Comparison

METRO_PAD 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

METRO_PAD

Features
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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

METRO_PAD4 screens
VU Meter Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: METRO_PAD at $2.99 against VU Meter Pro's $9.99. METRO_PAD also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

METRO_PAD costs $2.99 and VU Meter Pro $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

METRO_PAD ships an update every 6 days, VU Meter Pro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
METRO_PAD versus VU Meter Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMETRO_PADVU Meter Pro
Price$2.99 — better$9.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHINORI KADOGAKITomoaki Shimizu

In-app purchases

None

METRO_PAD

No in-app purchases

None

VU Meter Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is METRO_PAD free?
METRO_PAD costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VU Meter Pro free?
VU Meter Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do METRO_PAD or VU Meter Pro have ads?
Neither METRO_PAD nor VU Meter Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, METRO_PAD or VU Meter Pro?
METRO_PAD ships an update every 6 days, and VU Meter Pro every 3 weeks. Most recently, METRO_PAD was updated on September 9, 2026 and VU Meter Pro on September 12, 2026.

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