MiniMeters vs SpectraView Meter
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| Figure | MiniMeters | SpectraView Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audio Analysis Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.1 (#13) |
| 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. |
| System requirements | Windows requires Windows 10 or newer and an x86_64 processor. | The plug-in requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later and runs as a Universal binary on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs. |
| What it does | MiniMeters is a desktop audio-metering application and plug-in suite for monitoring stereo inputs, outputs and DAW audio. | SpectraView Meter is a real-time DAW insert that measures loudness, spectrum, level and dynamics without changing the audio signal. |
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In their own words
MiniMeters
MiniMeters is an audio metering application and plug-in suite for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The standalone app can monitor stereo input or supported system output, or receive audio from its Audio Server plug-in. Its modules display VU, waveform, spectrogram, spectrum, stereometer, loudness, and oscilloscope measurements. Users can arrange meters in a horizontal bar, separate them into windows, or use Quad Layout. MiniMeters can record audio directly and clip the previous 10 or 60 seconds of received audio. Individual plug-ins come in VST3, CLAP, and Audio Unit formats, and require a compatible host. The maker describes it as a display tool for measurements, not an audio processor. The no-time-limit demo is limited to Waveform and Loudness modules and places demo text on screen. The paid product costs 20.00 USD once, with a minimum price of $20 USD, and includes the standalone app, Audio Server plug-in, and meter plug-ins. Minimum requirements include Windows 10, macOS 10.15, or Linux kernel 5.4.0-174; macOS 14.2 is required for audio output capture.
SpectraView Meter
SpectraView Meter has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.