Comparison

Polarity pulses vs Audio Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

Polarity pulses

This utility app helps audio professionals and enthusiasts quickly test speaker polarity and phase alignment using a phone's microphone. It provides offline analysis for various audio setups, from car stereos to studio monitors, eliminating wiring mistakes and troubleshooting time.

Highlights
  • Audio capture via phone microphone
  • Offline local analysis
  • Adjustable parameters for different drivers
  • Supports car audio, home theater, stage PA, studio monitors
  • Eliminates wiring mistakes
  • Reduces troubleshooting time
Features
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Reversed speaker phase kills your sound: weak bass, floating soundstage, lost stereo imaging—even golden ears struggle to spot it. Speaker Phase Polarity Check is the essential tool for audio installation & tuning. No expensive gear needed—use your phone’s mic to quickly verify speaker polarity & phase alignment for car, home, stage, line array & studio monitors. Key Features • Audio Capture: Record test tones via your phone microphone • Local Analysis: Offline processing, clear in-phase/reversed result • Adjustable Parameters: Adapt to different drivers, enclosures & setups • All Scenes: Car audio, home theater, stage PA, studio monitors Privacy & Permissions Only Microphone access required for audio sampling. All data processed locally—no uploads to servers. Your privacy is protected. Who It’s For Car audio installers, sound engineers, live sound technicians, audiophiles & shop pros. Eliminate wiring mistakes & cut troubleshooting time.

About

Audio Toolbox

Features
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Audio Toolbox brings practical audio workflows together in one private, easy-to-use app. Convert compatible audio to M4A/AAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF, or ALAC. Extract sound from MOV and MP4 videos. Make an audio file smaller with quality presets or fit it under a specific file-size limit. Trim with a real waveform, combine tracks in the order you choose, and process batches without uploading your recordings. Everything happens on your iPhone: - No account - No uploads - No advertising - No tracking - Originals are never modified Free tools include conversion, basic video-to-audio, trim, compression, and batches of up to five files. Audio Toolbox Pro is a single lifetime purchase that unlocks target-size compression, merge, unlimited batch processing, advanced controls, and advanced output formats. Supported input includes compatible AAC, M4A, MP3, WAV, AIFF, CAF, ALAC, FLAC, MOV, and MP4 files. Output includes M4A/AAC, WAV, AIFF, CAF, and ALAC. Compatibility depends on the actual media track, not only the file extension. Protected media cannot be processed.

Screenshots

Polarity pulses4 screens
Audio Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Polarity pulses at 3 against Audio Toolbox's 1. Polarity pulses also leads on iOS requirement (12 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Polarity pulses sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Audio Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Polarity pulses versus Audio Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPolarity pulsesAudio Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小慧 罗Roman Nikolaev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Polarity pulses

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Access$1.99
1 purchases

Audio Toolbox

One-time1
  • Audio Toolbox Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Polarity pulses free?
Polarity pulses is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Toolbox free?
Audio Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Polarity pulses or Audio Toolbox have ads?
Neither Polarity pulses nor Audio Toolbox shows ads.

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