MiniMeters
7.3#3 in audio analysis software$20 one-timeFree planAPILinuxmacOSWindows
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SpectraView Meter
6.8#6 in audio analysis softwareFree planFree planiOSmacOS
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| Fact | MiniMeters | SpectraView Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Joseph Lyncheski's GitHub profile lists Chicago, Illinois. | Greven, Germany |
| Licence | The EULA gives purchasers installation rights on personally owned computers, restricts redistribution and states that MiniMeters owns its software and intellectual property. | The user guide says installers require agreeing to a licence, but no licence name or open-source licence is published on the reviewed pages. |
| Meters | Its modules include VU, Waveform, Spectrogram, Spectrum, Stereometer, Loudness, and Oscilloscope. | It combines stereo level and dynamic-range meters, an EBU R128 loudness analyzer, a real-time frequency analyzer, and a live waveform display. |
| Privacy | The terms say purchase information is not shared with advertisers, purchase emails are not used for marketing and launch-time version checks log connecting IP addresses to prevent abuse. | The maker’s privacy policy says SpectraView does not transmit data to external servers and has no cloud processing, analytics, tracking identifiers, or advertising. |
| Purpose | MiniMeters is an audio metering application and plug-in suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. | SpectraView Meter is a real-time metering plug-in for a DAW that analyzes audio without changing its sound. |
| Support | Support is offered through Discord and email. | Support is provided by email, with requests asking for the DAW, DAW version, macOS version and optionally a sample file or screen recording. |
MiniMeters plans
- DemoFree
- MiniMeters$20, paid once
SpectraView Meter plans
- FreeFree
Pick MiniMeters if…
MiniMeters suits people who want to inspect stereo audio with several meter views on Windows, macOS, or Linux. It may also suit users who want to record audio or capture a recent segment for review.
Pick SpectraView Meter if…
SpectraView Meter suits music producers, mixing and mastering engineers, podcasters, and broadcasters using supported macOS DAWs. It is designed for real-time metering rather than offline file analysis.