Comparison

Klangkraft Sidekick vs Micboard Spectrum

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

Head to head
About

Klangkraft Sidekick

Features
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Sidekick is the mobile companion app for Klangkraft Tools. Built for live sound engineers who do not want to open a laptop in the middle of a show. Sidekick gives you the exact information and tools you need on your iPhone — accessible with one hand in under 10 seconds. All important data is synced directly from your current job and stored locally on the device. That means everything stays available anytime — even without Wi-Fi, internet access or your own server infrastructure. FEATURES PATCH LISTS Keep the current patch list of your job always within reach. Available offline for quick notes and changes directly on stage. STAGE PLOTS Display stage plots directly on your iPhone and quickly show them to musicians, technicians or venue staff. TECH RIDERS Access all technical requirements instantly for conversations with venues and local crews. RF FREQUENCY LISTS Keep track of your wireless setup. See which microphone is connected to which receiver at any time. TOOLS FOR EVERYDAY LIVE AUDIO • Delay calculator with temperature compensation • Ohm calculator • Reference tone generator (A440 / A442) • Sound meter for quick SPL checks SHARE DOCUMENTS Send documents directly from your current job via Mail or AirDrop. ICLOUD SYNC Sidekick uses iCloud for seamless synchronization between Mac, iPad and iPhone. Everything you create in Klangkraft automatically appears on your devices — without setup, backend servers or additional costs. BUILT FOR LIVE No bloated production software on the go. No endless menus. No searching during line check. Just the things you actually need. Fast. Direct. Offline.

About

Micboard Spectrum

Features
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Micboard Spectrum turns an ADALM-Pluto into a pocket RF spectrum analyzer. Features: • Multi-Band Scanning: Automatically sweep across multiple bands. • Live spectrum trace and waterfall. • CSV Export Engine: Export scans, peak, and average scans from one or multiple bands. • Rolling scan storage: Scans are always stored, tag the ones you want to keep. Requires an ADALM-Pluto SDR running maia-sdr firmware. No hardware? Tap Demo Mode to explore with real recorded spectrum.

Screenshots

Klangkraft Sidekick4 screens
Micboard Spectrum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Micboard Spectrum at 17.0 against Klangkraft Sidekick's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Klangkraft Sidekick versus Micboard Spectrum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKlangkraft SidekickMicboard Spectrum
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTorge JorisKarl Swanson

In-app purchases

None

Klangkraft Sidekick

No in-app purchases

None

Micboard Spectrum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Klangkraft Sidekick free?
Klangkraft Sidekick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Micboard Spectrum free?
Micboard Spectrum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Klangkraft Sidekick or Micboard Spectrum have ads?
Neither Klangkraft Sidekick nor Micboard Spectrum shows ads.

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