Comparison

TB Spectrogram vs 808 Overdrive Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

TB Spectrogram2 screens
808 Overdrive Pro1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TB Spectrogram versus 808 Overdrive Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTB Spectrogram808 Overdrive Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (50 ratings)5.0 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings50 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToneBoostersNembrini Audio

Customer experience

TB Spectrogram

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

808 Overdrive Pro

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TB Spectrogram

No in-app purchases

None

808 Overdrive Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TB Spectrogram free?
TB Spectrogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 808 Overdrive Pro free?
808 Overdrive Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TB Spectrogram or 808 Overdrive Pro?
808 Overdrive Pro is rated higher. TB Spectrogram averages 4.4 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while 808 Overdrive Pro averages 5.0 from 31 ratings.
Do TB Spectrogram or 808 Overdrive Pro have ads?
Neither TB Spectrogram nor 808 Overdrive Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TB Spectrogram or 808 Overdrive Pro?
TB Spectrogram ships an update every 3 weeks, and 808 Overdrive Pro every 6 months. Most recently, TB Spectrogram was updated on September 27, 2026 and 808 Overdrive Pro on September 28, 2026.

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