Comparison

Analog Rack Noise Gate vs TB Spectrogram

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

Head to head
About

Analog Rack Noise Gate

This powerful noise gate plugin is specifically designed for guitar and bass. It offers beautiful analog tube coloration and a custom tube preamp virtual circuit for unique signal coloring. It functions as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect.

Highlights
  • Noise gate for guitar and bass
  • Analog tube coloration
  • Custom tube preamp virtual circuit
  • Standalone app functionality
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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The Analog Rack Noise Gate plugin is a very simple but powerful noise gate plugin especially tuned for guitar and bass. Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Noise Gate plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

About

TB Spectrogram

This app provides real-time audio analysis with a spectrogram, spectrum analyzer, and goniometer. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin within compatible music production hosts. Visualize your audio in detail with adjustable settings and multiple display options.

Highlights
  • Real-time spectrogram and spectrum analysis
  • Goniometer for stereo signal analysis
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Adjustable frequency and time resolution
  • Customizable color themes
  • On-screen piano keyboard mapping
Features
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ToneBoosters Spectrogram shows a real-time spectrogram, spectrum, and goniometer AUv3 plugin! We have taken the stunning visual spectrum analyzer features from our latest and greatest Equalizer Pro plugin and released it as a separate app / AUv3 plugin! The ToneBoosters Spectrogram app captures the microphone input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters Spectrogram will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Fully resizable (as AUv3 plugin) - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Adjustable color themes for UI and for spectrogram independently - Adjustable dynamic range - Adjustable frequency resolution - Adjustable time resolution - Adjustable spectral slope - Spectrogram AGC and dimming support - Show spectrogram and spectrum analyzer as overlay or individually - Spectrum analyzer also supports peak hold - Split-band goniometer for stereo signal analysis (correlation, left/right balance in one or two bands!) - On-screen piano keyboard to map spectrum analyzer to piano notes - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

Analog Rack Noise Gate1 screens
TB Spectrogram2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TB Spectrogram at 71% against Analog Rack Noise Gate's 25%. TB Spectrogram also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). Analog Rack Noise Gate's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Analog Rack Noise Gate holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 50 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Analog Rack Noise Gate's written reviews are positive against 71% of TB Spectrogram's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Analog Rack Noise Gate ships an update every 5 months, TB Spectrogram every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Analog Rack Noise Gate versus TB Spectrogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Rack Noise GateTB Spectrogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23 ratings) — better4.4 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews71.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2350 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioToneBoosters

Customer experience

Analog Rack Noise Gate

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

TB Spectrogram

All ratings50 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative22.6%

In-app purchases

None

Analog Rack Noise Gate

No in-app purchases

None

TB Spectrogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Analog Rack Noise Gate free?
Analog Rack Noise Gate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB Spectrogram free?
TB Spectrogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Analog Rack Noise Gate or TB Spectrogram?
Analog Rack Noise Gate is rated higher. Analog Rack Noise Gate averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while TB Spectrogram averages 4.4 from 50 ratings.
Do Analog Rack Noise Gate or TB Spectrogram have ads?
Neither Analog Rack Noise Gate nor TB Spectrogram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Analog Rack Noise Gate or TB Spectrogram?
Analog Rack Noise Gate ships an update every 5 months, and TB Spectrogram every 3 weeks. Most recently, Analog Rack Noise Gate was updated on September 28, 2026 and TB Spectrogram on September 27, 2026.

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