MasterCompare vs Platterset
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MasterCompare
Easily compare multiple versions of your audio mixes and masters. Load up to 28 tracks and quickly switch between them to evaluate your sound on different playback systems like car stereos or headphones. Ideal for musicians and producers refining their audio.
- Load up to 28 audio versions
- Quickly skip between tracks
- Test mixes on various playback systems
- A/B testing for audio production
- Designed for musicians and producers
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This is an app where you can compare your mixes and masters. You can load 28 different versions and then skip between them, so you can test your mix in your car or on your headphones. It most definitely is only interesting for musicians and producers.
Platterset
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Platterset is a complete turntable setup companion: align your cartridge, match it to your tonearm, check platter speed, and keep a logbook of stylus hours and service. Everything is included in one purchase, with no subscription, no account and no ads. Your data stays on your device. NEW IN 4.0 β’ Stylus timer: start it when the stylus drops and stop it when you lift the arm. The timer keeps running if you close the app, and each session adds to that stylus's hours. β’ Wear projection: Platterset uses your own recent listening to show hours used, hours remaining and roughly when the stylus will reach its rated life. β’ Turntable logbook: dated entries for alignment, tracking force, speed checks, stylus cleaning and replacement, belt changes and more. Save results straight from the Align and Speed tabs. β’ Backup and restore: put all your setups, your logbook and your Alignment Lab comparisons in one file, and export the logbook as CSV. β’ Siri and Shortcuts: start or stop a listening session, or ask how many hours are on the stylus. β’ VTA / SRA height: see how far to raise or lower the arm pillar to change rake angle, worked out from your arm's effective length. ALIGN β’ Pivoted-arm geometry for Baerwald (LΓΆfgren A), LΓΆfgren B and Stevenson, with IEC, DIN and 7-inch single groove standards. β’ Overhang, offset angle, effective length, null radii and the tracking-error curve, all calculated from your measured pivot-to-spindle distance. β’ A printable 1:1 arc protractor (Letter and A4) with calibration bars. β’ Alignment Lab compares up to six geometries on one arm, saves your comparisons and exports every curve sample as CSV. β’ An anti-skate starting range based on tracking force and offset angle. RESONANCE AND LOADING β’ Arm and cartridge resonance against the 8β11 Hz target, with automatic conversion from 100 Hz to 10 Hz compliance and a hint for how much mass to add or remove. β’ A phono loading calculator for MM/MI capacitance and MC resistance. SPEED β’ A tap timer that rejects stray taps, an on-screen strobe disc with fine drift readout, and a gyroscope speed and stability check made by resting your phone on the platter. β’ A strobe reference table for 50 Hz and 60 Hz mains. LIBRARY AND LEARN β’ Reference specifications for 80+ cartridges and 40+ tonearms. Tap one to load it into the calculators. β’ Setup guides, annotated diagrams and a glossary. The calculations help you set up your equipment. Always follow your turntable and cartridge makers' instructions and confirm measurements on your own gear. iPhone and iPad. No account, no network access, no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Platterset at every 3 days against MasterCompare's fortnightly. MasterCompare's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
MasterCompare costs $0.99 and Platterset $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MasterCompare ships an update fortnightly, Platterset every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | MasterCompare | Platterset |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 β better | $2.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sebastian Baehr | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
MasterCompare
No in-app purchases
Platterset
No in-app purchases
Questions
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