Chromesthesia vs pocketOscilloscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chromesthesia
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Chromesthesia or sound-to-color synesthesia is a type of synesthesia in which heard sounds automatically and involuntarily evoke an experience of color. This application will allow all users to experience Chromesthesia! *Note* - This application works only with Philips Hue Lighting System With this application you will be able to create a light show for any mood or occasion. Just landed that new job and listening to upbeat music? Create a scene with bright and vibrant colors and watch as the music comes to life! Feeling in the mood for some sappy love songs and a bottle of wine? Create a scene with dark reds, purples, and pinks and slip away as you become part of the musical experience. Other Uses: Great for any musical practice. As you play the frequencies of your instrument will trigger corresponding colors. Put on a light show and impress your friends with your musical abilities. Vocal Training: Want to know if you are hitting that perfect pitch? Set up a scene to display a certain color when you sing. Your skills are sure to improve! Features: * Control all phillips lights from the application * Disable or Enable the lights that you want to participate * Configure the rate at which the lights change colors * Configure light transitions * Configure decibel threshold * Create/Edit and Delete Scenes - A scene is a collection of colors that will be mapped to certain frequencies. * Add/Delete and Edit colors that are mapped to a scene
pocketOscilloscope
Visualize audio waveforms on your Mac, PC, or iOS device. This tool offers detailed controls for RMS/Peak metering, voltage, gain, and visual elements like line thickness and rotation. Customize channel colors for a personalized audio analysis experience.
- Stereo capable oscilloscope
- RMS/Peak meter
- Controllable Vertical/Horizontal Offset
- Voltage and Gain controls
- Line Thickness and Rotation
- Custom color selection
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pocketOscilloscope is a Mac/PC and iOS compatible stereo capable oscilloscope tool for audio nerds. Complete with RMS/Peak meter and controllable Vertical and Horizontal Offset. As well as separate Voltage and Gain controls, coupled with visual controls like Line Thickness and Rotation for a complete experience. Custom color selection for audio channels 1 & 2. This tool is great for checking your custom built oscillators, plug-ins, or just visualizing your audio. VST3, AU, AUv3, & Stand-alone compatible. *Stand alone app works with external audio hardware devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chromesthesia at Free against pocketOscilloscope's $0.99. Chromesthesia also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Chromesthesia is free to download; pocketOscilloscope costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Chromesthesia | pocketOscilloscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cory Kelly | OSC Audio |
In-app purchases
Chromesthesia
No in-app purchases
pocketOscilloscope
No in-app purchases
Questions
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