Comparison

SoundMaster Pro vs YPA Control

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

Head to head
About

SoundMaster Pro

Features
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Sound Master โ€” acoustic measurement for live-sound engineers: sound level meter, spectrum analyser, RT60, system response and speaker delay alignment. Usable results in seconds, in the field, offline and with no account. Built for the field Sound techs, system engineers, installers: every tool answers a real situation โ€” finding a hole in the response before the audience arrives, checking an RT60, aligning a delay tower, tuning a system. Mic-based readings are indicative, not calibrated: a field tool, not a lab. On iPhone and iPad Real-time sound level meter in decibels. Real-time spectrum analyser, full-resolution FFT or octave bands from 1/1 to 1/12, with peak hold and RMS curve. RT60 measurement (T20 method). Signal generator (sine, white noise, pink noise, log sweep). Swept system response. Speaker delay alignment. Saved captures that can be compared against each other and exported to PDF. On Mac โ€” additionally A Mac has an audio interface plugged into it, and the Mac edition uses it. Live mode: meter, analyser and spectrogram side by side in one window, each panel resizable and adjustable on its own. dB A and dB C over fifteen minutes, microphone calibration, limits that turn red when exceeded, a trend indicator. Session recording to PDF minute by minute, and instant screen capture to PDF. Input routing: each bus is assigned to any input of any device, from inside the app. The MIC bus carries the measurement โ€” it is what the meter, the analyser and the spectrogram all read. The optional REF bus carries the reference signal and appears as an extra curve on the analyser with its own scale, draggable so it can be laid over the measurement for comparison. The two buses can come from two different boxes: the app builds its own private aggregate device with clock drift correction, adding nothing to your system settings and never touching Audio MIDI Setup. Subscription Free trial, then subscription. The subscription is shared across iPhone, iPad and Mac โ€” one purchase covers all your devices. On Mac there is no ad-supported free tier. About level readings The meter gives working figures for the sound engineer, dependent on your microphone's calibration. It is not a regulatory sound level meter: a legally valid measurement requires a class 1 or 2 instrument per IEC 61672. In a venue subject to noise regulation, the venue's own system is what counts. Terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://soundmaster.monlocaltechnique.fr/privacy.html

About

YPA Control

Features
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YPA Control is the companion app for compatible YPA audio hardware, including YPA MicLink. Connect your device to configure microphone inputs, monitor levels, manage hardware settings, save presets, view device information, and install signed firmware updates. On iPhone, YPA Control communicates with compatible hardware over Bluetooth Low Energy. Audio remains on the YPA hardware and is not transmitted over Bluetooth. Features: - Configure input gain and channel controls - Enable supported hardware options such as 5V Bias, high-pass filtering, monitoring, and loopback - View live device status and metering - Save and recall presets - Identify the connected product, hardware revision, firmware version, protocol version, and serial number - Install compatible signed firmware updates with recovery support

Screenshots

SoundMaster Pro4 screens
YPA Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YPA Control at none against SoundMaster Pro's 1. YPA Control also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SoundMaster Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. YPA Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
SoundMaster Pro versus YPA Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundMaster ProYPA Control
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size47 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMon Local TechniqueYPA MICROPHONES INC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoundMaster Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Sound Master Pro โ€” Full Access$11.991 Year
None

YPA Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundMaster Pro free?
SoundMaster Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YPA Control free?
YPA Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundMaster Pro or YPA Control have ads?
SoundMaster Pro shows ads; YPA Control does not.

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