Comparison

SignalScope Basic 2020 vs AeroCaster LIVE

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

Head to head
About

SignalScope Basic 2020

This app provides essential tools for engineers, students, and hobbyists to analyze acoustics, audio, and electronics. It offers features like oscilloscopes, FFT analyzers, and spectrograms for detailed signal measurement and calibration.

Highlights
  • Signal analysis from audio input
  • Engineering unit assignment and calibration
  • Support for digital accelerometers and microphones
  • Frequency response correction
  • Adjustable audio sample rates
  • Data saving to CSV, TXT, and MAT files
  • Oscilloscope, FFT, Spectrogram, and XY Plotter tools
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NOTE: This app is no longer recommended for purchase. SignalScope X version 13+ offers perpetual license options as well as subscriptions. SignalScope Basic 2020 offers a basic tool set to meet your measurement and analysis needs as an engineer, consultant, educator, student, researcher, or savvy hobbyist in areas such as acoustics (sound and vibration), audio, electronics, and electroacoustics. Features: - Analyze signals coming from the Mac or iOS device’s current audio input device. - Assign engineering units to your input signals and calibrate external transducers for accurate measurements. - Assign input channel units and sensitivities for individual USB Audio devices. - Direct support for Digiducer digital accelerometers and 485B39 USB ICP signal conditioner from The Modal Shop. - Direct support for miniDSP UMIK-1 measurement microphone and EARS headphone/IEM measurement system. - Nominal acoustic sensitivities included for iPhone and iPad built-in microphones, voltage sensitivities for headset input (including the Lightning-to-headset adapter included with recent iPhone models) - Manually switch between available audio input sources. - Load microphone frequency response data (FRD) and apply frequency response correction (FRC) to FFT-based measurements. - Manually adjust audio sample rates, even up to 192 kHz, depending on input hardware. - Save acquired measurement data to CSV, tab-delimited ASCII text, or MAT files. - Save high-resolution analyzer display images to PDF files. - Retrieve your data files from your device via Files (iCloud Drive), iTunes File Sharing, or through a web browser on another device. Files may also be opened in other compatible apps (e.g. Mail, Notes, Numbers, Dropbox, etc). Basic Tools: - Oscilloscope - Basic oscilloscope and triggering functions. - FFT Analyzer - Spectrum analyzer with user-settable frequency limits and basic triggering - 2D Real-time Spectrogram Analyzer - XY Plotter - Create Lissajous curves on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. Learn more about SignalScope Basic 2020 at FaberAcoustical.com. SignalScope Basic 2020 will receive major upgrades, consistent with those available in the SignalScope X Basic Tool Set subscription, through calendar year 2021, after which it will receive maintenance updates for a limited time. It can be used indefinitely thereafter on a compatible version of iOS.

About

AeroCaster LIVE

Transform your iPad into a wireless livestreaming switcher. Connect multiple mobile cameras and devices, mix audio, and add graphics for professional broadcasts. Stream directly to popular platforms or custom RTMP channels.

Highlights
  • Multi-camera switching
  • Wireless device connection
  • Audio mixing
  • Graphics and titles
  • Direct streaming to platforms
  • Scene saving and recall
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AeroCaster LIVE app for the AeroCaster VRC-01 hardware control surface turns your iPad into a cable-free, multi-camera audio/visual livestreaming switcher over a wireless network. Take advantage of the high-quality cameras on mobile phones and wirelessly connect them using the Roland Satellite Camera. Perfect for music performances, online talk shows, and live ecommerce, this budget-friendly livestreaming solution also allows you to enhance your feed with graphics, titles, video clips, effects, and more. - Full-featured iPad production solution lets you switch video from connected phones, tablets, computers, and media - Stream directly to YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, and custom RTMP channels over Wi-Fi or 4G/5G cellular networks - Wirelessly share screens from computers and mobile devices via the Google Chrome web browser - Mix audio from external mics, on-phone microphones, plus music and videos - Save and recall 30 scenes with titles, graphics, and picture-in-picture windows - Media pool for integrating video, audio, photos, and graphics stored on your iPad Download AeroCaster LIVE to use with AeroCaster VRC-01 hardware and livestream what you love using the devices you already own!

Screenshots

SignalScope Basic 20204 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SignalScope Basic 2020 at 100% against AeroCaster LIVE's 41%. SignalScope Basic 2020 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 1). AeroCaster LIVE's advantage is price (Free vs $59.99) and ratings volume (131 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

AeroCaster LIVE is free to download; SignalScope Basic 2020 costs $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SignalScope Basic 2020 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AeroCaster LIVE has 131 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SignalScope Basic 2020's written reviews are positive against 41% of AeroCaster LIVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SignalScope Basic 2020 ships an update every 6 weeks, AeroCaster LIVE every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SignalScope Basic 2020 versus AeroCaster LIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSignalScope Basic 2020AeroCaster LIVE
Price$59.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (131 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better41.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaber Acoustical, LLCRoland Corporation

Customer experience

SignalScope Basic 2020

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AeroCaster LIVE

All ratings104 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral17.6%
Negative41.2%

In-app purchases

None

SignalScope Basic 2020

No in-app purchases

None

AeroCaster LIVE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SignalScope Basic 2020 free?
SignalScope Basic 2020 costs $59.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AeroCaster LIVE free?
AeroCaster LIVE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SignalScope Basic 2020 or AeroCaster LIVE?
SignalScope Basic 2020 is rated higher. SignalScope Basic 2020 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AeroCaster LIVE averages 4.6 from 131 ratings.
Do SignalScope Basic 2020 or AeroCaster LIVE have ads?
Neither SignalScope Basic 2020 nor AeroCaster LIVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SignalScope Basic 2020 or AeroCaster LIVE?
SignalScope Basic 2020 ships an update every 6 weeks, and AeroCaster LIVE every 10 days. Most recently, SignalScope Basic 2020 was updated on November 3, 2026 and AeroCaster LIVE on November 3, 2026.

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