Comparison

LiveSpec vs Audio Spectrum Pro

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

Head to head
About

LiveSpec

Features
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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/

About

Audio Spectrum Pro

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A professional audio toolkit for live sound engineers. Audio Spectrum Pro is a complete measurement suite on your iPhone: spectrum analyzer, chromatic tuner, oscilloscope, loudness meter, test-signal generator, and RT60 reverberation time measurement. Everything in one app, with a dark interface built for the stage and the concert hall. SPECTRUM ANALYZER Real-time spectrum from 50 Hz to 16 kHz on a logarithmic scale. Automatic peak detection highlights problem frequencies instantly. The "EQ Suggestions" panel tells you which band to cut and by how many decibels - before feedback ever happens. CHROMATIC TUNER High-precision pitch detection accurate to hundredths of a cent. Supports guitar, bass, violin, viola, cello, ukulele, mandolin, banjo, and a chromatic mode. Adjustable A4 reference, capo support, and a noise gate to reject bleed from the PA. OSCILLOSCOPE Real-time waveform display for signal-integrity checks, phase inspection, and clipping detection. The first thing you reach for when something sounds wrong. LOUDNESS METER Simultaneous RMS and true-peak readout with a scrolling history graph (120 frames). Watch your average level and catch peak spikes before they slam your limiters. TEST-SIGNAL GENERATOR Pink noise, white noise, a logarithmic sine sweep (20 Hz to 20 kHz), or a fixed tone from 50 Hz to 8 kHz - all played through the speaker while the mic keeps analyzing. Tune PA systems, ring out monitor wedges, and find room resonances without a separate signal generator. RT60 REVERBERATION ANALYSIS Tap Start, make an impulse (a clap, a click, or a sine sweep) - the app records the decay, computes T20, and extrapolates RT60. Size up a room's acoustics in seconds and know whether they're working for you or against you. BUILT FOR THE FIELD - Mic gain control with the volume buttons - one hand, while the other stays on the console - Fully dark interface - readable under stage lighting, easy on your night vision - Landscape orientation - lay it on the meter bridge or a side table - Three interface languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian Microphone access is required. A speaker or headphones are needed to play test signals.

Screenshots

LiveSpec4 screens
Audio Spectrum Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audio Spectrum Pro at none against LiveSpec's 6. Audio Spectrum Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. Audio Spectrum Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveSpec ships an update weekly, Audio Spectrum Pro every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LiveSpec versus Audio Spectrum Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveSpecAudio Spectrum Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinear Phase LLCVADMAX SP Z 0 0

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LiveSpec

Subscriptions6
  • All Access Monthly$17.991 Month
  • Live Mix Monthly$19.991 Month
  • System Tune Monthly$19.991 Month
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  • All Access Annual$149.991 Year
  • Live Mix Annual$149.991 Year
  • System Tune Annual$149.991 Year
None

Audio Spectrum Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveSpec free?
LiveSpec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Spectrum Pro free?
Audio Spectrum Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveSpec or Audio Spectrum Pro have ads?
LiveSpec shows ads; Audio Spectrum Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, LiveSpec or Audio Spectrum Pro?
LiveSpec ships an update weekly, and Audio Spectrum Pro every 5 days. Most recently, LiveSpec was updated on August 29, 2026 and Audio Spectrum Pro on September 5, 2026.

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