TB Spectrogram vs 808 Overdrive Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
808 Overdrive Pro
This audio plugin emulates a classic green overdrive pedal, offering versatile sound modification for guitarists. It's designed to produce breathtaking sounds and can be used standalone or with other audio apps.
- Classic overdrive pedal emulation
- Drive, Tone, and Level controls
- Standalone app functionality
- AudioUnit v3 effect compatible
- Inter-App Audio effect compatible
- Responsive and versatile sound
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Jazz, Rock, Metal, no matter what genre you play. NA 808 Overdrive Pro little magic box plugin will prove to be essential to your collection. It is very responsive and versatile, available for FREE. NA 808 Overdrive Pro is modeled on the Japanese green pedal with the same JRC4558D IC chip. The featured knobs on this classic “stomp-box” plugin indicate controls for Drive dial, Tone and Level, so you can modify your sound to your liking. NA 808 Overdrive Pro classic overdrive pedal is everything that made its original release fantastic, and more. Regularly remarked as the “Holy Grail” of overdrive pedals, it should be an integral part of every guitarists’ plugins arsenal. This pedal plugin produces amazing, breathtaking sounds, justifying its tradition and quality. If you’d like the push the boundaries of this brilliant “stomp-box” to its maximum potential, you can attach it to an amp plugin distortion setting, for producing that slick valve tune. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 808 Overdrive Pro at 5.0 against TB Spectrogram's 4.4. 808 Overdrive Pro also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). TB Spectrogram's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
808 Overdrive Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of TB Spectrogram's written reviews are positive against 100% of 808 Overdrive Pro's.
TB Spectrogram ships an update every 3 weeks, 808 Overdrive Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TB Spectrogram | 808 Overdrive Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ToneBoosters | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
TB Spectrogram
808 Overdrive Pro
In-app purchases
TB Spectrogram
No in-app purchases
808 Overdrive Pro
No in-app purchases
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