LARSA Analyzer vs Audio Analyzer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LARSA Analyzer
This tool measures and analyzes impulse responses for audio systems like loudspeakers and home theaters. It helps you tune your audio setup for optimal performance in any listening environment, bringing professional-level analysis to your mobile device.
- Impulse response measurement
- IR averaging
- IR windowing
- Energy Time Curves
- Delay time calculation
- Save and recall measurements
- iCloud support
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LARSA, or Loudspeaker And Room System Analyzer, is a powerful impulse response measurement and analysis tool. It is ideally suited for measuring loudspeakers in rooms, multi-speaker setups, car audio systems, home theater systems or larger, installed loudspeaker systems. It is an easy way to profile a system and give you the information you need to equalize or tune your loudspeakers for the best possible performance in your listening space. LARSA brings measurement power and convenience previously available only on desktop computers. Key Features of LARSA include: * Easy-to-learn single-tap recording of an impulse response. * IR averaging features. Perform test/re-test analyses of measurements or a make a spatial average. * IR windowing features. * Energy Time Curves. * Delay time calculation for time-alignment in bi- and tri-amp applications. * Save and recall functionality. * Full iCloud support for easy access to your measurements on your desktop or laptop.
Audio Analyzer
Visualize audio in real-time with waveform and spectrum analysis. Explore historical peaks and FFT data with intuitive touch controls for zooming and volume adjustment.
- Waveform visualizer (oscilloscope)
- Spectrum analyzer
- Historical peak display
- Historical FFT
- Full-screen mode
- Zoom and swipe gestures
- Input volume adjustment
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The analyzed result of the waveform is rendered at 60FPS. The following 4 functions can be accessed: Waveform visualizer (oscilloscope) Spectrum analyzer Historical peak Historical FFT Tapping each function enters into full-screen mode and tapping once more exits full-screen mode. Horizontal zoom is only available for the spectrum analyzer. Magnification gesture (aka pinching) allows for zooming in and out, and frequency offset can be performed by swiping on the screen horizontally. Vertical swiping adjusts input volume. Coefficients are displayed in the corner. *dBFullScale 20 * log10 ( input) A demonstration is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mDa_zCgYzE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Audio Analyzer at 100% against LARSA Analyzer's 50%. Audio Analyzer also leads on price ($3.99 vs $29.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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
LARSA Analyzer costs $29.99 and Audio Analyzer $3.99 up front. LARSA Analyzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audio Analyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audio Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of LARSA Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Audio Analyzer's.
LARSA Analyzer ships an update every 6 months, Audio Analyzer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LARSA Analyzer | Audio Analyzer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Smith | Narumi Inada |
Customer experience
LARSA Analyzer
Audio Analyzer
In-app purchases
LARSA Analyzer
- Filter Design Option$9.99
Audio Analyzer
No in-app purchases
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