Most streamers and podcasters will never need to pay. Free covers peripheral metering, three meter modes, peak hold, four dock edges, the entire in-app learning library, and every accessibility primitive. Plus adds the things you reach for as your show grows. Pro is for the broadcast desk.
No subscription, on principle — flexMeter runs entirely on your Mac, so there's nothing recurring on our side to charge for.
The good first impression.
The working creator's tier.
The broadcast desk.
The list below shows what each tier ships, marked by what each one adds. Hit ⌘F to scan for what you need.
| Feature | Free | Plus$29 | Pro$79 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metering | |||
| Real-time RMS metering | ● | ● | ● |
| VU · PPM · LUFS momentary | ● | ● | ● |
| Peak hold + true peak (live) | ● | ● | ● |
| LUFS M/S/I + LRA + all platform targets | — | ● | ● |
| True peak overs counter + clip threshold | — | ● | ● |
| Up to 8 channels | 2 ch | ● | ● |
| Reference Tone + EBU/SMPTE chain badge | — | ● | ● |
| Display & skins | |||
| LED skin · 4 dock edges · opacity | ● | ● | ● |
| Studer + VU Needle skins | — | ● | ● |
| All visual effects + Liquid Glass palette | — | ● | ● |
| Multi-monitor with per-display affinity | — | ● | ● |
| Channel Labels | ● | ● | ● |
| Notification Center widget (3 sizes) | — | ● | ● |
| Strips | |||
| Text Strip module | — | ● | ● |
| Tally Light module (all colors + animations) | — | — | ● |
| Workflow | |||
| Quiet Zone · Find My Meter · onboarding tour | ● | ● | ● |
| Workflow Presets + Smart Preset detection | — | ● | ● |
| System Audio Output (ScreenCaptureKit) | — | ● | ● |
| Air Log (session history + trends + CSV) | — | — | ● |
| On-device AI Session Coaching | — | — | ● |
| Dead Air alerting (4 presets) | — | — | ● |
| Automation surfaces | |||
| flex:// URL scheme | — | — | ● |
| WebSocket API (10 Hz levels stream) | — | — | ● |
| OSC over UDP + Bonjour discovery | — | — | ● |
| Outgoing webhooks | — | — | ● |
| AppleScript dictionary | — | — | ● |
| App Intents · Shortcuts · Siri | — | — | ● |
| Focus Filters integration | — | — | ● |
| Hardware & distribution | |||
| Keyboard shortcuts (defaults) | ● | ● | ● |
| Customizable global shortcuts | — | — | ● |
| CoreMIDI · CallKit · Push to Talk | — | — | ● |
| AUv3 plug-in for Logic / GarageBand / FCP | — | — | ● |
| iPhone Companion app pairing | — | — | ● |
| iCloud Air Log sync (your private DB) | — | — | ● |
| Standards Sweep diagnostic | — | — | ● |
| Pro analysis stack | |||
| Stereo Suite · Spectrum Analyzer · Reference A/B | — | — | ● |
| Secondary input strip | — | — | ● |
| Accessibility & learning | |||
| VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency | ● | ● | ● |
| 37 in-app help articles + 5 contextual tips | ● | ● | ● |
● Free ● Plus ● Pro — Not included
A few things we choose not to do, written down so you don't have to ask.
flexMeter is local. iCloud Air Log Sync uses your own private database. On-device AI uses FoundationModels. There's no recurring cost on our side to fund a subscription with — and the audiences that value standards literacy are the same audiences most allergic to subscription rent-seek.
flexMeter does not phone home. It does not record or transmit audio. The microphone permission is used solely to install an audio tap. Your files stay where you put them.
No countdown timers. No "only 12 left." No fabricated scarcity. When the launch promo ends, we'll say so plainly with a real date.
Existing Plus customers receive free updates within the Plus tier through the v1.x line. Same for Pro. When v2 ships, that's a paid major-version upgrade with a 50% loyalty discount — and we'll say so plainly when it's coming.
$50 differential. On the App Store, Apple's automatic crossgrade handles it. Direct sale uses an upgrade SKU at the same $50.
Available on request for newsrooms, podcast networks, and university broadcast programs. Contact us via the website for a quote.
flexMeter is in TestFlight beta right now. Free is the real free tier at launch — not a time-limited trial. Plus and Pro will unlock via in-app purchase or a license key once the App Store launch lands.
One-time. No subscription. No telemetry.