SPL Graph vs Music By Numbers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SPL Graph
This app analyzes sound pressure levels and environmental noise in real-time. It logs audio, captures video, and performs frequency analysis, with options for advanced octave band analysis and professional microphone integration. Receive email notifications for exceeding noise limits and auto-save data for continuous monitoring.
- Real-time sound pressure level analysis
- Audio recording and playback
- Optional video capture
- Octave and 1/3 octave band analysis
- 3D frequency plot
- Ln SPL value calculation
- Email notifications for noise limits
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SPL Graph is an audio Sound Pressure Level (SPL) environmental noise analyzer, real-time frequency analyzer, chart recorder and data logger. It includes: * Plot sound level over time * Record audio while plot is running, playback to identify sounds that may have caused problems * Capture video of events (optional in-app purchase) * Do octave and 1/3 octave band analysis (optional in-app purchase) * Show a 3D Plot of octave or 1/3 octave results * Calculate Ln SPL values, L01, L10, L50, L90, L95, LMax and LMin * Email notifications when sound exceeds pre-set limits * Auto-save results after set intervals, and email the results to you * Start another plot after auto-saving for continuous operation SPL Graph works by averaging the SPL for a period of time that can vary from 0.1 second to 60 minutes, applying an optional weighting filter, and plotting the sound level, recording the raw audio signal, if recording is turned on. For sound intervals of 1.0 second to 60 minutes, the optional octave and 1/3 octave logging modules allows storing the spectrum of the sound, for each interval. The app works very well with the built-in iOS device microphone. To upgrade the app to true professional standards, add our iTestMic, iPrecisionMic, or iAudioInterface2 with an appropriate microphone, and get ANSI or ISO Type 1 or 2 results. With iPrecisionMic, you can send the system in to our calibration lab and get a calibration certificate for ISO 61672 and ANSI S1.4. SPL Graph can record up to 24 hours of sound level data, with single second resolution. The graph starts with a one-minute plot window, and as a minute is recorded, the graph re-scales automatically and adds another minute to show the data collected so far. The overall SPL level, or LEQ, is displayed for whatever portion of the test is showing on the graph. Tap the play button to play back the recorded audio, and you can use the cursor to scrub the audio location on the graph. Use this feature to listen to events that you can see on the graph. With the optional octave logging module, you can also record the octave or 1/3 octave band levels. And, you can view the data on the 3D plot for a graphical view of frequency over time. You can scroll and scale the graph vertically, in dB, by using standard swipe and pinch gestures. You can also scroll and expand and contract the time axis using gestures. Zoom out to a full 24 hours, or zoom in to a single minute, showing second resolution. Double-tap the screen to zoom out to show the entire graph on the screen. The time scale grid changes dynamically, highlighting minutes, ten-minute, and hour lines as as it runs. As the graph runs, the overall LEQ (average SPL) for the entire time period is computed and displayed on the screen. Swiping across the graph brings up a cursor that displays the exact dB level and time for any point on the graph. You can turn on audio recording, so that you have a record of the sounds that were happening while the graph was being stored. You can use this to figure out exactly what the sound was that caused a peak on the graph, for example. Recordings can be compressed or uncompressed. If you exit the app, or are interrupted with a phone call, the graph data will not be lost. SPL Graph will automatically save the graph, and reload it when you next open the program. You can also save a graph in one of ten files on the iPhone, so that you can recall the graph later. SPL Graph supports saving graphs directly on your iOS device. You can recall these graphs and bring them up on the screen, and listen to the sounds that were made while the graph was recorded. You can also store an image of the screen to your photo roll. Use Dropbox or iTunes Files Sharing to export the results to your computer. You can also export data in tab-delimited files for XLS import using iCloud. The filters are all ANSI type 1 or better, and include A-weighting, C-weighting, and all octaves band filters from 32 to 16kHz.
Music By Numbers
This application simplifies complex post-tonal music calculations. It allows users to instantly compute matrices and pitch set collections, with options to view detailed set information, rotate, invert, and flip sets. Users can also save and edit their work for future reference.
- Instant matrix and pitch set calculations
- View pitch set information on matrix
- Rotate, invert, and flip sets
- Save and edit matrices and sets
- Customizable display for 10 and 11
- Customizable colors for PC selection and axis
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Music By Numbers is a modern toolkit for post-tonal and twelve-tone analysis. Build rows and pitch-class sets quickly with a dedicated pitch-class keypad, or generate a random row or set at the cardinality you choose. Create matrices from your rows, select pitch classes to explore their related sets, and view collections on the pitch-class circle. Set Explorer calculates normal form, prime form, Forte number, and interval vector, and provides tools to rotate, invert, complement, or flip a set across an axis you select. Save rows and sets to your Library with optional piece information and notes, then revisit or edit them whenever you need them. Music By Numbers accepts T or A for pitch class 10 and E or B for pitch class 11. Customize how those values are displayed, along with pitch-class selection, set-shape, and axis colors, in Settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Music By Numbers at Free against SPL Graph's $9.99. Music By Numbers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 64%). SPL Graph's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, ads 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
Music By Numbers is free to download; SPL Graph costs $9.99 up front. SPL Graph sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Music By Numbers asks for nothing beyond the download.
Music By Numbers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of SPL Graph's written reviews are positive against 100% of Music By Numbers's.
SPL Graph ships an update every 6 months, Music By Numbers every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SPL Graph | Music By Numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Smith | Timothy Bausch |
Customer experience
SPL Graph
Music By Numbers
In-app purchases
SPL Graph
- Remote Noise Monitoring7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Remote Noise Mid Level7 Days trial$79.991 Month
- Remote Noise Large7 Days trial$149.991 Month
- Octave Band SPL Logging$9.99
- Video Capture Option$19.99
Music By Numbers
No in-app purchases









