Comparison

Barix Reflector vs Wave

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Listen to live audio
  • Monitor encoder input states
  • View live streaming status
  • Check project device status
  • Monitor network statistics
Features
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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.

About

Wave

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Barix Reflector1 screens
Wave4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Barix Reflector versus Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarix ReflectorWave
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarix AGDavid Zurcher

In-app purchases

None

Barix Reflector

No in-app purchases

None

Wave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barix Reflector free?
Barix Reflector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wave free?
Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Barix Reflector or Wave have ads?
Neither Barix Reflector nor Wave shows ads.

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