Comparison

Sphaudio vs Spectrojam

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

Head to head
About

Sphaudio

Visualize audio waveforms as bouncing spherical balls, with each ball representing a specific frequency range. The amplitude of the sound directly influences how high each ball bounces.

Highlights
  • Spherical ball audio visualization
  • Frequency range mapping
  • Amplitude-driven bouncing
  • Real-time audio feedback
Features
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In the Sphaudio visualizer application, audio waveform data is mapped to spherical balls. Each ball corresponds to a specific frequency range and bounces up and down according to the average amplitude of the nodes sampled in their corresponding frequency ranges.

About

Spectrojam

This app transforms sounds from your microphone into dynamic colors and shapes on your screen. It visualizes the frequency composition of everyday noises and musical tunes, allowing you to see sound signatures and even translate them into musical notes.

Highlights
  • Real-time sound to color/shape visualization
  • Musical note display for pitch accuracy
  • Chord and harmony analysis
  • Adjustable gain for volume control
  • High-resolution premium visualizer
  • Color modulation effects
Features
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Spectrojam® listens to your microphone and turns the sound it hears into colors and shapes on your screen. If you speak, for example, you will see the individual frequencies emitted by your voice. If you whistle, you will see shapes and colors move and change on the screen in perfect sync with your tune. You will be amazed to see the frequency composition of the sounds in your everyday life. Each noise has a unique signature, and now you can see it all! The Musical Note Display can translate the sounds you make into musical notes. This allows anyone to sing a perfect "A" without even hearing a reference note. Spectrojam® can display up to 3 musical notes at the same time, allowing you to pick apart chords and harmonies. It works great with the human voice and musical instruments. Unlock Premium mode to access a high-resolution sound visualizer which displays up to 12.3 million samples simultaneously (8,192 frequencies * 1500 time slices) for extremely high precision and maximum clarity. The Color Modulator smoothly cycles through your color selections, producing stunning visuals. If your environment is loud, simply use the Gain slider to reduce the overall input volume, or boost it if you want to detect whispers, breathing, and quiet background music. Explore your world in a whole new way. Download Spectrojam® today!

Screenshots

Sphaudio4 screens
Spectrojam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sphaudio at none against Spectrojam's 1. Sphaudio also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Spectrojam's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 50%) and ratings volume (25 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Spectrojam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sphaudio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Sphaudio against 3.9 for Spectrojam. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectrojam has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Sphaudio's written reviews are positive against 69% of Spectrojam's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sphaudio versus Spectrojam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSphaudioSpectrojam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.9 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews69.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex HarrisonNonsequential Time Labs

Customer experience

Sphaudio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Spectrojam

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

None

Sphaudio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spectrojam

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Sphaudio free?
Sphaudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spectrojam free?
Spectrojam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sphaudio or Spectrojam?
Sphaudio is rated higher. Sphaudio averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Spectrojam averages 3.9 from 25 ratings.
Do Sphaudio or Spectrojam have ads?
Neither Sphaudio nor Spectrojam shows ads.

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