Q vs Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q
Control Q-SYS systems remotely from your iOS device. Create custom user interfaces to manage nearly any system element, including camera controls, lighting, volume, and more. Requires Q-SYS Platform and license activation.
- Customizable user control interfaces (UCIs)
- Control and monitor Q-SYS system elements
- Source selection buttons
- Q-SYS PTZ camera controls with video preview
- Lighting dimmer and projector controls
- Volume faders and signal meters
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Control Q-SYS systems from your iOS device! Within Q-SYS Designer software, user control interfaces (UCIs) can be created, and nearly any element in the system can be placed in the UCIs for control and monitoring. This enables a near limitless array of control capability, all from your iOS device, including source selection buttons, Q-SYS PTZ camera controls (with video preview frames), lighting dimmer controls, projector on/off selector, signal meters, screen up/down, snapshot recall, volume control faders, and more. This app is designed for use with QSC's Q-SYS Platform only. Q-SYS UCI deployment onto a Core processor for use with TSC touch screens, UCI viewer for PC and iOS app requires license activation. Visit www.qsc.com/uci for more details.
Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta
This app provides real-time audio analysis and visualization for sound frequency and decibel levels. It's designed for precise audio measurement, suitable for both hobbyists and professionals tuning rooms or speakers.
- Octave Band Real-Time Analyzer
- FFT Plot
- Smooth HD Graphics
- Multispectral Harmonic Analyzer
- Integrated Sound Level Meter
- High FFT Size
- Spectrogram Mode
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Spectrum Analyzer is a powerful real-time audio analysis app. Ideal for room tuning or speaker tuning, this app provides precision audio measurement and visualization that fits in your pocket! Spectrum Analyzer has many advanced features which are normally only found in much more expensive sound analysis software. It offers fast and accurate spectrum analysis suitable for both amateur hi-fi enthusiasts and professional A/V engineers. Feature Highlights: ● Octave Band Real-Time Analyzer ● FFT Plot ● Smooth HD Graphics ● Multispectral Harmonic Analyzer ● Integrated Sound Level Meter (dB-A weightnings) ● Up to 16384 FFT size ● Various window functions ● Spectrogram mode Have any questions? Contact us at lspappscare@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Q at Free against Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta's $3.99. Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (56% vs 19%). 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
Q is free to download; Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 245 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Q's written reviews are positive against 56% of Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta's.
Q ships an update every 3 months, Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (56 ratings) | 4.5 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | 56.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | QSC Audio Products, LLC | Marina Polyanskaya |
Customer experience
Q
Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta
Bugs and requests
Q
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta
Reported bugs
38 issues- Does not work with iPad Pro M4 and iOS 18
- Freezes all the time on newer iOS versions
- Does not respond correctly on newer iOS
- Does not work on iPhone 11
- HELP in app doesn't work, showing ERROR
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- Not working on iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Froze up, did not work
- On iOS 16, errors, almost not working
- Does not work on iPhone 14 iOS 17.1.1
- Does not appear to show spectral changes
- Bars sometimes move, sometimes don't, get stuck
- Does not work on iPad
- Not working smoothly on iOS 16.3
- Display not timely
- Doesn't work on iPhone 14Pro, latest iOS
- Works on older iPad, not on iPhone
- Shows only nonsense and freezes constantly
- Not usable after iOS 16 update
- Broken as of January 2023
- Sensitivity very low or very slow on iOS 16.2
- App crashes constantly at granular sampling settings
- Graphs unresponsive at lower sampling rates
- Spectrograph doesn't work anymore
- Whole app is useless on iPhone 14
- No input even with microphone access enabled on iOS 16
- Not working in iPhone 13
- App works only with delayed fake data on iOS 16.x
- Don't work on iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 14 pro max, ios15 and ios16
- Erroneous readings, unstable, inaccurate
- Does not open on iOS 10 on an iPhone 6
- No information below 70 hertz
- Cannot select a reading below 50 Hz
- Same problem at the upper end of the audible range
- Measurement results do not match the standard
- Very slow reaction
- No differentiation below 200Hz
- Decibel meter shows 40dB in silence in Octave RTA, but 20dB in FFT Plot with same A curve
- Help section has incorrect encoding, text in hieroglyphs
Requested features
23 requests- Fix for newer iOS versions
- Add instructions
- Fix help section
- Add refund option
- Add zoom function
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- Add external microphone level data correction
- Add AUv3 support
- Add peak hold release/reset button
- Add switchable weighting filters (dB C, dB Z)
- Add ability to capture & export images
- Prevent phone from turning off while using app
- Add quarter tones
- Add manual calibration setting
- Add time-based filter
- Add more bands for detailed info
- Add calibration function
- Add subsonic range display
- Add detailed bass and treble analysis
- Add scale adjustment for vertical and horizontal axes
- Improve reaction time
- Add peak hold reset button
- Add dB C and dB Z weighting filters
- Add image export functionality
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
Audio spectrum analyzer EQ Rta
No in-app purchases
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