Comparison

1dB Live vs AmpPilot

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

Head to head
About

1dB Live

Features
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1dB Live turns your phone into a precision sound-level meter — and your tablet into a live monitoring desk for an entire venue. Whether you're a front-of-house engineer, a house-of-worship volunteer, a DJ, or a facility manager, 1dB gives you professional acoustic measurement and real-time multi-zone monitoring in one beautiful app. MEASURE LIKE A PRO • Real-time SPL in dBA, dBC, or dBZ with Fast/Slow time weighting • LAeq, peak, min/max/avg, and statistical levels (L10/L50/L90) • Live 1/3-octave RTA spectrum and spectrogram • Noise dose (NIOSH/OSHA/EU), SEL, crest factor, dominant frequency • Calibrate against a reference meter for accurate readings • Works completely offline RUN THE WHOLE ROOM — 1dB LIVE • Turn one tablet into a desk; phones join by scanning a QR code • See every zone's level, spectrum, and stats on one screen • Local Wi-Fi for real-time streaming, with automatic internet fallback • Wall-display Dashboard mode for front of house ZONES & FLOOR PLANS • Draw zones with dB targets on a floor plan of your space • Drop each device's pin into a zone to assign it • Multiple floor plans for multi-room venues • Green / amber / red roll-up so anyone can watch the room STAY IN THE SAFE ZONE • Predictive "approaching the limit" alerts before you cross a cap • On-device feedback (ringing) detection • Push notifications so you're warned even when you look away PROVE IT • One-tap session compliance reports (PDF & CSV) • Per-device LAeq, peak, and time-over-limit • Ideal for permits, workplace noise records, and venue documentation WATCH FROM ANYWHERE • Share a read-only web link so anyone can watch the board in a browser • Or turn a spare tablet into a second-screen dashboard PRIVACY FIRST Audio is analyzed on your device to compute readings — it is never recorded, stored, or uploaded. No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Download 1dB Live and take control of your sound.

About

AmpPilot

Features
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AmpPilot makes controlling compatible Beale Street BAV amplifiers simple. Connect directly to your amplifier over your local network and manage your audio system from your iPhone or iPad without needing to access the amplifier's web interface. AmpPilot automatically detects supported amplifiers on your network or allows you to configure them manually by IP address. Multiple amplifiers can be saved and controlled from a single dashboard. Features include: • Support for BAV2500 and BAV4250 amplifiers • Automatic local network amplifier discovery • Manual amplifier setup by IP address • Control multiple amplifiers from one dashboard • Individual channel volume control • Linked channel volume control • Mute and unmute controls • Amplifier status and model detection • Secure storage of amplifier credentials • iPhone and iPad support AmpPilot communicates directly with your amplifier over your local network. No cloud service or account is required for amplifier control. Compatible Hardware AmpPilot is designed for compatible Beale Street Audio BAV-series network amplifiers, including the BAV2500 and BAV4250. A compatible amplifier connected to the same local network as your iPhone or iPad is required for amplifier control. Additional amplifier controls and DSP features are planned for future releases.

Screenshots

1dB Live4 screens
AmpPilot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 1dB Live at 16.0 against AmpPilot's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
1dB Live versus AmpPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1dB LiveAmpPilot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer0101 IncAuburn Technology Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

None

1dB Live

No in-app purchases

None

AmpPilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1dB Live free?
1dB Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AmpPilot free?
AmpPilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1dB Live or AmpPilot have ads?
Neither 1dB Live nor AmpPilot shows ads.

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