PocketMaster Audio Mastering vs Mastering Everest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PocketMaster Audio Mastering
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Give your track its finishing touch β right on your iPhone or iPad. PocketMaster by PolishMyTrack analyses your audio, builds a mastering direction from its tone, dynamics and loudness, and lets you compare the result with your original. Your audio is processed on your device, with no audio uploads for analysis or mastering. Made for music you record or produce. START WITH YOUR TRACK Import a finished mix from Files. Smart Auto uses measurements from your track to set a starting direction. Choose a different mastering style or adjust the controls to make it your own. HEAR THE DIFFERENCE Switch between Original and Mastered. Turn on Level matched to compare tone and space at comparable listening levels, so extra volume does not dominate your decision. SEE WHAT CHANGED Explore loudness, true peak, dynamics and analysis findings in your Master Report. Understand the result as well as hear it. YOUR PORTABLE MASTERING DESK The Premium Mastering Desk puts waveform, measurements and touch controls together. On iPhone Duo, tabletop pose places visuals above the fold and controls below; book pose places them side by side. Native navigation and sheets adapt as you fold, rotate or use Split View. iPad has portrait and landscape workspaces. Premium features, including the Desk and Release Queue, require an in-app purchase. BRING A RELEASE TOGETHER Use Release Queue to work through several tracks with a shared mastering direction and individual adjustments where needed. SAVE A NEW MASTER Export to formats including 16-bit WAV, 24-bit WAV and FLAC, then save or share using iOS. Your original file stays unchanged. TRY THE SOUND Listen to the built-in βHear the polishβ example at any time. Import a track, choose a mastering direction, compare the result and save a new master. Audio analysis, mastering and export stay on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polishmytrack.com/privacy
Mastering Everest
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Finished your mix? Mastering Everest gets it ready to publish: it brings the loudness to the right level for the platform, keeps the peaks under the limit, creates the file in the format you need and checks it before handing it to you. WHAT IT DOES β’ Audio mastering for your tracks β’ Normalizes volume β’ Converts tracks to MP3, WAV, FLAC and AIFF β’ The right volume for Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, social media, podcasts, web radio, TV and radio You choose where you publish. The app takes care of the rest. WHY IT MATTERS Every platform has its own loudness and peak targets. If a track is too loud, the platform turns it down. If the peaks are too high, the sound can distort after MP3 or AAC encoding. Mastering Everest brings your track to the targets of the platform you choose and checks the result. YOUR MIX STAYS YOURS β’ No EQ, no effects: it sets the loudness and, only when needed, brings the peaks down. β’ First it tells you what it will do: for example, lower the volume by 4.1 dB and reduce the peaks, or nothing at all. β’ If a track is already fine, it leaves it untouched. β’ If reaching the loudness would squash the sound too much, it stops and tells you why. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import your track from the Files app or from another app: WAV, MP3, M4A, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, OGG and OPUS, mono or stereo. 2. Choose where you publish it: Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, social media, podcasts, web radio, TV and radio (EBU R128), archive (original volume). Or set your own values in Manual. 3. The app analyzes the track and shows its loudness (LUFS), its true peaks and what it will do. 4. Create the master. The app measures it again after encoding and tells you whether it is ready. EVERY MASTER IS CHECKED β’ Right loudness (LUFS) for the platform β’ True peaks within the limit, even after encoding β’ No distortion β’ Same length and correct format: a complete, intact file LISTEN AND DECIDE β’ A/B listening between the original and the master at equal loudness: you compare the sound, not the volume. β’ Waveform and spectrum views compare the two: see where the peaks were reduced and whether the tone has changed. β’ Hear the master after an encoding similar to the platforms': AAC, MP3 and Opus. β’ When your choice is needed, the app asks you. SEVERAL TRACKS, ALBUMS AND REPORTS β’ Several tracks in a queue, one after the other. β’ Albums: all tracks go up or down together, so a ballad stays quieter than a rock song, as on the record. β’ History with a report for every master, to share as a PDF. β’ Your masters are also in the Files app. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Analysis and mastering happen on your iPhone or iPad: Mastering Everest never uploads your tracks to the internet. TRY IT FREE, THEN PAY ONCE β’ Analyzing tracks is always free. β’ 3 free masters, no account needed, in every format. A track that is already fine does not use up the trial. β’ Then choose: Lite exports MP3 320 kbit/s, Pro also WAV, FLAC and AIFF. Everything else is the same. β’ Bought Lite in the app? No need to buy it again: just upgrade to Pro. No subscription. Purchases work on all your iPhones and iPads with the same Apple Account. Mastering Everest does not replace mixing and promises no miracles: it does the final technical step with precision, and shows you what it did. A Radio Everest project. Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube are trademarks of their respective owners. Mastering Everest is not affiliated with them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PocketMaster Audio Mastering at every 2 days against Mastering Everest's every 5 days. PocketMaster Audio Mastering also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PocketMaster Audio Mastering sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Mastering Everest sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PocketMaster Audio Mastering ships an update every 2 days, Mastering Everest every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | PocketMaster Audio Mastering | Mastering Everest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NICLAS FREDRIKSSON | Antonio Di Gioia |
In-app purchases
PocketMaster Audio Mastering
- Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
- Premium Lifetime$39.99
Mastering Everest
- Upgrade to Pro$3.00
- Mastering Everest Lite$3.99
- Mastering Everest Pro$6.99
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