Sound Spectrum Pro vs MINIBUS Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Spectrum Pro
This app provides advanced audio analysis tools, including real-time spectrum analysis, sound pressure level measurements, and signal generation. It offers a comprehensive suite for detailed sound evaluation and manipulation with a user-friendly interface.
- Real-Time Analyzer (RTA)
- Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) display
- Sound pressure level (SPL) measurements
- Signal generators (tone, noise, sweeps)
- Impulse response and RT60 measurement
- Calibration capabilities
- Pan and zoom functionality
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RTA (Real-Time Analyzer), FFT (amplitude display driven by Fast Fourier Transform), calibration, signal generators... Everything is included, bundled in a friendly interface with many on-screen controls and smooth real-time display. == Features == + FFT (amplitude) and RTA (octave, 1/3 octave, ... down to 1/24 octave). + Sound pressure level dBA, dBC, and dBZ. + Noise Criterion and Noise Rating in octave RTA. + Equivalent continuous sound level LAeq, LCeq, LZeq, LAeq15, LAeq60. + Impulse response and RT60 measurement. + Large font SPL + LEQ meter. + THD+N Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise + Lightning-fast FFT with size from 16k to 1M, providing frequency resolution of 0.05Hz directly and 0.01Hz with downsampling. + Sample rate of 48kHz, if supported by the device. + Many window functions to choose from. + Peak and valley hold with adjustable decay. + Highest peak display + Adjustable exponential smoothing. + Easy pan (drag) and zoom (pinch). + Measurement cursors, also used for setting frequency of signal generators. + File load/save and full calibration capability, for accurate SPL readings. + Signal generators: tone, white noise, white sweep, pink noise, pink sweep, pink octave, pink 1/3 octave. + Synchronous measurement mode (including frequency sweep) for clean and fast spectrum analysis. + Loopback mode to try out signal generators and window functions. + No ads!
MINIBUS Player
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Monitor mixes on iPhone or iPad, listen in Apple Spatial Audio with AirPods, or stream audio from your iPhone or iPad directly back into your DAW. MINIBUS iOS makes it easy to add wireless monitoring and audio input to your studio workflow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MINIBUS Player at Free against Sound Spectrum Pro's $12.99. Sound Spectrum Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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
MINIBUS Player is free to download; Sound Spectrum Pro costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sound Spectrum Pro ships an update every 9 days, MINIBUS Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sound Spectrum Pro | MINIBUS Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calin Andrian Albescu | Audiomovers |
In-app purchases
Sound Spectrum Pro
No in-app purchases
MINIBUS Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
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