Comparison

Speaker Box Lite vs Subwoofer Box Calculator

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

Subwoofer Box Calculator

Features
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Subwoofer Box Calculator provides car audio enthusiasts, custom fabricators, and DIY builders with precise acoustic engineering tools for subwoofer enclosure design. Whether designing a compact sealed enclosure for tight, punchy sound quality or a high-output ported box tuned for deep bass SPL, Subwoofer Box Calculator delivers instant calculations and complete woodworking cut sheets. CORE CAPABILITIES: • Sealed & Ported Enclosure Design: Calculate gross internal volume, net volume, target resonance, port surface area, and physical port length. • Automated Cut Lists: Generate comprehensive cut sheets with exact dimensions for every panel based on your specified material thickness (MDF, birch plywood, etc.). • Accurate Displacement Compensation: Easily factor in subwoofer driver displacement, port wall volume, and internal bracing for true acoustic volume. • Metric & Imperial Measurements: Effortlessly switch between inches, cubic feet, centimeters, and liters. • Quick Presets & Full Customization: Start quickly with standard driver diameters (8, 10, 12, 15, and 18 inches) or build fully custom boxes from your exact dimensional constraints. • Save & Manage Projects: Keep all your enclosure designs organized on your device, duplicate builds for quick comparison, and export cut sheets. • Hardware & Parts Guide: Browse recommended components including terminals, damping material, port flares, and assembly supplies. Achieve optimal bass response and build your next subwoofer enclosure with confidence.

Screenshots

Speaker Box Lite4 screens
Subwoofer Box Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subwoofer Box Calculator at none against Speaker Box Lite's 3. Speaker Box Lite's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Subwoofer Box Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaker Box Lite ships an update every 11 days, Subwoofer Box Calculator every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speaker Box Lite versus Subwoofer Box Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeaker Box LiteSubwoofer Box Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (339 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey AbdulinSahar Yehezkel Avraham

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

Subwoofer Box Calculator

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

Subwoofer Box Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaker Box Lite free?
Speaker Box Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subwoofer Box Calculator free?
Subwoofer Box Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speaker Box Lite or Subwoofer Box Calculator have ads?
Both Speaker Box Lite and Subwoofer Box Calculator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Speaker Box Lite or Subwoofer Box Calculator?
Speaker Box Lite ships an update every 11 days, and Subwoofer Box Calculator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speaker Box Lite was updated on November 6, 2026 and Subwoofer Box Calculator on November 6, 2026.

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