Comparison

spacemic vs Speaker Positioning

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

Head to head
About

spacemic

Features
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Record raw or in ambisonic format, up to 5th order. Live monitoring over headphones

About

Speaker Positioning

Features
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Find a more useful speaker position by testing one change at a time. Speaker Positioning combines a measured 3D room view with acoustic measurements and a before-and-after comparison. SEE YOUR SETUP Mark both speakers and your listening position with the camera. View the room in 3D, rotate it, zoom in and switch to a top view. Read listening distances, wall clearances and proposed test moves directly in the scene. On a compatible LiDAR iPhone, scan walls, openings and simplified furniture. An optional second pass captures coloured surfaces. Switch between the clean measurement view and room colours. Without LiDAR, define the room footprint manually. TEST A CHANGE Connect your stereo system, measure at the listening position, then try one change. Measure again with the same volume, microphone position and signal path. Compare the left/right arrival-time difference, both bass-response shapes and changes in position. The app explains when two measurements cannot safely be compared. KEEP THE RESULT Save measurements and their room views locally. Revisit the comparison before deciding whether to keep the change. Speaker-model and subwoofer guidance help you plan further tests. FREE FEATURES • Guided sound, camera and combined workflows • 3D room view with useful dimensions and test positions • LiDAR room and colour capture on supported iPhones • Acoustic measurement, saved results and before-and-after comparison PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • External measurement microphone with calibration-file import • Wired line output and loopback latency calibration • Impulse-response WAV and frequency-response export for REW IMPORTANT Camera dimensions and test positions are approximate. Coloured surfaces are not a photorealistic digital twin; hidden areas, glass and mirrors can leave gaps. Acoustic arrival times can include channel-processing delays. A smaller left/right difference alone does not guarantee better sound. Use repeat measurements and your listening impression to decide. Absolute acoustic distances require a valid latency calibration. An iPhone and a connected stereo system are needed for acoustic assessment. The iPhone-only playback option is a function test. Start at a moderate volume. No account, advertising or tracking. Measurement and room data are processed and saved on your device; you choose whether to share exports.

Screenshots

spacemic1 screens
Speaker Positioning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: spacemic at none against Speaker Positioning's 1. spacemic also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Speaker Positioning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. spacemic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

spacemic ships an update fortnightly, Speaker Positioning every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
spacemic versus Speaker Positioning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterspacemicSpeaker Positioning
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarpex Audio GmbHMarcel Knop

In-app purchases

None

spacemic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Speaker Positioning

One-time1
  • Pro$8.99

Questions

Is spacemic free?
spacemic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speaker Positioning free?
Speaker Positioning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do spacemic or Speaker Positioning have ads?
Neither spacemic nor Speaker Positioning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, spacemic or Speaker Positioning?
spacemic ships an update fortnightly, and Speaker Positioning every 2 weeks. Most recently, spacemic was updated on October 10, 2026 and Speaker Positioning on October 24, 2026.

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