SpectrumGen vs Sphaudio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpectrumGen
Create unique sounds by drawing their spectral representation. This synthesizer offers real-time sound generation and export options, with customizable octaves and MIDI support for enhanced musical expression.
- Draw sound spectrum in real-time
- Export to WAV format
- Eight predefined timbres
- Adjustable octaves (2-8)
- MIDI keyboard support
- Audiobus and IAA compatible
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SpectrumGen is a spectral synthesizer with a minimalistic pixel interface. It's a bit like the PixelWave, but now you can draw the spectrum of sound! Key features: • it is possible to draw the spectrum and play it at the same time; • export to WAV; • eight predefined timbres; • changeable number of octaves (from 2 to 8); • MIDI keyboard support; • Audiobus and IAA support. Dark colors - low frequencies (bass). Bright colors - high frequencies.
Sphaudio
Visualize audio waveforms as bouncing spherical balls, with each ball representing a specific frequency range. The amplitude of the sound directly influences how high each ball bounces.
- Spherical ball audio visualization
- Frequency range mapping
- Amplitude-driven bouncing
- Real-time audio feedback
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In the Sphaudio visualizer application, audio waveform data is mapped to spherical balls. Each ball corresponds to a specific frequency range and bounces up and down according to the average amplitude of the nodes sampled in their corresponding frequency ranges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sphaudio at Free against SpectrumGen's $0.99. Sphaudio also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). SpectrumGen's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (74% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Sphaudio is free to download; SpectrumGen costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SpectrumGen holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpectrumGen has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of SpectrumGen's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sphaudio's.
| Parameter | SpectrumGen | Sphaudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (10 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Alex Harrison |
Customer experience
SpectrumGen
Sphaudio
In-app purchases
SpectrumGen
No in-app purchases
Sphaudio
No in-app purchases
