Comparison

Spectrolite 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

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

Spectrolite4 screens
Audio SA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spectrolite at none against Audio SA's shown. Audio SA's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Spectrolite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Audio SA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spectrolite ships an update every 8 months, Audio SA every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Spectrolite versus Audio SA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectroliteAudio SA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaxing WaveYasuyoshi Ota

Customer experience

Spectrolite

All ratings51 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Audio SA

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spectrolite

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Audio SA

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$3.99

Questions

Is Spectrolite free?
Spectrolite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio SA free?
Audio SA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spectrolite or Audio SA have ads?
Audio SA shows ads; Spectrolite does not.
Which is updated more often, Spectrolite or Audio SA?
Spectrolite ships an update every 8 months, and Audio SA every 6 months. Most recently, Spectrolite was updated on September 23, 2026 and Audio SA on August 31, 2026.

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