Comparison

LiveSpec vs LIVE SOUND KIT

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

Head to head
About

LiveSpec

This audio analysis tool allows users to measure and optimize sound in any environment. It provides real-time spectrum analysis, sound level monitoring, and tools for system tuning and live mixing. The app supports various audio interfaces and offers iCloud syncing for configurations.

Highlights
  • Real-time spectrum analyzer
  • Spectrograph for sound over time
  • SPL monitor with A/C weighting
  • Dose meter for safe listening time
  • Live Mix plugin host
  • Transfer function with phase
  • Impulse response and delay finding
  • Parametric and Graphic EQ
Features
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LiveSpec is the audio analyzer you can carry into any room. Point it at a stage, a sanctuary, or a stream feed and see exactly what is happening, then fix it with confidence. Whether you tune arenas for a living or run the board at church on Sunday, the tools are the same and they are all included. RUN THE SHOW Real time analyzer with sharp, smooth traces and a 3D view that shows how the spectrum moves. Spectrograph that unfolds your sound over time, so feedback and rumble have nowhere to hide. SPL monitor with A and C weighting, LAeq and LCeq, a stoplight for your limit, and logging you can export to prove how loud the night really was. Dose meter with NIOSH and OSHA standards, so you know how much safe listening time is left. Live Mix plugin host that runs Audio Unit plugins on your stream or broadcast feed, with input and output meters and LUFS targets. Mix Balance targets that give your whole team one standard to mix to, every night. Auto EQ with Smart Listen that hears the mix and suggests the correction, then lets you shape it. TUNE THE SYSTEM Transfer function with phase and coherence, so you can trust what the trace tells you. Impulse response, delay finding, and speaker alignment, with multiple microphones averaged into one picture. Decay, waterfall, RT60, and harmonic distortion views when you need to look deeper. Parametric and Graphic EQ with profiles that match the grid of popular consoles and processors, so what you design is what you can actually dial in. Signal generator with popular noise types, sweeps, and a playlist for your reference tracks. Setup wizard that finds your interface, checks your channels, and has you measuring in about a minute. MADE FOR THE JOB Works with the built in microphone or any USB audio interface, from a single mic to a full multichannel rig. Calibration files for your measurement microphones. Measurement configurations, targets, captures, and settings sync between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. Dark themes designed for a dim front of house position, with every panel readable at arm's length. ONE PLAN, EVERYTHING INCLUDED Start with a 14 day free trial. All Access is $17.99 per month or $149.99 per year and covers every feature on every device signed into your Apple account. After the trial the subscription renews at the plan price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. No add ons, no tiers, nothing held back. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple account, and you can manage or cancel in your account settings at any time. Privacy policy: https://linearphase.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LIVE SOUND KIT

This professional audio analysis tool provides real-time musical key and tempo detection, along with essential audio engineering calculators and a live performance monitor. It's designed for live sound engineers, DJs, and musicians to aid in their craft.

Highlights
  • Real-time musical key detection
  • Auto BPM detection and beat tracking
  • Audio engineering calculators
  • Live performance monitor
  • Real-time SPL meter
  • Feedback frequency detector
Features
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LIVE SOUND KIT is a professional audio analysis tool designed for live sound engineers, DJs, and musicians. KEY FEATURES: - KEY FINDER — Real-time musical key detection using FFT chromagram analysis. Identifies the key of any live music instantly. - TEMPO — Auto BPM detection with beat tracking algorithm. Tap tempo and reverb time calculator included. - CALC — Essential audio engineering calculators. Distance-to-delay, frequency-to-wavelength, Q-factor, Ohm's law, and unit conversion. - SHOW — Live performance monitor. Real-time SPL meter in dB(A), feedback frequency detector, auto song recognition, key and BPM display — all on one screen. Built by a 20-year live sound engineer for real stage use.

Screenshots

LiveSpec4 screens
LIVE SOUND KIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LIVE SOUND KIT at every 3 days against LiveSpec's fortnightly. LiveSpec's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. LiveSpec sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and LIVE SOUND KIT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LiveSpec against 5.0 for LIVE SOUND KIT. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveSpec ships an update fortnightly, LIVE SOUND KIT every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LiveSpec versus LIVE SOUND KIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveSpecLIVE SOUND KIT
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinear Phase LLCSEUNGHO SHIN

Customer experience

LiveSpec

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LIVE SOUND KIT

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LiveSpec

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly14 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • All Access Annual14 Days trial$149.991 Year
1 purchases

LIVE SOUND KIT

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$8.99

Questions

Is LiveSpec free?
LiveSpec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LIVE SOUND KIT free?
LIVE SOUND KIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LiveSpec or LIVE SOUND KIT?
LiveSpec and LIVE SOUND KIT are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LiveSpec or LIVE SOUND KIT have ads?
Neither LiveSpec nor LIVE SOUND KIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveSpec or LIVE SOUND KIT?
LiveSpec ships an update fortnightly, and LIVE SOUND KIT every 3 days. Most recently, LiveSpec was updated on November 5, 2026 and LIVE SOUND KIT on November 9, 2026.

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