Comparison

Room Impulse Response vs APM Tool Lite

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

Head to head
About

Room Impulse Response

Analyze the acoustic properties of rooms and loudspeakers. Record impulses or swept sines to generate Impulse Responses (IRs) and visualize various acoustic metrics like RT60, EDT, and clarity. Perform spectral analysis with FFT for detailed sound decay visualization.

Highlights
  • Record impulse or swept sine
  • Generate Impulse Response (IR)
  • View ETC with RT60 cursors
  • Analyze Schroeder curve (EDT, T10, T20, T30)
  • Spectral analysis with FFT
  • 3D waterfall plot for sound decay
Features
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Room Impulse Response measures audio characteristics of a room or loudspeaker. Start by recording an impulse, such as a handclap or balloon pop, or record a swept sine and use the built-in deconvolution to create your Impulse Response (IR). Now, view the ETC, with RT60 decay cursors, apply windowing if you wish, or trim the IR. Next, see these other graphs: ** Impulse, where you can play back the actual IR ** ETC, which includes cursors to read out RT60 times directly, and allows pinch-zoom gesture for trimming the file. Apple a window, and see the effects of the window on the ETC plot. ** Schroeder curve, with EDT, T10, T20, and T30 markers And then see these charts, all in either in Octave or 1/3 Octave bands: ** T20 or T30 (RT60) times ** Reverb Early Decay Times (EDT) ** Clarity C50 ** Clarity C80 ** CT times ** Definition ** Signal / Noise And then you can also do spectral analysis, using our FFT, which can be windowed, for analyzing loudspeaker response without reflections, or see the 3D waterfall plot to view the decay of sound in the room by frequency, over time. Works great with the internal iOS device microphone, or attach or iTestMic or iAudioInterface2 for fully professional results. See the other great apps by Studio Six Digital, including AudioTools.

About

APM Tool Lite

This application allows users to measure the acoustic performance of a room by analyzing key parameters like reverberation time and clarity. It includes a tutorial to guide users through its features, offering a simplified acoustic design activity.

Highlights
  • Measure acoustical performance
  • Analyze reverberation time
  • Evaluate clarity
  • Acoustic design activity
  • Tutorial slideshow
Features
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With APM Tool Lite you can measure the acoustical performance of a room by evaluating some of its more important acoustical parameters, like reverberation time, clarity, etc. New acoustic design activity (with limited features than full version). A tutorial slideshow explains the app usage.

Screenshots

Room Impulse Response4 screens
APM Tool Lite3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: APM Tool Lite at 50% against Room Impulse Response's 0%. APM Tool Lite also leads on price (Free vs $49.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

APM Tool Lite is free to download; Room Impulse Response costs $49.99 up front. Room Impulse Response sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. APM Tool Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Room Impulse Response ships an update every 5 months, APM Tool Lite every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 3 level
Room Impulse Response versus APM Tool Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoom Impulse ResponseAPM Tool Lite
Price$49.99Free โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months โ€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationPaidFree โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size55 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew SmithLorenzo Rizzi

Customer experience

Room Impulse Response

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

APM Tool Lite

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Room Impulse Response

One-time1
  • Reference Curves Option$14.99
None

APM Tool Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Room Impulse Response free?
Room Impulse Response costs $49.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is APM Tool Lite free?
APM Tool Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Room Impulse Response or APM Tool Lite have ads?
Neither Room Impulse Response nor APM Tool Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Room Impulse Response or APM Tool Lite?
Room Impulse Response ships an update every 5 months, and APM Tool Lite every 6 months. Most recently, Room Impulse Response was updated on October 3, 2026 and APM Tool Lite on September 24, 2026.

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