Comparison

Sound Spectrum Pro vs SoundScope

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

SoundScope

Features
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See what you hear. SoundScope turns your iPhone and iPad into a professional audio analyzer: a real-time spectrum analyzer, a broadcast-standard loudness meter and a mix assistant that tells you what to fix. All in one app. LOUDNESS, MEASURED PROPERLY • Momentary, short-term and integrated LUFS to ITU-R BS.1770 • True peak, loudness range (LRA), DR and PLR • Start, stop and reset a measurement whenever you need MIX DIAGNOSTICS • Clear alerts for clipping, true peak, streaming loudness, crushed dynamics and mono bass cancellation • Tonal balance checked against genre profiles: General, EDM, Hip-Hop, Classical, Rock, Acoustic and Podcast/Voice • See how far Spotify and YouTube will turn your track down, before you upload SPECTRUM ANALYZER • Real-time FFT from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with peak hold • Bar or line view, 20 to 120 bands, logarithmic or linear scale • FFT modes for transients, balance and mastering, with adjustable FFT size and overlap • Hold the spectrum to study a single moment FIVE FULL-SCREEN VISUALIZERS Turn your phone sideways for Spectrum Bars, Spectrum Line, Radial Bloom, Spectrogram and Ribbon Tunnel. Double-tap to switch views. STUDIO METERING • Dual VU meters with peak hold • Stereo image, phase correlation and left/right/mid/side spectra • Band RMS and mono compatibility for every band MADE TO BE USED • Eight color themes, including the per-frequency Spectrum rainbow. Swipe to change. • Built-in microphone or a connected audio interface, with adjustable sensitivity • A brushed-metal interface built for one-handed use PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. No subscription, no account, no tracking and no internet connection needed. One purchase covers iPhone and iPad. Made for producers, mixing and mastering engineers, live sound engineers, musicians, podcasters and anyone who wants to see their sound.

Screenshots

Sound Spectrum Pro4 screens
SoundScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SoundScope at $3.99 against Sound Spectrum Pro's $12.99. Sound Spectrum Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sound Spectrum Pro costs $12.99 and SoundScope $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Spectrum Pro ships an update every 9 days, SoundScope every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sound Spectrum Pro versus SoundScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Spectrum ProSoundScope
Price$12.99$3.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalin Andrian AlbescuWaldemar Schneider

In-app purchases

None

Sound Spectrum Pro

No in-app purchases

None

SoundScope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Spectrum Pro free?
Sound Spectrum Pro costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundScope free?
SoundScope costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sound Spectrum Pro or SoundScope have ads?
Neither Sound Spectrum Pro nor SoundScope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Spectrum Pro or SoundScope?
Sound Spectrum Pro ships an update every 9 days, and SoundScope every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sound Spectrum Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and SoundScope on October 28, 2026.

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