Aeroscope vs Spectrolite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aeroscope
This companion app connects wirelessly to a portable oscilloscope probe for data acquisition and analysis. Users can control acquisition settings, adjust resolution, and view plotted data remotely. Requires dedicated hardware for full functionality.
- Wireless Bluetooth LE connection
- Start/stop data acquisition
- Adjust horizontal and vertical resolution
- Plot acquired data
- View oscilloscope probe specifications
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This is the companion app to Aeroscope, the portable wireless oscilloscope probe. It requires Aeroscope hardware for full functionality. The Aeroscope App allows you to wirelessly connect to any Aeroscope oscilloscope probe over Bluetooth LE. Once connected, you can start and stop acquisition, change horizontal and vertical resolution, and plot acquired data. Aeroscope Specs: - Sample Rate: 100 MSPS - Analog Bandwidth: 20 MHz - Input Impedance: 1 Mohm || 17 pF - Voltage Resolution: 100 mV/div - 10 V/div - Measurable Input Voltage Range: +/- 40 V - Maximum Rated Input Voltage: +/- 48 V - Channels: 1 - Sample Resolution: 8 bits - Memory Depth: 4k samples - Wireless Protocol: Bluetooth LE (Bluetooth 4.0) - Wireless Range: 100+ ft / 30+ m
Spectrolite
This app visualizes sound in real-time using various spectrogram types. Explore detailed audio data with intuitive touch controls and adjustable parameters. An optional purchase unlocks advanced measurement tools.
- Real-time spectrogram visualization
- Constant-Q, linear, and mel frequency scales
- Full human hearing frequency range
- Intuitive touch panning and zooming
- Adjustable gain, Q, and other parameters
- Pro version: grids, scales, spectrum view, tap-to-measure
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Spectrolite visualizes sound as spectrograms in real time. Spectrolite supports constant-Q spectrograms, which use a logarithmic frequency scale for a display where musical notes are evenly spaced. Spectrograms based on linear and mel frequency scales are also supported. The display covers the full frequency range of human hearing. Intuitive touch panning and zooming lets you dive in and explore the spectrograms in detail. Gain, Q, and other parameters can be adjusted in real time and instantly apply to the display of past signals as well as future ones. The Pro in-app purchase adds grids and scales for time, frequency, and amplitude, as well as a spectrum view and a tap-to-measure function. This expands Spectrolite into an audio measurement tool that you can use to measure frequencies, musical pitches, amplitudes, and durations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spectrolite at 4.8 against Aeroscope's 3.7. Spectrolite also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 3). Aeroscope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Spectrolite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aeroscope asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spectrolite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectrolite has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Aeroscope ships an update every 6 weeks, Spectrolite every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aeroscope | Spectrolite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Ward | Waxing Wave |
Customer experience
Aeroscope
Spectrolite
In-app purchases
Aeroscope
No in-app purchases
Spectrolite
- Pro$4.99









