Comparison

Audio Spectrum Viewer vs o46scope

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

Head to head
About

Audio Spectrum Viewer

Visualize the frequency content of your live audio environment with a dynamic waterfall spectrogram. Analyze sound systems, create audio fingerprints of environmental sounds, and save spectrograms with custom captions. Capture audio in the background for simultaneous recording and photography.

Highlights
  • Live audio frequency visualization
  • Waterfall/spectrogram display
  • Speaker and sound system analysis
  • Environmental sound fingerprinting
  • User-selectable gain and sample rate
  • Save spectrograms with captions
  • Save audio clips for playback
Features
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Audio Spectrum Viewer is an easy to use app which will show the frequency content of your live audio environment in an easy to understand waterfall / spectrogram. This tool can be used to analyze the performance of speakers and sound systems, and to create audio fingerprint images of environmental sounds such as bird songs and other animal sounds. Audio Spectrum Viewer is a powerful tool with user-selectable gain, sample rate and other parameters to optimize for a particular setting. Spectrograms can be saved to the camera roll with a timestamped and customizable caption and the audio clips can be saved for later playback. Audio can be captured in the background so you can simultaneously take photos of birds while analyzing their sounds.

About

o46scope

Features
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o46scope is an audio measurement app for iPhone and iPad that helps you visualize sound in real time. It supports oscilloscope and FFT spectrum display, allowing you to inspect waveforms and frequency components instantly. The app also supports internal signal generation with Tone1 / Tone2 and test signal (Beep) output, making it useful for quick checks, learning, and simple audio measurement tasks. Key features • Oscilloscope display • FFT spectrum display • Signal tab for signal control • Internal signal generation with Tone1 / Tone2 • Speaker output for tones • Test signal (Beep) output • Adjustable parameters Premium Tone1 / Tone2 internal signal generation is available as a premium feature. It is available without ads. Ideal for users who want waveform visualization, frequency analysis, and signal generation in one app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Audio Spectrum Viewer4 screens
o46scope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: o46scope at Free against Audio Spectrum Viewer's $0.99. o46scope also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 72 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Audio Spectrum Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

o46scope is free to download; Audio Spectrum Viewer costs $0.99 up front. o46scope sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Audio Spectrum Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Spectrum Viewer ships an update every 72 months, o46scope every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Audio Spectrum Viewer versus o46scope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Spectrum Viewero46scope
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 72 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteve GlennerShinsuke Tsutsui

In-app purchases

None

Audio Spectrum Viewer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

o46scope

Subscriptions1
  • Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Audio Spectrum Viewer free?
Audio Spectrum Viewer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is o46scope free?
o46scope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Audio Spectrum Viewer or o46scope have ads?
Neither Audio Spectrum Viewer nor o46scope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Spectrum Viewer or o46scope?
Audio Spectrum Viewer ships an update every 72 months, and o46scope every 6 weeks. Most recently, Audio Spectrum Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and o46scope on October 13, 2026.

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