Comparison

PAcalculate vs Impulso

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

Impulso

Measure your room's acoustic response and simulate improvements with acoustic products. Visualize reverberation time and optimize room acoustics for different room types. Supports internal or external microphones and impulse sources.

Highlights
  • Acoustic response measurement
  • Reverberation time visualization
  • Acoustic product simulation
  • Room dimension input
  • Room type optimization
  • Internal/external microphone support
Features
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Impulso Lite allows you to measure the acoustic response of your room using your iPhone. You can visualize the measured reverberation time (RT) in octave bands and then simulate how the acoustic response of your room will be improved when adding artnovion acoustic products. You can enter room dimensions and select the type of room you are designing for. The app will then tell if your room meets the expected RT and you can select products to optimize the response accordingly. Impulso Lite allows you to take a measurement with an internally generated signal if you are able to play it via a loudspeaker system, or using an external impulse source, such as a balloon, if you don’t. Compatible with built-in or external microphones. Check out Impulso Pro for detailed plots of energy time curves, to check for undesirable reflections, a frequency plot, which you can zoom in and a table with the acoustic parameters of your measurements such as C80, D50, STI and Bass Ratio. Impulso Pro also adds tramlines to the RT plot so you can fully optimize the response to meet the criteria for the room type selected. You can also display the spectral response of the microphone input using the new Real Time Analyzer. Check more at www.artnovion.com

Screenshots

PAcalculate4 screens
Impulso2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PAcalculate at 100% against Impulso's 12%. PAcalculate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PAcalculate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PAcalculate's written reviews are positive against 12% of Impulso's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PAcalculate ships an update every 4 months, Impulso every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PAcalculate versus Impulso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPAcalculateImpulso
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better1.6 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better11.5% of reviews
Number of ratings716 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose BrusiArtnovion LDA

Customer experience

PAcalculate

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Impulso

All ratings16 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative76.9%

In-app purchases

None

PAcalculate

No in-app purchases

None

Impulso

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PAcalculate free?
PAcalculate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Impulso free?
Impulso is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PAcalculate or Impulso?
PAcalculate is rated higher. PAcalculate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Impulso averages 1.6 from 16 ratings.
Do PAcalculate or Impulso have ads?
Neither PAcalculate nor Impulso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PAcalculate or Impulso?
PAcalculate ships an update every 4 months, and Impulso every 3 months. Most recently, PAcalculate was updated on October 1, 2026 and Impulso on October 17, 2026.

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