Audio Kit vs SoundScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Kit
This app provides four essential audio analysis tools: a real-time spectrum analyzer, a waveform scope, an SPL meter, and a signal generator. It helps audio professionals visualize and measure sound characteristics with detailed controls and calibration options.
- Real-time Spectrum Analyzer
- Waveform Scope
- SPL Meter with A-weighting
- Signal Generator (Sine, White, Pink Noise)
- Sweep Generation (In-App Purchase)
- Screen Capture
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Audio Kit is a collection of four tools which are essential for those working in audio, sound and music. A real time Spectrum Analyser, a Scope to display waveforms, an SPL (Sound Pressure Level) Meter, and a Signal Generator producing sine waves, white noise and pink noise. Sweep generation with In App Purchase. -View a real time spectrum of audio with the Spectrum Analyser and identify peak frequencies precisely -View the actual waveform of the audio signal with the Scope -An SPL Meter provides measurement of sound levels using an A-weighting -The Signal Generator provides a sine wave output up to 20,000Hz in 1 Hz steps, along with noise generators for white and pink noise. Sweep generation with In App Purchase ** Spectrum ** FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) is used to calculate the frequencies in the Spectrum Analyser and these are displayed in real time. The frequency is displayed in either logarithmic or linear scale. Three FFT sizes of 8192, 4096 and 2048 are selectable, giving fine resolution of frequencies. Interpolation gives resolution to within 1Hz. 6 different FFT window function types can be selected - Hamming, Hann, Rectangular, Bartlett, Triangular and Blackman. Number of FFT windows can be selected from 1 through 4. The strongest frequency is displayed both above the peak, and optionally, in a large number display in the center of the screen. The large number display can be quickly switched on or off by double tapping the screen. There is a screen capture facility in the Spectrum Analyser allowing you to save the spectra for future reference along with details of the FFT parameters, time and date. A single tap freezes the screen. Other features such as screen capture and double tap to toggle large number display still work during the freeze. This feature can be turned off in preferences if it’s not desired. ** Scope ** The display of the Scope can be adjusted easily using pinch gestures in both horizontal and vertical directions. Zero crossing detection of the waveform provides a smooth display and can be set to either positive or negative direction zero crossing. There is a screen capture facility in the Scope allowing you to save waveforms for future reference. ** SPL Meter ** The SPL Meter continuously displays the sound pressure level using an A-weighting, and has resettable minimum and maximum displays also. SPL Meter can be calibrated against a reference standard or meter. SPL Meter has a continuous ticker style trace of the SPL over time. ** Signal Generator ** The Signal Generator has 3 different output types: - Sine wave - White noise - Pink noise The output of the Signal Generator can be viewed on the other parts of the App. The sine wave frequency selected using picker wheels allows for accurate control of frequency to within 1Hz. Volume for the sine wave and noise signals is continuously adjustable. With an In App Purpose one can add a sine wave sweep generator functionality to the Signal Generator. The sweep generator can sweep increasing and decreasing frequencies, and using either a linear or log sweep rate. **Settings ** All of the user preferences in each of the above applications can be made persistent between restarts of the App. All parts of the App have direct access to a help document. Audio Kit - essential for those working in audio, sound and music.
SoundScope
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See your sound. SoundScope turns your iPhone and iPad into a complete audio analysis instrument — spectrum, loudness, stereo field, and dynamics, measured with broadcast-grade precision and rendered in a stunning brushed-metal interface. Whether you're mixing, mastering, running live sound, tuning a room, or you simply love watching music breathe, SoundScope shows you what your ears alone can't catch — and tells you how to fix it. — FOUR WAYS TO SEE YOUR SOUND — • SPECTRUM — high-resolution real-time analyzer with bars or silky line mode, animated peak hold, 20 to 120 bands, logarithmic or linear scaling • SPECTROGRAM — scrolling waterfall with a gorgeous inferno heat map, 20 Hz to 20 kHz • RADIAL BLOOM — an ambient circular analyzer with a core that pulses to the beat • RIBBON TUNNEL — a mirrored neon ribbon that turns your desk into mission control — BROADCAST-GRADE LOUDNESS — A full ITU-R BS.1770 loudness suite: Momentary, Short-term, and gated Integrated LUFS, Loudness Range (LRA), intersample True Peak (dBTP), and a DR dynamics score. Know exactly how loud you are before you upload — not after. — A MIX ENGINEER IN YOUR POCKET — The built-in diagnostics engine listens with you and speaks plain English: clipping alerts, loudness-war warnings, crushed dynamics, mono sub-bass cancellation, and frequency-balance issues — all judged against genre profiles for EDM, Hip-Hop, Rock, Classical, Acoustic, and Podcast. It even tells you how far streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube will turn your track down. — READ THE STEREO FIELD — Stereo VU meters with peak hold, a live stereo-image scope, Mid/Side spectra, and a phase-correlation meter. Per-band RMS from sub to air, plus a mono-compatibility strip that shows exactly where your mix collapses in mono. — SURGICAL CONTROL — FFT sizes from 64 to 131,072 with TRANS / BAL / MASTR presets, overlap up to 93.75%, HOLD to freeze and inspect any moment, and input sensitivity from 0.1x to 4x. — ANY SOUND. ZERO SETUP. — Point it at your studio monitors, a live PA, an instrument, or a track playing back — through the built-in mic or any connected audio interface. Rotate to portrait for full metering, landscape for the analyzer. — DESIGNED TO BE LIVED IN — A luxurious brushed-metal instrument with tactile controls, haptic feedback, and eight accent themes — including a live per-frequency Spectrum rainbow. Full dark-mode and Reduce Motion support. — PERFECT FOR — • Studio engineers, producers, and mastering • Live sound and FOH engineers • Musicians, vocalists, and podcasters • Acousticians, installers, and educators • Anyone serious about sound No subscriptions. No accounts. No sign-in. No telemetry. Everything runs on-device and offline, with Apple-native engineering that stays silky-smooth on iPhone and iPad. Stop guessing. Start seeing. Download SoundScope and hear with your eyes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoundScope at none against Audio Kit's 1. SoundScope also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Audio Kit's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.1). On 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
Audio Kit costs $2.99 and SoundScope $3.99 up front. Audio Kit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SoundScope asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audio Kit ships an update every 6 months, SoundScope every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Kit | SoundScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sinusoid Pty Ltd | Waldemar Schneider |
In-app purchases
Audio Kit
- Sweep Generator for Audio Kit$1.99
SoundScope
No in-app purchases









