PAcalculate vs DSP Pro v2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PAcalculate
This app provides 28 calculators and reference information for professional audio sound reinforcement and lighting. It covers acoustics, audio electronics, cabling, and lighting calculations, making it a valuable tool for audio and lighting professionals.
- 28 calculators for pro-audio and lighting
- Acoustics calculations (SPL, air absorption)
- Audio electronics calculations (dBu/dBV, Q/B/W)
- Cabling calculations (speaker cable loss)
- Lighting calculations (DMX, RGB/CMY)
- Reference info (pinouts, graphs)
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28 calculators (47 calculations) for pro-audio sound reinforcement and lighting, as well as reference info and utilities. A super handy tool for people dealing with PA, sound reinforcement, sound systems, electro-acoustics, pro-audio and lighting Acoustics - SPL (sound pressure level) - SPL sum with phase, distance or time difference - Air absorption attenuation for a given humidity, temperature, frequency and distance - Ceiling speaker coverage - Time «» Distance - Audio frequency «» Wavelength (includes lambda/2 and 2*lambda/3 for line arrays or subwoofer arrays) - Transition distance for line arrays (near to far field) - End-fire and broadside array subwoofer modelling Audio electronics - dBu «» dBV «» Volts - Q «» B/W (bandwidth) - Limiter threshold, attack&releases times - Amplifier gain Cabling - Speaker cable: low impedance, high impedance (constant voltage line, 70V/100V). Calculates energy and level loss, system damping factor Lights DMX channel, RGB/RGBW/RGBA and CMY Useful reference info such as pinouts (proaudio and lighting) and graphs Utilities: Inclinometer, Flashlight / light with selectable intermittence (uses camera permission) Latest news from DoctorProAudio.com
DSP Pro v2
This utility app allows users to create custom control interfaces for devices via a PC. It offers a drag-and-drop system for modules like text, images, and buttons, with support for custom colors and positioning. Edited configurations can be synchronized across Windows and iOS for real-time parameter control and status feedback.
- Drag-and-drop module placement
- Customizable module colors
- Support for text, image, and button modules
- Real-time parameter control
- Status feedback
- Cross-platform synchronization (Windows/iOS)
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With the help of the user’s interface of the software on PC, You can drag the modules at liberty. The modules support customized colors and can be located anywhere you want. There are text, image, button, statues, channels, meters, fader, frames and default modules for you to customize. You can monitor the parameter, edit the center order with buttons. The document which is edited can be synchronized on Windows and IOS. 通过PC软件上的用户界面功能，可自由拖放控件，控件支持自由配色与位置层级摆放，控件类型支持文本、图片、按钮、状态按钮、通道、电平、推子、边框、预设，同时可添加多个页面。通过给控件配置指定的设备IP，可实现对设备进行实时参数控制与状态回显，按钮与状态按钮支持编辑中控命令，编辑好的配置文件可在windows与ios系统上同步控制与显示。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PAcalculate at 5.0 against DSP Pro v2's 1.0. PAcalculate also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). DSP Pro v2's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PAcalculate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAcalculate has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PAcalculate ships an update every 4 months, DSP Pro v2 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PAcalculate | DSP Pro v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jose Brusi | 星忠 宁 |
Customer experience
PAcalculate
DSP Pro v2
In-app purchases
PAcalculate
No in-app purchases
DSP Pro v2
No in-app purchases
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