Comparison

RTA Audio vs DSI

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

DSI

This app provides comprehensive tools to fine-tune your car audio system with a digital signal processor. It offers a straightforward interface for adjusting equalization, phase, crossover, and time alignment for optimal sound.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth 4.0 compatible
  • 6 customizable presets
  • 10-band parametric EQ per channel
  • Phase correction
  • Crossover adjustments
  • Time alignment
  • Input summing and linking
Features
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The DSI-2 app is designed for use with the DD Audio DSI-2 digital signal processor, this app gives you the tools needed to fine tune virtually every aspect of you car audio system. Whether you’re a professional installer or an obsessive audiophile this app allows you to realize the true potential of your audio equipment with a straightforward layout and logical controls. Features: - Bluetooth 4.0 compatible - 6 customizable presets - 10 bands of parametric equalization per channel - Phase correction - Crossover type, frequency, and slope adjustments - Independent input and output level controls - Time alignment - Input summing and linking

Screenshots

RTA Audio4 screens
DSI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DSI at none against RTA Audio's 1. DSI also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 28 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). RTA Audio's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 8). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. DSI asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DSI holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of RTA Audio's written reviews are positive against 57% of DSI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTA Audio ships an update every 28 months, DSI every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RTA Audio versus DSI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTA AudioDSI
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (31 ratings)3.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Ball s.r.o.DD Audio

Customer experience

RTA Audio

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

DSI

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RTA Audio

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$14.99
None

DSI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTA Audio free?
RTA Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DSI free?
DSI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTA Audio or DSI?
DSI is rated higher. RTA Audio averages 3.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while DSI averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do RTA Audio or DSI have ads?
Neither RTA Audio nor DSI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTA Audio or DSI?
RTA Audio ships an update every 28 months, and DSI every 7 months. Most recently, RTA Audio was updated on October 15, 2026 and DSI on September 15, 2026.

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