Impulso vs ClapReverb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impulso
Measure your room's acoustic response and simulate improvements with acoustic products. Visualize reverberation time and optimize room acoustics for different room types. Supports internal or external microphones and impulse sources.
- Acoustic response measurement
- Reverberation time visualization
- Acoustic product simulation
- Room dimension input
- Room type optimization
- Internal/external microphone support
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Impulso Lite allows you to measure the acoustic response of your room using your iPhone. You can visualize the measured reverberation time (RT) in octave bands and then simulate how the acoustic response of your room will be improved when adding artnovion acoustic products. You can enter room dimensions and select the type of room you are designing for. The app will then tell if your room meets the expected RT and you can select products to optimize the response accordingly. Impulso Lite allows you to take a measurement with an internally generated signal if you are able to play it via a loudspeaker system, or using an external impulse source, such as a balloon, if you don’t. Compatible with built-in or external microphones. Check out Impulso Pro for detailed plots of energy time curves, to check for undesirable reflections, a frequency plot, which you can zoom in and a table with the acoustic parameters of your measurements such as C80, D50, STI and Bass Ratio. Impulso Pro also adds tramlines to the RT plot so you can fully optimize the response to meet the criteria for the room type selected. You can also display the spectral response of the microphone input using the new Real Time Analyzer. Check more at www.artnovion.com
ClapReverb
Instantly measure the reverberation time of any enclosed space with a simple clap. This app analyzes room acoustics, helping you determine if a space is too echoey or too dry. It's a scientifically validated tool for professionals and curious individuals alike.
- Measure reverberation time
- Analyze room acoustics
- Simple clap-based measurement
- Intuitive interface
- Scientifically validated results
- Compare to reference values
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Measure the acoustics of a room... with a simple clap ClapReverb lets you instantly evaluate the reverberation time (RT) of an enclosed space — a key factor in determining a room’s acoustic quality. Is the room too echoey? Or too dry? Get the answer in just a few seconds. Simple, fast, and precise With a clean design and intuitive interface, all it takes is a quiet moment and five hand claps. Place your phone or tablet at the center of the room, wait for the signal, and clap your hands (slightly cupped palms). The app analyzes the relevant frequencies and provides a clear picture of the room's acoustics. A professional tool, accessible to everyone Whether you’re an architect, interior designer, engineer, teacher, musician — or simply curious — ClapReverb is for anyone who wants to integrate acoustics into their projects. Easily compare your results to typical reference values and decide if acoustic treatment is needed. Scientifically validated The app’s results have been verified through a rigorous experimental protocol, presented at the 26th International Congress on Sound & Vibration. Your feedback helps us improve. Questions or suggestions? Write to us at clapreverb@atelier7hz.com. We’d love to hear from you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ClapReverb at 5.0 against Impulso's 1.6. ClapReverb also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 12%). Impulso's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClapReverb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Impulso's written reviews are positive against 42% of ClapReverb's.
Impulso ships an update every 3 months, ClapReverb every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Impulso | ClapReverb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.5% of reviews | 41.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Artnovion LDA | Atelier 7hz |
Customer experience
Impulso
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In-app purchases
Impulso
No in-app purchases
ClapReverb
No in-app purchases
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