Audpad vs LivePlay

Audpad is a web-based, cloud soundboard for creating, organizing, and playing audio clips from supported browsers. It is intended for streamers, podcasters, presenters, game communities, and support teams that need immediate access to sounds and effects. You can record audio in the browser or import it, then use the built-in trimmer to set start and end points, preview the result, and save it. Buttons support custom colors, emojis, or images, and can be reordered by dragging. A MyInstants.com URL can import a sound, title, and audio. Sounds remain in the cloud, while boards sync automatically across devices. The Free plan costs nothing and includes one soundboard and three sound buttons. Pro is listed as a one-time payment with lifetime access and unlimited boards and buttons, but no price is shown. Audpad says it runs on Cloudflare’s global edge network.

LivePlay is a free desktop audio playback app for live shows, designed for live sound operators managing cues. Playlists and cart buttons support cue groups, fades, loops, crossfades, and next-cue actions. Cues can route to channels on one or more audio interfaces. Mixing and monitoring tools include audio buses, EQ, gate, compressor, auxiliary sends, output meters, loudness targets, and a master limiter. Playback control works through mouse, touch, keyboard, MIDI, HTTP, and WebSocket. Media can be added by drag-and-drop or YouTube audio import, with waveform display and LTC timecode output. A desktop controller can connect to a local or remote audio server over a network. LivePlay runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is released under AGPL-3.0-only. The Free plan costs nothing with all features and no licence fees, subscriptions, or paywalls. Remote control uses plain HTTP and WebSocket; installers are unsigned and macOS builds are not notarized.