Comparison

LivePlaybackApp vs VU Meter Pro

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

Head to head
About

LivePlaybackApp

This music app offers advanced playback features like crossfading, looping, and simultaneous sound playback. It allows importing audio files and supports various formats, built with efficient, low-latency technology. A subscription unlocks group creation and editing.

Highlights
  • Crossfade, fade in/out, loop
  • Play multiple sounds simultaneously
  • Import audio via Music or Files app
  • Ultra-efficient, low-latency playback
  • Supports major audio file formats
  • Create/edit groups with subscription
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Yet another playback app — simple, but powerful. Features: • Crossfade, fade in/out, loop, and more • Play multiple sounds simultaneously • Import audio files via the iOS Music app or Files app • Ultra-efficient, low-latency playback built on core iOS technologies • Supports major audio file formats Note: A subscription is required to create or edit new groups. You can import existing groups without a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VU Meter Pro

This professional audio metering app provides a comprehensive suite of tools for broadcast, streaming, and live sound. It offers VU, loudness, phase, LED bar, and waveform displays, configurable to your workflow. Connect external audio interfaces via USB for accurate measurements anywhere.

Highlights
  • VU meter
  • Loudness meter
  • Phase meter
  • LED bar meter
  • Waveform display
  • Configurable meter layout
  • USB audio interface support
Features
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VU Meter Pro is a professional audio metering app for broadcast, streaming, and live sound. It combines an analog VU meter with a loudness meter, phase meter, LED bar meter, and waveform display. Arrange the meters you need on screen to match each on-site workflow. Connect any USB class-compliant device (audio interface, mixer, recorder, or the audio output of a camera or switcher) with a single USB cable and start measuring right away. Use it as a portable meter in the field, or as a fixed tool in the studio. Works on both iPhone and iPad. What it measures · Audio level (analog VU meter / LED bar) · Loudness (Momentary / Short-term / Integrated / True Peak / LRA) · Loudness history (graph display, up to 24 hours) · Waveform (Waveform Scope, up to 30-minute history, pinch-to-zoom) · Phase (Lissajous + correlation meter) Standards-based measurement Loudness measurement follows ITU-R BS.1770 and conforms to EBU R128 / EBU Mode (Tech 3341 and 3342) and ARIB TR-B32, at 48 and 96 kHz. Measurements are verified against reference signals. ITU-R BS.1770 is the measurement standard widely adopted by national broadcast loudness practices such as ATSC A/85 (US) and OP-59 (Australia), which target −24 LKFS. Loudness presets set the target and the True Peak limit in one tap: ARIB TR-B32, EBU R128, ATSC A/85 and OP-59 for broadcast, plus Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts for streaming. Built for the field · Responsive, real-time metering · Standard and wide-range VU scales (−20 to +3 / −40 to +10) · Seven meter themes for different lighting conditions and preferences · LED bar colors: four presets, or set your own three zone colors · Peak Indicator with an adjustable True Peak threshold, so you can tell at a glance whether a peak occurred · Input Trim (±5 dB) for level calibration · Peak-hold readouts for easy reading at a glance Launch and measure. No setup required. This app is built and maintained by a working engineer in radio, audio, and video production, for use in the field. Visibility and operational reliability are the top priorities. Use with an external audio interface. The built-in microphone is not suitable for accurate measurement.

Screenshots

LivePlaybackApp4 screens
VU Meter Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LivePlaybackApp at Free against VU Meter Pro's $9.99. VU Meter Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

LivePlaybackApp is free to download; VU Meter Pro costs $9.99 up front. LivePlaybackApp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. VU Meter Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LivePlaybackApp ships an update every 10 days, VU Meter Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LivePlaybackApp versus VU Meter Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivePlaybackAppVU Meter Pro
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIHORI SYSTEM, LLCTomoaki Shimizu

Customer experience

LivePlaybackApp

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VU Meter Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LivePlaybackApp

Subscriptions3
  • Editor (1 Week)$0.997 Days
  • Editor (1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • Editor (1 Year)$12.991 Year
None

VU Meter Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LivePlaybackApp free?
LivePlaybackApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VU Meter Pro free?
VU Meter Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LivePlaybackApp or VU Meter Pro have ads?
Neither LivePlaybackApp nor VU Meter Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LivePlaybackApp or VU Meter Pro?
LivePlaybackApp ships an update every 10 days, and VU Meter Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, LivePlaybackApp was updated on October 8, 2026 and VU Meter Pro on October 16, 2026.

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