Comparison

Audio Spectrum Analyzer vs Vibration Meter, seismograph

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

Head to head
About

Audio Spectrum Analyzer

Transform your iOS device into a powerful audio spectrum analyzer. Visualize frequencies up to 20 kHz with customizable display options including frequency span, FFT size, and logarithmic views. Enhance analysis with filtering, peak hold, and adjustable decay rates.

Highlights
  • Frequency analysis up to 20 kHz
  • Adjustable frequency span and FFT size
  • Logarithmic frequency display
  • Graph fill mode toggle
  • Up to five frequency markers
  • Spectrum filtering and averaging
  • Peak hold with adjustable decay rate
Features
Currently charting
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Spectrum Pad turns your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch into an audio spectrum analyzer. Frequencies up to 20 kHz can be displayed. You can control the displayed frequency span, as well as the FFT size, from 1024 to 262144 bins. A logarithmic display of the entire 10 Hz to 20 kHz frequency range is available, and the graph fill mode can be turned on and off, as well as the display of up to five frequency markers. Filtering (averaging) can be applied to the spectrum, to smooth out variations. You can turn on the Peak Hold to make it easier to see transient events, as well as adjust the decay rate. Swiping with two fingers lets you adjust the brightness of the spectrum or the graticule grid overlay. Tapping three times with two fingers will save a screenshot to your Photos. One of several user selectable window functions can be used: Rectangular Hanning Hamming Tukey Cosine Lanczos Blackman

About

Vibration Meter, seismograph

This application uses your phone's accelerometer to measure and record vibrations from various sources, including earthquakes and everyday objects. It displays ground motion on a graph and uses an instrumental intensity scale for analysis. You can also monitor and share your measurement results.

Highlights
  • Measures vibration strength
  • Detects seismic waves
  • Uses accelerometer for analysis
  • Displays ground motion graph
  • Utilizes instrumental intensity scale
  • Monitors and shares results
Features
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Vibration meter is an app called seismograph or seismometer, which measures the strength of vibration, quakes, earthquakes, vibrations of the human body or any other objects around you. Our app allows for detecting and recording of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, avalanches and other sources of vibration and shocks. Accelerometer in your mobile phone is used for detection of vibrations and measurement analysis. Graph presents a record of the ground motion at a measuring point. Ground movement or an object is presented as a function of time in the three Cartesian axes, with the z axis perpendicular to the Earth's surface and the x- and y- axes parallel to the surface. Mercalli intensity scale is a seismic scale used for measuring the intensity of an earthquake. It measures the effects of an earthquake and it is distinct from the moment of magnitude. Richter Scale assigns a magnitude number to quantify the energy released by an earthquake. Peak Ground Acceleration (PGA) is equal to the maximum ground acceleration that occurred during earthquake shaking at location. PGA is equal to the amplitude of the largest absolute acceleration recorded on an accelerogram at a site during a particular earthquake. In this app we use Instrumental Intensity Scale (developed by The United States Geological Survey) which maps peak ground acceleration and peak ground velocity on an intensity scale similar to the felt Mercalli Scale. These values are used to create shake maps by seismologists on around the world. Mercalli Intensity Scale distinguishes the following levels of vibration and impact damage: I. Instrumental - Not felt. Recorded by seismographs. II. Weak - Felt only on top floors of high buildings. III. Slight - Felt indoors, like a passing light truck. IV. Moderate - Windows, doors rattle. Like passing train. V. Rather Strong - Felt by all. Small objects upset. VI. Strong - Books off shelves. Trees shake. Damage. VII. Very Strong - Difficult to stand. Buildings damaged. VIII. Destructive - Significant damage. Trees broken. IX. Violent - General panic. Serious damage. Cracks. X. Intense - Most buildings destroyed. Rails bent. XI. Extreme - Rails bent greatly. Pipelines destroyed. XII. Catastrophic - Near total damage. This app allows you monitor and share the results of your measurements with other users. Measure and monitor all vibration and shocks using smartphone or tablet!

Screenshots

Audio Spectrum Analyzer4 screens
Vibration Meter, seismograph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vibration Meter, seismograph at Free against Audio Spectrum Analyzer's $3.99. Vibration Meter, seismograph also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (717 vs 52). Audio Spectrum Analyzer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (54% vs 42%). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Vibration Meter, seismograph is free to download; Audio Spectrum Analyzer costs $3.99 up front. Vibration Meter, seismograph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audio Spectrum Analyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vibration Meter, seismograph holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vibration Meter, seismograph has 717 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Audio Spectrum Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 42% of Vibration Meter, seismograph's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Audio Spectrum Analyzer versus Vibration Meter, seismograph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Spectrum AnalyzerVibration Meter, seismograph
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (52 ratings)4.7 (717 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings52717 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#166 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack Cat SystemsExaMobile S.A.

Customer experience

Audio Spectrum Analyzer

All ratings52 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative21.2%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative35.3%

Vibration Meter, seismograph

All ratings717 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative52.8%

Bugs and requests

Audio Spectrum Analyzer

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • No way to exit on iPhones without Home button
  • Doesn't work with iPhone XR
  • Stopped working after about 3 minutes
  • Zooming sometimes doesn't work
  • Resuming app makes it not display frequency data
Show 9 more
  • Cannot pinch to zoom in frequency domain
  • Peak hold feature is unnecessary/freezes
  • Graph disappears
  • Screen update is slow
  • White screen only on iPad 1
  • Vertical volume scale incorrect
  • Laggy controls
  • Cannot see entered text
  • Fatal, doesn't work, jerky

Requested features

19 requests
  • Running average of spectrums
  • Ability to exit on iPhones without Home button
  • Ability to reset peak hold with a tap
  • Go to 40 kHz
  • Expand instructions for filtering window
Show 14 more
  • Zoom on Y axis (amplitude)
  • Freeze spectrum and save/email
  • Isolate portions of the spectrum
  • Apple Watch port
  • More detailed grid
  • Linear vertical axis
  • More control over FFT parameters
  • Waterfall display
  • Sliding cursor/zoom window
  • Manually place markers
  • Pause, peak hold, save functions
  • Waterfall view
  • Configurable averaging
  • More functions

Vibration Meter, seismograph

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Audio Spectrum Analyzer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vibration Meter, seismograph

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Audio Spectrum Analyzer free?
Audio Spectrum Analyzer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vibration Meter, seismograph free?
Vibration Meter, seismograph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Spectrum Analyzer or Vibration Meter, seismograph?
Vibration Meter, seismograph is rated higher. Audio Spectrum Analyzer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Vibration Meter, seismograph averages 4.7 from 717 ratings.
Do Audio Spectrum Analyzer or Vibration Meter, seismograph have ads?
Neither Audio Spectrum Analyzer nor Vibration Meter, seismograph shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Spectrum Analyzer or Vibration Meter, seismograph?
Audio Spectrum Analyzer ships an update every 7 months, and Vibration Meter, seismograph every 7 months. Most recently, Audio Spectrum Analyzer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Vibration Meter, seismograph on October 18, 2026.

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