Monitor OSC vs RouteMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Monitor OSC
Visualize incoming signals with a clear interface. View data as a list or tree, track floating-point values over time, and manage your local IP address and port. Ideal for developers working with Open Sound Control.
- List and tree view for signal data
- Expandable node structure
- Local IP address and port management
- Floating point value trail over time
- Clear and pause signal stream
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Monitor OSC lets you visualize signals sent to your device. - View data in a list with full addresses or as a tree structure with expandable nodes. - View your local ip address and change the port. - View a trail of floating point values over time. - Clear and pause the signal stream. There is also an option to relay OSC signals to another device. OSC is Open Sound Control
RouteMonitor
This developer tool helps monitor audio route changes on iOS devices. It records and displays changes like switching audio devices or when a device becomes unavailable, offering both list and table views.
- Monitors audio route changes
- Records device availability changes
- Table view on iPad
- List view with expandable items on iPhone
- Import and export data as JSON
- Clear recorded list
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A developer tool for monitoring audio route changes on iOS, such as switching to a different audio device or when a device becomes unavailable. All route changes are recorded and viewable as a table on iPad or a list with expandable items on iPhone. The list can be cleared, imported, and exported as a JSON file. You can download the app from the App Store for basic monitoring or build it locally from a repository on GitHub for more advanced debugging scenarios.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Monitor OSC at 4 against RouteMonitor's 2. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Monitor OSC ships an update every 8 months, RouteMonitor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Monitor OSC | RouteMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Heestand | Eldar Sadykov |
Customer experience
Monitor OSC
RouteMonitor
In-app purchases
Monitor OSC
No in-app purchases
RouteMonitor
No in-app purchases
