SignalScope Basic 2020 vs OpenCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
OpenCloud
Manage and collaborate on files with real-time synchronization and secure data rooms. Features smart search and integrated web office tools for seamless teamwork and digital sovereignty.
- Real-time file synchronization
- Secure data rooms for collaboration
- Full-text and metadata search
- Integrated web office suite
- Digital sovereignty
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Excellent file management and collaboration for public authorities, providers and business - or anyone who values ease of use and digital sovereignty. File Sync & Share Changes to documents are synchronized in real time, ensuring all team members always have access to the latest version. Workspaces Create data rooms that enable access for all team members and promote efficient collaboration. Files and folders can be organized, managed and securely shared in these central areas. Smart Search The full-text and metadata search allows you to browse through all documents and files, quickly discovering relevant information. Whether you’re searching for specific terms within the text or metadata such as creation date or author, finding what you need is effortless. Web Office With OpenCloud's integrated office applications, teams can work on documents in real time – whether it’s text, spreadsheets, or presentations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OpenCloud at Free against SignalScope Basic 2020's $59.99. OpenCloud also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). SignalScope Basic 2020's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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
OpenCloud 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.
SignalScope Basic 2020 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenCloud has 22 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 83% of OpenCloud's.
SignalScope Basic 2020 ships an update every 6 weeks, OpenCloud every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SignalScope Basic 2020 | OpenCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $59.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Faber Acoustical, LLC | OpenCloud GmbH |
Customer experience
SignalScope Basic 2020
OpenCloud
In-app purchases
SignalScope Basic 2020
No in-app purchases
OpenCloud
No in-app purchases
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