Comparison

RTA Audio vs ViSi Listen

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

Head to head
About

RTA Audio

Analyze audio in real-time with detailed frequency spectrum and waveform visualizations. Record and export your audio analysis results, including spectrograms and frequency tables, for sharing or archiving.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio analysis (FFT)
  • Recording and offline processing
  • Spectrogram and waveform visualization
  • Exportable analysis reports (PDF)
  • Adjustable resolution and frequency scale
  • Peak and RMS metering
Features
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RTA Audio Realtime analyzer with recording and Visualizer module with export. ••• Realtime analyzer ••• Realtime analyzer gives you the ability to analyze realtime audio input (built-in microphone or external audio accessory inputs) using Fast Fourier Transform with selected window function. You can also record the input for future offline processing or export. ••• Visualizer ••• This module presents you the results of offline audio analysis. Selecting previously captured recording gives the graph view, spectrogram and waveform of the audio data. Simple controls gives you the ability to play, loop, seek and change rate of the recording synchronized with analysis data presentation. Export function allows you to share or archive your analysis. Resulting PDF document contains basic recording information, spectrogram, peak & RMS graph and frequency table data with maximum peaks (with the time of the occurrence in recording) ••• Features ••• Resolution: 1/2 - 1/96 Octave Logarithmic frequency scale Fixed frequency range (20 - 20kHz) Tone scale view C₀- H₈ (A₄ = 440Hz) Peak hold graph Peak average graph RMS average graph Pointer (watch) function Peak and RMS input meter ••• Audio input specification ••• Audio session mode - measurement Input gain control Sample rate: 48000 Hz Bit depth: Float32 Channel: 1(mono) Frequency range: 20Hz - 20kHz Dynamic range: -100dB - 0dB ••• FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) specification ••• Frame size: 8192 Overlap: from 60% to 90% Smoothing Window: Bartlett-Hann, Blackman, Blackman-Harris (default), Blackman-Nuttell, Cosine, Flat Top, Gauss, Hamming, Hann, Lanczos, Nuttall, Rectangular, Triangular Hardware acceleration

About

ViSi Listen

This app provides wireless remote control for monitor mix bus contribution levels on specific mixing consoles. Musicians can adjust their own monitor mixes directly from their iOS device, allowing for freedom of performance without affecting front-of-house or other console settings.

Highlights
  • Wireless remote control of mix bus contribution
  • Adjust monitor mixes directly from iOS device
  • Control individual monitor mixes
  • Access control settings for musicians
  • Create custom View Groups
Features
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Soundcraft ViSi Listen is an iOS application that allows remote control of mix bus contribution levels for Si Impact, Si Performer, Si Expression, and Si Compact mixing consoles wirelessly. Connect your iOS Device to a Wireless access router which is connected to the Harman HiQnet® Ethernet port of the console. With ViSi Listen, musicians and performers are free to perform whilst having control of their monitor mixes directly from their iOS devices. Coupled with access control settings on Si Impact, Si Performer, Si Expression, and Si Compact consoles, musicians can have the control they need without giving them access to FOH levels, channel & bus processing, and other parameters. What's new in V1.3.0? • Improved network connection stability and reliability • Fixed issue where ViSi Listen would not reconnect after network interruption • Prevent entry of invalid HiQnet address value ‘0’ • Fixed issue where displayed View Group was out of sync with highlighted tab Applications: • Control monitor mix bus contribution levels • Allow musicians & performers to adjust their own monitor mix • Allow multiple users on the same console to control their own mixes • Create custom View Groups for quicker navigation and tailored channel setup ViSi Listen Console Software Requirements: (Latest software available on the Soundcraft website) Si Impact: 1.1 build 6 or higher Si Performer: 1.8 build 6 or higher Si Expression: 1.8 build 6 or higher Si Compact: 3.3 build 6 or higher ViSi Listen iOS Compatibility: iOS 12 or higher. Note: This app is designed for iPads.

Screenshots

RTA Audio4 screens
ViSi Listen1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTA Audio at 59% against ViSi Listen's 9%. RTA Audio also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.8). ViSi Listen's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 12 months vs every 28 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. RTA Audio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ViSi Listen asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTA Audio holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 118 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of RTA Audio's written reviews are positive against 9% of ViSi Listen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTA Audio ships an update every 28 months, ViSi Listen every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RTA Audio versus ViSi Listen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTA AudioViSi Listen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (32 ratings) — better1.8 (118 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better9.4% of reviews
Number of ratings32118 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Ball s.r.o.Harman Professional, Inc.

Customer experience

RTA Audio

All ratings31 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.8%
Negative31.7%

ViSi Listen

All ratings117 ratings
Positive17.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative76.9%
Written reviews191 reviews
Positive9.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative84.3%

Bugs and requests

RTA Audio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ViSi Listen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't work on iPhone 13, 14, 15
  • Doesn't work on iOS 16, 17, 18
  • Frequent crashes and connectivity issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for newer iOS versions
  • Improve user interface for better usability
  • Expand functionality beyond just volume control

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RTA Audio

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$14.99
None

ViSi Listen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTA Audio free?
RTA Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ViSi Listen free?
ViSi Listen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTA Audio or ViSi Listen?
RTA Audio is rated higher. RTA Audio averages 3.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while ViSi Listen averages 1.8 from 118 ratings.
Do RTA Audio or ViSi Listen have ads?
Neither RTA Audio nor ViSi Listen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTA Audio or ViSi Listen?
RTA Audio ships an update every 28 months, and ViSi Listen every 12 months. Most recently, RTA Audio was updated on November 1, 2026 and ViSi Listen on November 6, 2026.

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