Barix Reflector vs Wave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Barix Reflector
Monitor your Barix Reflector IP audio distribution solution from your mobile device. Check channel status, listen in real-time, and view network statistics. Connect from anywhere using your device's internet connection.
- Listen to live audio
- Monitor encoder input states
- View live streaming status
- Check project device status
- Monitor network statistics
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This App is a receiver for the Barix Reflector IP Audio distribution solution. Monitor your Reflector STL from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. With this application you can easily check the status of your channels, listen in real time and even monitor the contact closure states and network statistics. Using your device’s internet connection you can connect from wherever you happen to be. Simply add the device to your project on the Barix Reflector service: audio will start playing and you will see statistics about the STL and connected devices in real time. In this free version the audio plays for 10 minutes. Features: 1. Listen to live audio from your STL. 2. Monitor encoder input states. 3. See live streaming status. 4. View status of all project devices. Note: Reflector server will consider this device like any other devices in project therefore an e-mail notification will be sent if it goes offline.
Wave
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Wave-USB Recorder Professional 8-channel audio recorder designed for laser show production. Record directly from USB audio interfaces at 48kHz/24-bit to standard WAV files. Features • 8-channel simultaneous recording (X, Y, R, G, B, AUX/SMPTE, L, R) • Real-time laser preview with Metal-accelerated rendering • Live VU metering for all 8 channels • ADC zero-point calibration to null DC offset noise • Audio pass-through monitoring • Record to device storage or external USB drives • Playback with full preview visualization • Adjustable preview controls: position, scale, RGB gain/offset, sample window • Pause and resume recording Designed For Laser show professionals who need a portable, reliable field recorder for capturing multi-channel ILDA audio signals from USB audio interfaces. Preview your laser content in real time while recording, verify levels across all channels, and save standard WAV files ready for production use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Barix Reflector at 10.1 against Wave's 26.2. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Barix Reflector | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barix AG | David Zurcher |
In-app purchases
Barix Reflector
No in-app purchases
Wave
No in-app purchases









