Cubase iC Pro vs Decibel Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cubase iC Pro
This app acts as a personal recording assistant, offering advanced control over your music production software. It provides a clear project overview, a detailed mixer view, and a powerful tool for customizing key commands and macros.
- Project overview
- Mixer view
- Key command customization
- Macro setup
- Recording assistant
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Connecting more deeply to Cubase than any other app, Cubase iC Pro is your personal recording assistant. An advanced Cubase control app with a clear focus on recording, the project overview page and mixer allow you to see your project just as you know it in Cubase, while the key command page gives you a powerful tool for setting up your most-used keyboard shortcuts and macros. It’s the perfect Cubase companion! Please note that Cubase iC Pro is a remote control app and will not function without a connection to Cubase. Some of its functionality only works in combination with advanced Cubase versions. Important Note: The Steinberg SKI Remote must be installed before using Cubase iC Pro. It can be downloaded at http://www.steinberg.net/ski. For the complete list of new features, improvements, issues and solutions in Cubase iC Pro 1.3.0, please visit us at https://forums.steinberg.net/c/mobile-apps. If you like Cubase iC Pro, please support us by rating it on the App Store!
Decibel Display
This companion app displays audio metering data from its desktop counterpart on your smartphone or tablet. Design custom multi-meter presets with various meter types, colors, and shapes for real-time audio analysis.
- Real-time audio metering
- Customizable meter presets
- VU Meter, LUFS, RMS
- Spectrum Analyzer
- Phase-scope
- Modular design
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Decibel Display app is only a viewer, it works with Decibel Desktop which is an audio Plug-in (VST3, AAX, AU) and standalone app (Mac, Windows) that can be broadcast to any smartphone or tablet device using this app. It is a modular multi-meter on which you can design the preset you want including color, size, shape, choosing between several VU Meter, LUFS Meters, RMS Meter, Spectrum Analyser, Phase-scope and so on.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Decibel Display at Free against Cubase iC Pro's $16.99. Decibel Display also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Cubase iC Pro's advantage is ratings volume (220 vs 11). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Decibel Display is free to download; Cubase iC Pro costs $16.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Decibel Display holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cubase iC Pro has 220 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Cubase iC Pro's written reviews are positive against 40% of Decibel Display's.
Cubase iC Pro ships an update every 2 months, Decibel Display every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cubase iC Pro | Decibel Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $16.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (220 ratings) | 4.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 220 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH | Process Audio |
Customer experience
Cubase iC Pro
Decibel Display
Bugs and requests
Cubase iC Pro
Reported bugs
7 issues- Odd behavior with Cubase 14?
- Crashes on iphone
- This was great but now crashes upon opening
- Funktioniert leider nicht
- Crashes on iphone
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- This was great but now crashes upon opening
- Funktioniert leider nicht
Requested features
3 requests- Keyboard and chord pad triggers
- Bars/beat display on the timeline ruler
- Sélection des pistes pour permettre de travailler en déporté
Decibel Display
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cubase iC Pro
No in-app purchases
Decibel Display
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cubase iC Pro free?
Is Decibel Display free?
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