Comparison

DriveRack VENU360 Control vs LiveSpec

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

Head to head
About

DriveRack VENU360 Control

Control your VENU360 hardware remotely with this app. It offers comprehensive management for your loudspeakers, optimizing sound and protecting your equipment. Features advanced algorithms and Ethernet control for a seamless audio experience.

Highlights
  • Remote VENU360 hardware control
  • Loudspeaker processing and optimization
  • Protection for loudspeakers
  • Advanced AutoEQ and AFS algorithms
  • Ethernet control via iOS/Mac
  • Updated setup wizards
Features
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The DriveRack® VENU360 Control app is the ultimate way to control the VENU360 hardware. The all-new DriveRack VENU360 provides all the processing and flexibility you need between your mixer and amplifiers to optimize and protect your loudspeakers. dbx took the dominant DriveRack 260, improved its features, and added more. The result is dbx’s first-ever, 3 input, 6 output Loudspeaker Management processor. With the latest advancements in dbx’s proprietary AutoEQ™ and AFS™ algorithms, additional input channels, ethernet control via an iOS®, or Mac® device, and updated wizards, the DriveRack VENU360 continues the DriveRack legacy of great-sounding, powerful, and affordable loudspeaker management processors, for a whole new generation.

About

LiveSpec

This audio analysis tool allows users to measure and optimize sound in any environment. It provides real-time spectrum analysis, sound level monitoring, and tools for system tuning and live mixing. The app supports various audio interfaces and offers iCloud syncing for configurations.

Highlights
  • Real-time spectrum analyzer
  • Spectrograph for sound over time
  • SPL monitor with A/C weighting
  • Dose meter for safe listening time
  • Live Mix plugin host
  • Transfer function with phase
  • Impulse response and delay finding
  • Parametric and Graphic EQ
Features
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LiveSpec is the audio analyzer you can carry into any room. Point it at a stage, a sanctuary, or a stream feed and see exactly what is happening, then fix it with confidence. Whether you tune arenas for a living or run the board at church on Sunday, the tools are the same and they are all included. RUN THE SHOW Real time analyzer with sharp, smooth traces and a 3D view that shows how the spectrum moves. Spectrograph that unfolds your sound over time, so feedback and rumble have nowhere to hide. SPL monitor with A and C weighting, LAeq and LCeq, a stoplight for your limit, and logging you can export to prove how loud the night really was. Dose meter with NIOSH and OSHA standards, so you know how much safe listening time is left. Live Mix plugin host that runs Audio Unit plugins on your stream or broadcast feed, with input and output meters and LUFS targets. Mix Balance targets that give your whole team one standard to mix to, every night. Auto EQ with Smart Listen that hears the mix and suggests the correction, then lets you shape it. TUNE THE SYSTEM Transfer function with phase and coherence, so you can trust what the trace tells you. Impulse response, delay finding, and speaker alignment, with multiple microphones averaged into one picture. Decay, waterfall, RT60, and harmonic distortion views when you need to look deeper. Parametric and Graphic EQ with profiles that match the grid of popular consoles and processors, so what you design is what you can actually dial in. Signal generator with popular noise types, sweeps, and a playlist for your reference tracks. Setup wizard that finds your interface, checks your channels, and has you measuring in about a minute. MADE FOR THE JOB Works with the built in microphone or any USB audio interface, from a single mic to a full multichannel rig. Calibration files for your measurement microphones. Measurement configurations, targets, captures, and settings sync between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. Dark themes designed for a dim front of house position, with every panel readable at arm's length. ONE PLAN, EVERYTHING INCLUDED Start with a 14 day free trial. All Access is $17.99 per month or $149.99 per year and covers every feature on every device signed into your Apple account. After the trial the subscription renews at the plan price unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. No add ons, no tiers, nothing held back. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple account, and you can manage or cancel in your account settings at any time. Privacy policy: https://linearphase.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiveSpec at 5.0 against DriveRack VENU360 Control's 1.8. LiveSpec also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). DriveRack VENU360 Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (75 vs 2). On price and ads 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. LiveSpec sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month. DriveRack VENU360 Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveSpec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DriveRack VENU360 Control has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DriveRack VENU360 Control ships an update every 6 months, LiveSpec fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DriveRack VENU360 Control versus LiveSpec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriveRack VENU360 ControlLiveSpec
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (75 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarman Professional, Inc.Linear Phase LLC

Customer experience

DriveRack VENU360 Control

All ratings74 ratings
Positive16.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative79.7%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative82.5%

LiveSpec

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DriveRack VENU360 Control

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LiveSpec

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly14 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • All Access Annual14 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is DriveRack VENU360 Control free?
DriveRack VENU360 Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveSpec free?
LiveSpec is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DriveRack VENU360 Control or LiveSpec?
LiveSpec is rated higher. DriveRack VENU360 Control averages 1.8 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while LiveSpec averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do DriveRack VENU360 Control or LiveSpec have ads?
Neither DriveRack VENU360 Control nor LiveSpec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DriveRack VENU360 Control or LiveSpec?
DriveRack VENU360 Control ships an update every 6 months, and LiveSpec fortnightly. Most recently, DriveRack VENU360 Control was updated on November 6, 2026 and LiveSpec on November 5, 2026.

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