Comparison

DriveRack PA2 Control vs PA Align Pro

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

PA Align Pro

Features
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Organize your PA soundcheck, calculate the delay between two speakers and keep setup records on your device. START WITH FREE OFFLINE TOOLS Record a basic setup and check connections, routing and levels manually. Enter each speaker's distance to the same listening position and the air temperature to estimate the geometric delay. A diagram and worked example explain the calculation. Save, reopen, edit or duplicate basic setups for the next job. UNLOCK PRO WITH A ONE-TIME PURCHASE Lifetime access, with no subscription. Pro adds: • A professional setup workflow with multiple speakers, known electronic latencies and advanced environmental inputs. • Limiter calculations for RMS voltage, a threshold in dBu and, with the required equipment data, dBFS and headroom. • Pink noise, white noise, sine tones and frequency sweeps. • Relative polarity comparison against a valid reference in the same signal chain. • Locally generated PDF reports with inputs, calculated results, assumptions, notes and recorded checks. Once activation is confirmed, Pro tools and reports also work offline. Purchasing and restoring require internet and the correct store account. Reinstalling may require a restore. Calculations depend on your inputs and equipment specifications; verify the settings on the actual sound system. The app does not apply DSP settings or guarantee speaker protection. Checks are entered by the technician and do not certify an installation. Relative polarity comparison can be inconclusive; it does not measure absolute polarity, frequency-dependent phase or acoustic delay. The generator's digital output level is not a calibrated SPL measurement.

Screenshots

DriveRack PA2 Control4 screens
PA Align Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DriveRack PA2 Control at none against PA Align Pro's 1. DriveRack PA2 Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PA Align Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DriveRack PA2 Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DriveRack PA2 Control versus PA Align Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveRack PA2 ControlPA Align Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (110 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB80 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHarman Professional, Inc.Mateus Polonini Cardoso

In-app purchases

None

DriveRack PA2 Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PA Align Pro

One-time1
  • PA Align Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is DriveRack PA2 Control free?
DriveRack PA2 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PA Align Pro free?
PA Align Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DriveRack PA2 Control or PA Align Pro have ads?
Neither DriveRack PA2 Control nor PA Align Pro shows ads.

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