Comparison

FFTWave vs Audio SA

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

Head to head
About

FFTWave

Visualize sound from your microphone as a waveform and spectrum analysis. Identify frequency characteristics, detect peaks, and analyze howling with pinch-to-zoom gestures. Ideal for sound adjustment and analysis.

Highlights
  • Microphone waveform display
  • Spectrum analysis via Fourier transform
  • Frequency characteristic checking
  • Peak detection and hold
  • Pinch zoom gestures
  • Howling analysis
Features
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This app displays the waveform of the sound from the microphone. In addition, it can display a spectrum by Fourier transform. You can check the frequency characteristics of the sound. There are functions of peak detection, peak hold. Supporting the Pinch Zoom Gestures. It help sound adjustment and howling analysis.

About

Audio SA

This app analyzes audio waveforms to create visual voiceprints as TFFT images. It offers extensive customization for FFT analysis, including adjustable ranges, sizes, scales, and window functions. A simple waveform generator is also included for learning purposes.

Highlights
  • TFFT voiceprint image generation
  • High-resolution image export
  • Customizable FFT analysis settings
  • Adjustable audio waveform analysis range
  • Simple waveform generator (sine, square, noise)
  • Multiple FFT sizes and window functions
Features
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"Audio SA" is a spectrum analyzer that can capture voiceprints as TFFT images. The created TFFT image can be exported as a high resolution image. (Image size example iPhoneSE3: 4096×4096, iPhoneX: 6144×6144) If you just want to try creating a voiceprint, you don't need to worry about the settings. Just record your voice and run the TFFT to see the voiceprint. "Audio SA" can also be used for FFT-related learning. You can also check changes in important characteristics such as FFT frequency resolution and dynamic range while switching the FFT size and window function. As an additional function, we have implemented a simple waveform generator, so please try it when learning. The simple waveform generator can generate sine waves, square waves, Gaussian white noise, and their combinations. When using TFFT images for machine learning, etc., it will be necessary to give sufficient consideration to the settings. "Audio SA" allows you to set the audio waveform analysis range, FFT size, power spectrum scale, window function, and drawing color. The analysis range of the audio waveform is set by scaling and moving the audio waveform. The displayed range becomes the analysis range. Tap the play button to play only the analysis range, which is convenient for checking. FFT size can be selected from 256,512,1024,2048,4096,8192,16384,32768. (However, you can select from 256, 512, 1024, 2048, and 4096 during recording and playback.) The power spectrum scale can be selected from Linear scale, Log scale, and Mel scale. For Mel scale, you can set the break frequency. The mel scale is close to a linear scale up to the break frequency and close to a log scale after the break frequency. 700Hz, which is the most commonly used frequency, is set as the default value. The window function can be selected from Blackman, Hamming, Hann, Rectangular. It is recommended to choose Blackman when wide dynamic range is required and Hamming when high frequency resolution is required. Roughly speaking, Hann is a trait between Blackman and Hamming. For Rectangular, no special window function is multiplied during FFT transform. The audio data cut out from the audio waveform for the FFT size is used as it is. In addition, the lower limit of the dynamic range when drawing TFFT images can also be set. It's easy to set up, just swipe up and down on the FFT image. The part displayed as the FFT image is drawn as it is in the TFFT image. "Audio SA" consumes tickets to record audio. Tickets can be earned by watching ads. However, if you purchase "Remove Ads" as an in-app purchase, you will be able to record without a ticket. [details] https://app.brain-workout.org/spectrumanalyzer-e/

Screenshots

FFTWave1 screens
Audio SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FFTWave at none against Audio SA's 1. FFTWave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Audio SA's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and update cadence (every 6 months vs every 15 months). On price 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. Audio SA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FFTWave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FFTWave ships an update every 15 months, Audio SA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FFTWave versus Audio SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFFTWaveAudio SA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEisaku NozuYasuyoshi Ota

Customer experience

FFTWave

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Audio SA

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FFTWave

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio SA

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$3.99

Questions

Is FFTWave free?
FFTWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio SA free?
Audio SA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FFTWave or Audio SA have ads?
Audio SA shows ads; FFTWave does not.
Which is updated more often, FFTWave or Audio SA?
FFTWave ships an update every 15 months, and Audio SA every 6 months. Most recently, FFTWave was updated on September 17, 2026 and Audio SA on August 31, 2026.

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