Comparison

Spectrum Analyzer RTA vs Open Sound Meter

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

Head to head
About

Spectrum Analyzer RTA

This real-time audio analysis app provides precision measurement and visualization for sound frequencies. It's designed for musicians and recording engineers, offering tools for room and speaker tuning, and can be used with built-in or external microphones.

Highlights
  • Octave Band Real Time Analyzer
  • FFT Plot
  • Spectrograph module
  • Test Tone Generator
  • White/Pink Noise Generator
Features
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***** "As a former IEEE Technical Committee Chair for Signal Processing, I find this app amazingly flexible and useful. Works very well with its proper designed-in control selections." - Roblake Spectrum Analyzer for iOS is a powerful real-time audio analysis app. Designed with musicians and recording engineers in mind, it can also be used by anyone interested in the world of sound. Ideal for room tuning or speaker tuning, the app enables portable, precision audio measurement and visualization. Feature Highlights: ● Octave Band Real Time Analyzer ● FFT Plot (Fast Fourier Transform) ● Spectrograph module ● Test Tone and White/Pink Noise Generator ● Native iPhone X graphics >>> Check out the demo videos at SpectrumAnalyzerApp.com Audio input may be acquired via the built-in microphone or an external measurement microphone. For best results we recommend using a calibrated measurement microphone connected via USB audio interface or iPhone dock connector. This allows for high precision and flat frequency response, as well as for stereo input. Audio credits: "Basement Floor" and "Enchanted Journey" by Kevin MacLeod "Evening Birdsong" and "Cuckoo" by Benboncan

About

Open Sound Meter

This application allows real-time tuning and control of audio systems. It provides comprehensive measurement and analysis tools for various audio parameters, with options to store, adjust, and average results. Calibration files and direct console connections enhance measurement accuracy.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio system tuning
  • Spectrum, SPL, Magnitude, Phase analysis
  • Store, adjust, and average measurements
  • Apply calibration files for microphones
  • Direct connection to mixing consoles
  • Project saving to device or iCloud
Features
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Open Sound Meter is an application for tuning and controlling audio systems in real-time. Allows to measure and analyze: - Spectrum - SPL (RMS, Leq) - Magnitude - Phase - Group delay - Phase delay - Coherence - Impulse - Step - Spectrogram - Impedance - Nyquist plot - Crest factor You can store any result. Stored measurement can be adjusted by gain, delay and polarity, adjusted with filters, equalization. Math function gives you a possibility to average your measurements, virtually join them and predict how they will sound together. For better results, you can apply calibration files for your microphones. For the measurement, you can use any iOS compatible audio interface or connect to your mixing console. Save the project on the device or in iCloud. Direct connection works with Behringer X32, Midas M32, Allen&Heath Qu, DiGiCo S21/S31/SD12/UB-MADI, Yamaha TF and other consoles that have audio over USB. For Yamaha CL/QL you can use Dante AVIO adapter.

Screenshots

Spectrum Analyzer RTA4 screens
Open Sound Meter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spectrum Analyzer RTA at $19.99 against Open Sound Meter's $69.99. Spectrum Analyzer RTA also leads on ratings volume (67 vs 5). Open Sound Meter's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Spectrum Analyzer RTA costs $19.99 and Open Sound Meter $69.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Sound Meter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectrum Analyzer RTA has 67 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Spectrum Analyzer RTA's written reviews are positive against 100% of Open Sound Meter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spectrum Analyzer RTA ships an update every 6 months, Open Sound Meter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Spectrum Analyzer RTA versus Open Sound Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectrum Analyzer RTAOpen Sound Meter
Price$19.99 — better$69.99
Rating4.2 (67 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB45 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperONYX AppsPavel Smokotnin

Customer experience

Spectrum Analyzer RTA

All ratings67 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews99 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative20.2%

Open Sound Meter

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spectrum Analyzer RTA

No in-app purchases

None

Open Sound Meter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spectrum Analyzer RTA free?
Spectrum Analyzer RTA costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Open Sound Meter free?
Open Sound Meter costs $69.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spectrum Analyzer RTA or Open Sound Meter?
Open Sound Meter is rated higher. Spectrum Analyzer RTA averages 4.2 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Open Sound Meter averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Spectrum Analyzer RTA or Open Sound Meter have ads?
Neither Spectrum Analyzer RTA nor Open Sound Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spectrum Analyzer RTA or Open Sound Meter?
Spectrum Analyzer RTA ships an update every 6 months, and Open Sound Meter every 2 months. Most recently, Spectrum Analyzer RTA was updated on October 26, 2026 and Open Sound Meter on October 24, 2026.

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