Comparison

Speaker Box Lite vs NowThen

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

Head to head
About

Speaker Box Lite

Calculate subwoofer box volumes and design acoustic systems with detailed charts and parameter generation. Supports various enclosure types and includes a shared online speaker database. Offers cloud project saving and PRO features via subscription.

Highlights
  • Subwoofer box volume calculation
  • Support for multiple enclosure types
  • Amplitude, phase, and SPL charts
  • Parameter generation for vented boxes
  • Port and displacement volume calculation
  • Cloud project saving
  • Shared online speaker database
Features
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Design your perfect speaker box — skip the math and jump straight to building. Speaker Box Lite calculates subwoofer and speaker enclosures for you: sealed, ported (bass-reflex), 4th & 6th order bandpass, passive radiator, and transmission line. Get optimal volume and tuning recommendations, then see your box in full 3D with auto-generated blueprints and cut sheets. BUILT-IN SPEAKER DATABASE Search 5,000+ drivers from 300+ brands — Thiele-Small parameters load with one tap. Can't find yours? Add it manually in seconds. DESIGN IN 3D Place speakers and ports, add braces and dados, choose materials — and watch your enclosure come together. Design custom waveguides for tweeters and ports — conical, elliptical, hyperbolic and radial horn profiles included. SIMULATE BEFORE YOU BUILD Frequency response, phase, group delay, cone excursion and SPL plots. Compare enclosure variants side by side and pick the one that sounds right — before you cut a single board. COMPLETE SYSTEMS Multi-way boxes with subs, mids and tweeters. Full crossover designer: low-pass and high-pass filters (Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley and more), series and parallel notch, Zobel, RC and RL contour networks, plus L-Pad attenuation. EXPORT & BUILD Export cut sheets and blueprints for every panel. 3D-print custom ports and waveguides via STL, or export the whole enclosure and its parts as STL. Send parts to CNC in STEP format for precision cutting. YOUR PROJECTS EVERYWHERE Free account keeps projects in the cloud — start on your phone, continue on the web at speakerboxlite.com. Upgrade to PRO for unlimited projects, offline database access and all advanced features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://speakerboxlite.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://speakerboxlite.com/terms-of-use

About

NowThen

Features
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NowThen is a simple and private photo comparison app built for capturing time changes. You can take a new photo of the current scene, select an old photo from your album, and compare them with a smooth slider. The app automatically reads and marks the shooting date, helping you record memories and see how things change over time. You can create, edit, and manage your comparison works easily with a clean interface. All data and photos are stored locally to protect your privacy. The app supports voice input for titles using speech recognition, and offers a coin system with daily free uses. You can purchase coin packages in the app to create more works when needed. Designed with a minimalist style, NowThen is easy to use for everyone. It supports iOS 13 and later, works on iPhone and iPad, and provides a stable and friendly experience.

Screenshots

Speaker Box Lite4 screens
NowThen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NowThen at none against Speaker Box Lite's 3. NowThen also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.1). On price 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. Speaker Box Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. NowThen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speaker Box Lite versus NowThen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaker Box LiteNowThen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (339 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexey AbdulinGRUAS E IZAJES DE LA COSTA S A S

Bugs and requests

Speaker Box Lite

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App crashes when adjusting VB/FB parameters
  • Crashes on certain parameter combinations requiring reinstall
  • Drawing/3D model generation hangs indefinitely
  • Subscription payment charged multiple times
  • Pro version access denied despite active payment
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  • Email registration validation errors
  • Parameters randomly change during design process
  • Incorrect TS parameter data from driver database
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Overlapping port and speaker placement in designs
  • Error messages about missing parameters with no input field
  • App freezes when entering box specifications

Requested features

13 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription
  • Portuguese language support (PT-BR)
  • Air velocity graphs
  • Complete 3D model generation with final drawings
  • Bandpass 4th order enclosure support
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  • Tweeter/midrange enclosure design
  • Internal partition calculations
  • Impedance information in database
  • Video tutorials and glossary for technical terms
  • Dipole/ripole calculations
  • Passive radiator enclosure support
  • Better port visualization in cut sheets
  • Multi-sub application improvements

NowThen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Speaker Box Lite

Subscriptions3
  • Week PRO$4.497 Days
  • Month plan$7.991 Month
  • PRO Account$8.991 Month
None

NowThen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaker Box Lite free?
Speaker Box Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NowThen free?
NowThen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speaker Box Lite or NowThen have ads?
Speaker Box Lite shows ads; NowThen does not.

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