, our pro-grade test & measurement mic, made specifically for iOS devices. Using iTestMic with SPL Meter, you get a calibrated, accurate SPL Meter, that meets industry standards for Type 2 performance. See our website for more information. But don't compare us to a Radio Shack meter, ours is much more accurate! We have also included a digital LCD display, as shown in the image, to make this the best SPL meter available for iPhone or iPad. And this is something that the old analog meters never had! The screen will flip when you flip the phone over, so that you can point the iPhone mic directly at the sound source. (iPhone X does not support upside down mode) SPL Meter is a universal app -- buy once, and use on all of your iOS devices. SPL Meter is built by the same team that created the other great professional audio and acoustics apps on the store, Studio Six Digital. Built on the engine of our more expensive "SPL" app, SPL Meter's filters and decay rates meet or exceed ANSI type 1. This app is not a toy or a game. SPL Meter is the one audio app that everyone who works in audio must have on their phone! Not only have we made the best one, but we've priced it so you can't afford not to get it. *** FEATURES: FILTERS -- A and C weighting filters are provided. DECAY -- Choose ANSI Fast or Slow. RANGES -- 40dB to 120dB in 9 ranges. CALIBRATION -- Comes pre-calibrated for the typical iPhone or iPad built-in and headset mic, but you can adjust the calibration if you have a professional, calibrated meter to compare it to. Accesses our cloud-based iOS device calibration database, which we updates as new devices are released. INTERNAL / EXTERNAL MIC -- Select Internal to activate the included compensation filter, which is designed to flatten the frequency response of the built-in or headset mic. External will work with our iPhone Measurement Mic, to be released later this summer. See our website for more details. SPL Meter is bargain-priced to make it easy for anyone to check out one of our professional, accurate apps. Studio Six Digital is dedicated to making the iPhone and Touch a professional audio and acoustics test device. Check out our full line of professional-grade audio and acoustics apps: SPL, the professional digital iPhone sound level meter, 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 function, RT60, for automated octave-band decay time measurement, Speaker Pop, to test speaker polarity, and Generator, the iPhone signal generator. Also, if you are looking for more great acoustical and audio test apps, have a look at AudioTools, our premier app for audio professionals.

About

Mix with the Masters

Access hundreds of exclusive video tutorials and interviews from world-renowned music mixers, sound engineers, and producers. Learn professional audio techniques on the go with offline viewing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Exclusive video series
  • Interviews with renowned professionals
  • Audio mixing tutorials
  • Sound engineering techniques
  • Offline viewing mode
  • Regularly updated content
Features
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The Mix with the Masters iOS App offers members unlimited access to hundreds of exclusive series, interviews and tutorials by the most renowned and talented mixers, sound engineers and producers in the world. Enjoy your favorite MWTM videos on the go, as well as in offline mode. Learn from the Masters, wherever you are! Like on our website, new videos are added regularly; you can stream them indefinitely on the MWTM App for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

SPL Meter3 screens
Mix with the Masters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SPL Meter at 73% against Mix with the Masters's 15%. SPL Meter also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). Mix with the Masters's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mix with the Masters is free to download; SPL Meter costs $0.99 up front. SPL Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mix with the Masters asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPL Meter holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of SPL Meter's written reviews are positive against 15% of Mix with the Masters's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPL Meter ships an update every 3 months, Mix with the Masters every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SPL Meter versus Mix with the Masters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPL MeterMix with the Masters
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (29 ratings) — better2.0 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better15.1% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew SmithMAVEN SARL - MWTM

Customer experience

SPL Meter

All ratings29 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral10.6%
Negative16.5%

Mix with the Masters

All ratings23 ratings
Positive17.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative78.3%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative77.3%

User reviews

SPL Meter

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Accurate sound level measurements when calibrated
  • 💰 Excellent value at $0.99 price point
  • 📱 Works across multiple Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod)
  • 🎯 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🔧 Analog meter design looks professional and authentic

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent and unstable meter readings
  • 💳 Pricing discrepancies (advertised as $0.99 but charged $6.99)
  • 📐 UI scaling issues on various screen sizes and orientations
  • 🔍 Text and meter display too small to read easily
  • 🖼️ Outdated retro interface design

Mix with the Masters

From 23 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing content
  • 👍 Great videos
  • 👍 Fantastic content
  • 👍 High quality content
  • 👍 Professional level content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is buggy
  • 🐛 App is broken
  • 🐛 App is unusable
  • 🐛 App is terrible
  • 🐛 App crashes

Bugs and requests

SPL Meter

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Meter readings change completely and are not stable
  • App crashes on iPhone 6s Plus with jumbled screen display
  • Screen scaling issues on iPad models
  • Display glitches when rotating device between portrait and landscape
  • Greyed out settings after installation
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  • Blurry UI and low resolution after updates
  • App fails to respond or shows 999dB reading
  • Incompatibility with iOS 8 and iOS 10.3.2
  • Screen only fills bottom-left corner of display
  • Microphone not responding with external mics
  • Feedback/screeching with certain external microphones

Requested features

12 requests
  • Larger meter display in landscape mode
  • Digital-only display option without analog meter face
  • Peak hold and min/max reading indicators
  • Time-based decibel graph visualization
  • Linear response visual option in addition to logarithmic
Show 7 more
  • Lighter display theme for outdoor readability
  • Larger digital numbers for better visibility
  • Data capture and note-tagging functionality
  • Three-point calibration system
  • Octave band analysis
  • Automatic range selection
  • Improved knob/dial controls (less touchy)

Mix with the Masters

Reported bugs

54 issues
  • Cannot login
  • Downloads take forever
  • Downloaded videos don't play
  • Airplay doesn't work
  • Videos refuse to play
Show 49 more
  • Problems with playing downloaded content
  • Playback controls are broken
  • Touch sensitivity is off
  • Login screen freezes
  • App crashes after each video
  • Videos don't play on iPhone
  • App doesn't remember where I left off
  • Series aren't well organized
  • Download feature is broken
  • App crashes at the end of each video
  • No iPad support
  • App crashes when scrolling quickly
  • Videos won't stream
  • App loads slowly
  • Videos don't play or take a long time to start
  • App crashes after each video
  • App has to stay open on download screen to fully download
  • App has to be restarted to download a video
  • Stalled downloads
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Videos take a long time to start
  • App lags and hangs on lower reception
  • Unable to come back to same point in video if crashed
  • App not working at all on mobile devices
  • No playback
  • No stills of videos
  • Sign out not working
  • Scrubbing does not work
  • Auto play is auto crash
  • Relaunch entire app when any video ends
  • Videos don't play or take 5mins to start playing
  • No way to make playlists
  • No way to have videos autoplay in series
  • App struggles with QA testing
  • Logout bug requires deletion then redownload
  • Videos won't play on iPhone
  • App spins on login
  • Videos get displayed in random order
  • Sound doesn't play while video is playing
  • App quits unexpectedly
  • App no longer launches
  • App crashes instantly
  • Videos do not load
  • App crashes when scrolling down quickly
  • App makes me re-sign in all the time
  • Says no videos found 75% of the time
  • Videos will not stream
  • App loads and I can log in but videos never play
  • Register button not working

Requested features

19 requests
  • Fix video player
  • Add resume video functionality
  • Allow background downloads
  • Improve search function
  • Organize categories better
Show 14 more
  • Add Airplay support
  • Add Apple TV app
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve content organization
  • Add playlist functionality
  • Allow audio playback with screen locked
  • Add 'download all' option
  • Add high-speed scrubbing function
  • Remember watched videos
  • Allow liking individual parts of series
  • View more videos from artist easily
  • See what's new
  • Search by tutorial type
  • Make app orientation flexible on iPad

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPL Meter

One-time1
  • Controls & Ad-Free$0.99
None

Mix with the Masters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SPL Meter free?
SPL Meter costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mix with the Masters free?
Mix with the Masters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SPL Meter or Mix with the Masters?
SPL Meter is rated higher. SPL Meter averages 4.0 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Mix with the Masters averages 2.0 from 23 ratings.
Do SPL Meter or Mix with the Masters have ads?
Neither SPL Meter nor Mix with the Masters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SPL Meter or Mix with the Masters?
SPL Meter ships an update every 3 months, and Mix with the Masters every 2 months. Most recently, SPL Meter was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mix with the Masters on November 6, 2026.

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