LiveSpec vs BMA Spectrum Analyzer

LiveSpec is a professional grade real-time audio analyzer built for live sound engineers, studio professionals, acoustic consultants, and speaker designers. Native performance on Mac, iPad, and iPhone. LIVE MIX Monitor and balance your mix in real time with frequency-domain tools built for music. • Mix Balance Analyzer with genre-targeted band energy meters • Real-time spectrum analyzer with configurable smoothing and peak hold • Spectrograph waterfall with threshold-based color mapping • SPL monitor with A / C / Z weighting, fast/slow time constants • Fletcher-Munson-aware loudness reference SYSTEM TUNE Full real time transfer function measurement suite for PA tuning, room measurement, and loudspeaker characterization. • Full dual channel measurement for up to 8 microphones (unlimited on Mac) • Autotune EQ generation • Automatic delay alignment between sub and mains • Live pink noise or log sweep with deconvolution • Impulse response, phase response, group delay • Cumulative spectral decay (CSD waterfall) • Harmonic distortion / THD analysis • ETC and advanced decay analysis • Delay finder with auto-tracking • Target trace import/export • Saved history with recall, overlay, and export CROSS-PLATFORM, NATIVE One subscription, one account, full feature parity. Built with SwiftUI and Metal for native performance. SUBSCRIPTION TIERS • Live Mix — Mix analysis, spectrum, SPL monitoring • System Tune — Transfer function, room tuning, measurement suite • All Access — Everything, plus all future features Start with a 7-day free trial of the full app. Monthly and annual billing available. WHY LIVESPEC Industry-standard measurement tools have historically meant expensive licenses, dongles, and Windows-only workflows. LiveSpec brings that rigor to a modern Apple stack with subscription pricing that makes professional audio analysis accessible on whatever device you have with you at FOH. LiveSpec is made by LinearPhase — audio engineers building the tools we wished existed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

BMA Spectrum Analyzer turns your iPhone or iPad into a professional real-time audio spectrum analyzer. Built around a precision FFT engine with a retro instrument aesthetic, it delivers instant visual feedback on any sound source - from mixing and mastering to live events and room acoustics. HOW IT WORKS Point the microphone at any audio source and watch the frequency spectrum come alive across the full 31.5 Hz – 20 kHz range. The METER panel tracks AVG, PEAK, CREST and MAX levels with frequency readout in real time. FREE • Real-time spectrum display • 2 band configurations: 7 and 11 bands • 2 visual themes • Live METER with AVG, PEAK, CREST and MAX • Tap-to-read frequency and level PRO - ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Full controls: fall rate, hold time and compression • All 5 band configurations: 7, 11, 14, 21 and 31 bands • All 11 visual themes • Peak hold display, brightness mode and linear scale • Spectral envelope (ENV) average curve overlay • FFT resolution selector • High-precision dual 4096-point FFT for low frequencies • SPL calibration offset for live sound measurement SPL CALIBRATION Installing sound for a live event or venue? Calibrate against a reference SPL meter and the app displays calibrated dB SPL readings in the METER panel - useful for system checks, venue tuning and compliance measurements. DESIGNED FOR Musicians - Audio Engineers - Live Sound Technicians - Studio Producers - Educators - Audiophiles PRIVACY All audio processing runs entirely on-device. Microphone audio is never stored or transmitted. No account required.