Comparison

DriveRack PA2 Control vs RDTap

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

Head to head
About

DriveRack PA2 Control

Control your PA2 hardware wirelessly from any location. This app optimizes and protects your loudspeakers by managing audio processing between your mixer and amplifiers.

Highlights
  • Wireless control via WiFi
  • System setup from any location
  • Loudspeaker optimization
  • Loudspeaker protection
  • Audio processing management
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The DriveRack® PA2 Control app is the ultimate way to control the PA2 hardware. The DriveRack® PA2 provides all the processing you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. With the PA2 app you can control all aspects of the hardware through a network (WiFi) connection allowing you to setup system from any location. DriveRack® PA2 continues the DriveRack® legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors.

About

RDTap

Control and configure SUB 90XX series subwoofers with access to internal parameters. Offers professionally tuned presets for seamless integration with top speakers and supports rapid setup for ground stacking or sub cluster configurations.

Highlights
  • Access internal subwoofer parameters
  • Advanced Crossover Engine (ACE) presets
  • Professionally tuned level and phase matching
  • Ground stacking and sub cluster configuration
  • Rapid setup for speaker designs
Features
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RDTap is dedicated to the SUB 90XX family of touring subwoofers (https://www.rcf.it/en/sub-9000-series), providing full access to their internal parameters. Several presets are available for their internal Advanced Crossover Engine (ACE), offering a professionally tuned match, both in level and phase, between the subwoofer itself and a selection of top speakers. In addition, a Ground Stacking or Sub Cluster combination of up to 3 subwoofers and one or more top speakers (defined as Design) can be rapidly defined and configured, with simple programming steps.

Screenshots

DriveRack PA2 Control4 screens
RDTap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RDTap at fortnightly against DriveRack PA2 Control's every 8 months. RDTap also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 34%). DriveRack PA2 Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveRack PA2 Control ships an update every 8 months, RDTap fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DriveRack PA2 Control versus RDTap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveRack PA2 ControlRDTap
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (108 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB36 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHarman Professional, Inc.RCF spa

Customer experience

DriveRack PA2 Control

All ratings108 ratings
Positive49.1%
Neutral10.2%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral8.2%
Negative57.7%

RDTap

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

In-app purchases

None

DriveRack PA2 Control

No in-app purchases

None

RDTap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DriveRack PA2 Control free?
DriveRack PA2 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RDTap free?
RDTap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DriveRack PA2 Control or RDTap have ads?
Neither DriveRack PA2 Control nor RDTap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveRack PA2 Control or RDTap?
DriveRack PA2 Control ships an update every 8 months, and RDTap fortnightly. Most recently, DriveRack PA2 Control was updated on September 20, 2026 and RDTap on July 7, 2026.

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