Comparison

RTA Audio vs DMX 24i

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

DMX 24i

This application allows musicians to wirelessly control the parameters of a Digital Mixer 24.4. Adjust volumes for various channels, sub-mixes, and effects directly from your device.

Highlights
  • Wireless mixer parameter control
  • Volume control for CH1-24
  • Volume control for SUB1-4
  • Volume control for MAIN, AUX1-8, RTRN1-2, TAPE IN
  • Volume control for FX1-2
  • Automatic device search
Features
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Description: DMX-V is used to set the parameter of Digital Mixer 24.4, with it musician can control their mixer by wireless. Features: * Control the volume of CH1-24, SUB1-4, MAIN, AUX1-8, RTRN1-2, TAPE IN and FX1-2. * Control the volume of each channel to AUX1-8, FX1-2. * Search device automatically. Requirements: * iPhone / iPod Touch with iOS6.0 or above. * a wireless router.

Screenshots

RTA Audio4 screens
DMX 24i2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RTA Audio at 3.5 against DMX 24i's 2.0. RTA Audio also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 1). DMX 24i's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly 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. DMX 24i asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTA Audio holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTA Audio has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTA Audio ships an update every 28 months, DMX 24i monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RTA Audio versus DMX 24i: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTA AudioDMX 24i
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (32 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews58.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNew Ball s.r.o.SEIKAKU

Customer experience

RTA Audio

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

DMX 24i

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RTA Audio

One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$14.99
None

DMX 24i

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTA Audio free?
RTA Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DMX 24i free?
DMX 24i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RTA Audio or DMX 24i?
RTA Audio is rated higher. RTA Audio averages 3.5 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while DMX 24i averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RTA Audio or DMX 24i have ads?
Neither RTA Audio nor DMX 24i shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTA Audio or DMX 24i?
RTA Audio ships an update every 28 months, and DMX 24i monthly. Most recently, RTA Audio was updated on November 1, 2026 and DMX 24i on November 1, 2026.

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