iFunctionGenerator vs Audio Spectrum Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFunctionGenerator
This utility transforms your iOS device into a versatile audio function generator. Create up to 20 independent generators producing various waveforms and noise types, with precise control over frequency, volume, and phase for each channel. Save and recall your settings for quick access.
- Multiple waveform generation (sine, triangle, sawtooth, square)
- Pink and white noise generation
- Up to 20 independent generators
- Independent left/right channel volume control
- Adjustable frequency from 1 to 20,000 Hz
- Phase control
- Save and load generator settings
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iFunctionGenerator turns your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch into an audio function generator. You can have up to 20 generators, each operating at a different frequency. Each generator can be one of the following types: • Sine Wave • Triangle Wave • Sawtooth Wave • Square Wave • Pink Noise • White Noise The volume of the left and right channels can be independently controlled, and may be set using either a slider for ease, or direct entry of the volume, for maximum precision. The relative phase of each channel may also be set. Frequencies from 1 to 20,000 Hz may be entered. The phase can vary between -360 to 360 degrees. The volume may be between 0 and 100 percent. The mute button makes it easy to quickly silence the audio generators. You can take snapshots of the generator settings. This lets you build a library of settings, and quickly load the desired settings.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iFunctionGenerator at every 12 months against Audio Spectrum Viewer's every 72 months. iFunctionGenerator also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). Audio Spectrum Viewer's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 53%) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On rating, 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
iFunctionGenerator costs $2.99 and Audio Spectrum Viewer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for iFunctionGenerator against 4.3 for Audio Spectrum Viewer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of iFunctionGenerator's written reviews are positive against 67% of Audio Spectrum Viewer's.
iFunctionGenerator ships an update every 12 months, Audio Spectrum Viewer every 72 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFunctionGenerator | Audio Spectrum Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (9 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 72 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Black Cat Systems | Steve Glenner |
Customer experience
iFunctionGenerator
Audio Spectrum Viewer
In-app purchases
iFunctionGenerator
No in-app purchases
Audio Spectrum Viewer
No in-app purchases
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