FreqFinder by NewEndian vs SD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FreqFinder by NewEndian
This app calculates intermodulation products for wireless transmitters and suggests compatible channels. It's designed for professional audio users with multiple transmitter systems, offering integration with other tools and an optional TV database add-on for US users.
- Intermodulation product calculation
- Suggests compatible transmitter channels
- Supports multiple transmitter brands
- LectroRM app integration
- US TV Database Add-on
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Introductory Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_MkDMovzA8 For use with transmitters made by Lectrosonics, Sennheiser, Zaxcom, Comtek, and more. FreqFinder by NewEndian calculates the intermodulation products of user entered transmitter channels and then suggests options of channels that will be compatible with user transmitters already in use. Recommended for use with 24-32 transmitter systems depending on the processing power of your iOS device and the spread of your transmitters. LectroRM users: links to your LectroRM app for easy channel storage and changing US Customers: TV Database Add-on available now for $15. Accesses the FCC database for TV broadcast towers and estimates the field strength at any configured location in the US for better channel selection.
SD
Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder remotely from your iPad or iPhone. Manage transport, edit metadata, take notes, monitor outputs, and adjust channel settings like faders, trims, and pan. View large-scale meters and timecode on all screens.
- Remote transport controls
- Metadata editing
- Take notes
- Monitor outputs
- Adjust faders, trims, and pan
- Channel arming, disarming, solo, and mute
- Large-scale channel meters
- Timecode display
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Control your Sound Devices 8-Series mixer-recorder from your iPad or iPhone with SD-Remote. Quickly access transport controls, edit metadata, write Take Notes, monitor outputs, and adjust faders, trims, and pan controls. Arm, disarm, solo, and mute channels with ease. Large-scale meters are available for all channels, and the current timecode is displayed on every screen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FreqFinder by NewEndian at 73% against SD's 22%. FreqFinder by NewEndian also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). SD's advantage is price (Free vs $29.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
SD is free to download; FreqFinder by NewEndian costs $29.99 up front. FreqFinder by NewEndian sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SD asks for nothing beyond the download.
FreqFinder by NewEndian holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of FreqFinder by NewEndian's written reviews are positive against 22% of SD's.
FreqFinder by NewEndian ships an update every 2 weeks, SD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FreqFinder by NewEndian | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (18 ratings) — better | 3.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | New Endian LLC | Sound Devices, LLC |
Customer experience
FreqFinder by NewEndian
SD
In-app purchases
FreqFinder by NewEndian
- TV Database Add-on$14.99
SD
No in-app purchases
