bismark bs vs LA Comp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bismark bs
This app provides real-time audio spectrum analysis using FFT, visualizing sound frequencies from your device's microphone. It offers customizable display options for clear analysis, suitable for professionals and students.
- Real-time FFT audio analysis
- Peak frequency and amplitude detection
- Snapshot function for waveform comparison
- Customizable graph scale and FFT window
- Adjustable decay time and amplitude offset
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bismark bs-spectrum is a precise and responsive real-time audio spectrum analyzer using FFT (Fast Fourier Transform). It captures sound through your iPhone or iPad’s built-in microphone and visualizes the frequency spectrum with clarity. Key Features: • Real-time FFT analysis of audio input • Peak frequency and amplitude detection • Snapshot function for waveform comparison • Customizable display options Display Modes: • Graph Scale: Linear / Logarithmic • FFT Window: Rectangle, Hamming, Hanning, Blackman • Decay Time: From 250 ms to 4 seconds • Amplitude Offset control Ideal for: • Audio engineers • Musicians and producers • Sound designers • Educational purposes in acoustics or signal processing bismark bs-spectrum provides a clean and accurate analysis experience, ideal for professionals and learners alike.
LA Comp
This audio effect plugin offers a vintage-inspired optical compressor with modern flexibility. It provides in-depth control over dynamics, tube flavors, and stereo width, allowing for precise sound shaping on vocals and mixes. Compatible across multiple platforms for on-the-go creativity.
- Vintage and modern optical compression
- Multiple tube flavor options
- Auto-Gain functionality
- Emphasis frequency control
- Stereo spread for width
- Side-chain input
- Cross-platform presets
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Legendary sound with a modern twist. LA Comp reimagines a studio classic with unmistakable vintage tone bringing in-depth control. Whether you're crafting silky vocal lines or adding punch to your mix, it's got the soul of a legend with a twist of modern-day flexibility. Optical dynamics with ease. With side-chain, auto-gain, and in-depth control over tube and optical elements, you’ll have everything you need to shape your sound in ways you never imagined. Mix anywhere. Anytime. From the studio to your mobile rig, LA Comp is ready. With VST3, AAX, AU, and AUv3 compatibility across macOS, Windows, iPhone, and iPad, your sound goes wherever inspiration strikes—without compromising quality or control. Features -10 included cross-platform presets for instant inspiration -Auto-Gain to keep the focus on your dynamics -Analog warmth and drive with three tube flavors: Vintage, Modern, and Stock -Gain reduction (Mono or Stereo) and calculation options (RMS or Peak) -Emphasis frequency control for tailored compression -Stereo spread for enhanced width and space -Side-chain input for creative mixing and shaping -Allows external audio device use Fully compatible with VST3, AAX, AU, and AUv3.* *AUv3 and standalone only on iOS. Mac/PC (Sold separately) required for VST3 and AAX.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LA Comp at 100% against bismark bs's 56%. LA Comp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). bismark bs's advantage is price ($3.99 vs $9.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
bismark bs costs $3.99 and LA Comp $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LA Comp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of bismark bs's written reviews are positive against 100% of LA Comp's.
bismark bs ships an update every 5 months, LA Comp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bismark bs | LA Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bismark LLC | OSC Audio |
Customer experience
bismark bs
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In-app purchases
bismark bs
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases









