Comparison

FR 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

FR

This music app automatically detects and transcribes audio clips from your jam sessions or rehearsals. It helps you organize, name, and export musical ideas, with local processing for privacy. A one-time upgrade unlocks advanced editing and organizational tools.

Highlights
  • Automatic music clip detection
  • Speech transcription
  • Audio import and export
  • Traditional tune lookup
  • Local on-device processing
  • Clip editing (Pro)
Features
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Smart session recorder designed for musicians. Capture the entire jam or rehearsal session, FR-1 automatically detect music clips and transcribe any speech. Great for jam, sessions, practice, or generating musical ideas. Hit Record and Forget • Start recording from the Lock Screen, or Control Center, monitor with Live Activity Find the Music • Auto detect music clips, you can then name and export them • Speech are transcribed for context (Note: transcripts may not be accurate) Audio Import / Export • Import audio for analysis and transcription. Export clips or tune lists. Lookup Traditional Tunes • Suggest known tune names, Quickly look up tunes on TheSession.org, Traditional Tune Archive and more. Private by Design • Analysis and transcription run locally, your data never leaves your device. Free to use, one-time paid Pro upgrade unlock advanced features: • iCloud Sync: access recordings from all your devices • Clip Editor: trim, split and merge clips • Export clips in batch and clip name lists • Star favorite clips for future reference • Adjust playback speed

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

FR4 screens
Speaker Positioning4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FR at 3 against Speaker Positioning's 1. On price, update cadence, 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. FR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Speaker Positioning sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FR versus Speaker Positioning: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFRSpeaker Positioning
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQi YangMarcel Knop

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FR

One-time1
  • FR-1 Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Speaker Positioning

One-time1
  • Pro$8.99

Questions

Is FR free?
FR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speaker Positioning free?
Speaker Positioning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FR or Speaker Positioning have ads?
Neither FR nor Speaker Positioning shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FR or Speaker Positioning?
FR ships an update every 2 weeks, and Speaker Positioning every 2 weeks. Most recently, FR was updated on October 29, 2026 and Speaker Positioning on October 24, 2026.

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