iAudioTool vs Youlean Loudness Meter Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAudioTool
This app provides advanced audio analysis tools for professionals and enthusiasts. It includes features like RT60, SPL metering, spectrum analysis, and signal generation to help you understand and optimize sound environments. Calibration features ensure accurate measurements for various audio applications.
- RT60 measurement
- SPL meter
- Spectrum analyzer
- Signal generator
- Polarity checker
- ISO Octave Calibration
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Room Reverberation (RT60), SPL (dB) Meter, Spectrum Analyzer, Signal Generator, Polarity Checker. Features 1/1, 1/3 & 1/6 octave RTA modes, Leq, RT60 (wideband, and Octave), spectrogram, peak frequency, Fast, Medium & Slow filters, Flat & A/C Weighting, Averaging, SPL Chart Recorder, Noise Criteria (NC), White/Pink Noise, Sine, Square, Triangle, Sweep, Ramp and Impulse signals & loudspeaker polarity checker. Frequency spectrum store & load, RT60 store, and Chart store. Stored files can be sent as Email. Includes ISO Octave Calibration feature - corrects for your device's microphone response. Also includes wideband calibration. The calibration discs are moved up or down so as to obtain a flat response, and match the overall SPL to that of an external meter. Use: home theater, audio engineer, car audio, etc Online manual at: https://sites.google.com/site/bofinit/iaudiotool Please join the AudioTool Discussion Group to request features or report problems: http://groups.google.com/group/audiotool-discussion-group AudioTools's Spectrum Analyzer component uses FFT on batches of samples recorded at the microphone. Hann windowing reduces aliasing. Recorded spectra may be stored as files in the device memory, and then loaded later and displayed together with the live spectrum. The "Store" button will store the current live spectrum. The "Load" button brings up a list of stored spectra. One of these can be chosen, or the "Cancel" item selected to return to the main display, or the "Clear" item selected to remove the currently loaded spectrum. Data collection can be paused and restarted. The deciBel meter component uses IIR filters and exponential averaging to calculate Flat, A and C weighted response at speeds of Fast, Medium and Slow. A pair of cursors can be shown on the RTA and Chart Recorder displays: each can be moved to any position, and will display the SPL & time/frequency values measured there. Initially, both cursors are positioned mid-screen - simply drag them to a new position with the fingertip. The cursors can be turned on and off in the Menu. The loudspeaker polarity checker can be used to check whether a loudspeaker is wired in phase: connect the AudioTool output to the speaker under test, select "Polarity" from the signal generator screen, then return to the RTA screen. If the speaker is out of phase (polarity reversed) AudioTool will show "Pol ---", otherwise "Pol +++" if the speaker is in phase. The Noise Criteria (available from the Menu) function shows a set of NC contours overlaid on the 1/1 Octave RTA display and the calculated real time current NC value is also shown. The Chart Recorder shows a moving trace of the SPL measurements over the last few minutes. Reverberation (RT60) measurements can be made by starting the RT60 component and using a loud clap (or similar) to trigger the measurement. RT60 times measure how much reverberation or echo there is in a room or auditorium. The Signal Generator generates White and Pink Noise, Sine, Square, Triangle and Ramp waves, and Impulses. The generator uses multiple cycled buffers that are refreshed randomly so ensuring truly random White/Pink noise. The Pink Noise algorithm uses Kemmet's method to adjust White Noise into Pink. Sine/Square/Ramp/Triangle Frequency can be set via the arrow buttons or directly entered using the keyboard. The Impulse signal is a delta, issued approximately once per second. The accuracy in frequency of the generated periodic signals is quite good: on the iPad, errors were of the order of 1% throughout most of the range. Sine wave fidelity is good throughout most of the audio range. Other signals' leading and trailing edges show ringing and decreasing frequency response artefacts in the upper ranges. Disclaimer: iAudioTool's performance depends on the iPad/iPhone hardware, and is not guaranteed to meet any audio measurement or safety standards.
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite
This app provides professional audio analysis tools, including LUFS, True Peak, Spectrum, and Vectorscope. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin within other music production apps. Analyze audio from your device or stream it wirelessly from a desktop DAW.
- LUFS and True Peak analysis
- Spectrum and Vectorscope graphs
- Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
- Wi-Fi audio streaming from desktop DAW
- Record and export audio
- Online streaming presets
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Use it as a standalone APP or as an AUv3 plugin inside your favorite hosts like GarageBand, LumaFusion, or Cubasis. Youlean Loudness Meter Lite is a professional meter that will help you analyze LUFS and True Peak units, Spectrum, and Vectorscope. You can also analyze audio via a local Wi-Fi network coming from a desktop DAW like a Logic Pro. The app can record audio from the internal microphone or connected audio interface. Recorded audio can be exported as a WAV 32-bit float audio file. The FREE version will have everything you need to get the job done. You can also upgrade to the PRO version to get some extra features. PRO features: - LUFS, true-peak, spectrum, and vectorscope graphs. - Online streaming presets, and custom presets. - Custom settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Youlean Loudness Meter Lite at Free against iAudioTool's $2.99. Youlean Loudness Meter Lite also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (47% vs 34%). iAudioTool's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite is free to download; iAudioTool costs $2.99 up front. Youlean Loudness Meter Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. iAudioTool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of iAudioTool's written reviews are positive against 47% of Youlean Loudness Meter Lite's.
iAudioTool ships an update every 2 months, Youlean Loudness Meter Lite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iAudioTool | Youlean Loudness Meter Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (13 ratings) | 3.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.5% of reviews | 47.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Julian Bunn | Julijan Nikolic |
Customer experience
iAudioTool
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite
In-app purchases
iAudioTool
No in-app purchases
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$17.99
- Lifetime Access Original$29.99
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