Comparison

soundOscope vs Audio / Spectrum Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

soundOscope

Record, analyze, and manipulate sounds with this audio laboratory. Adjust playback speed, add effects like echo, and reverse or loop recordings. Enhance your creations further with in-app purchases for advanced editing tools.

Highlights
  • Record and playback sounds
  • Adjust playback speed
  • Add echo and signal effects
  • Zoom and reverse audio
  • Share edited recordings via email
  • Advanced editing with in-app purchases
Features
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Welcome to your sound and music laboratory! WHAT IS SOUNDOSCOPE? soundOscope is your microscope for sounds. You can record tones and noises and play them back. Of course you can analyze them in detail. You can: - play back recordings slower and faster - add echo and amplify or soften the signal - zoom sounds in and out to look at them - play recordings forward or backward - send your own recorded and edited works to e-mail recipients By means of in-app purchase you can add more features to the editing functions. For example, you can cut and edit any section and paste it into another position. By this, you can create many surprising sound effects. Even while you are playing back already recorded sounds you can create new ones along with them and record everything together again. Have fun! IDEA AND PRODUCTION Markus Cslovjecsek GRAPHIC DESIGN Stephan Brülhart APP DEVELOPMENT Sophisticode Inc. A cstools GmbH production

About

Audio / Spectrum Analyzer

This application analyzes audio input from your microphone, displaying both the waveform and amplitude spectrum in real-time. It offers extensive customization for display, calculation, and signal generation.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous waveform and spectrum display
  • Configurable display layouts
  • Selectable FFT size and averaging
  • Frequency weighting options (Flat, dBA, dBC)
  • Octave band analysis
  • Audio signal and noise generation
  • Peak hold and pitch meter
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This RTA app supports simultaneous display of "Audio Waveform", as well as the FFT-based "Amplitude Spectrum" (frequency magnitude) and "Spectrogram" (frequency distribution over time), for audio signals input from a microphone. (FFT: Fast Fourier Transform, RTA: Real Time Analyzer) [Features] - Supports simultaneous display of Waveform / Spectrum / Spectrogram - Supports orientation both portrait and landscape - FFT size - Window function - Spectrum average - Spectrum Tilt - Frequency weighting (Flat, dBA, dBC) - The type of expressing the frequency of Spectrum / Spectrogram (Linear, Log) - Displays the peak level and its frequency of the spectrum - Peak Hold (displays the results of holding past peak values ​​of the spectrum) - Octave Analysis (displays the spectrum divided into octave bands) - Generates the audio signal (Sine, Triangle, Squire, Saw) - Generates the noise signal (white noise, pink noise) - Pitch meter display The Pro version offers Ad-Free Viewing and High-Resolution Analysis (FFT size: 16384, 32768, Spectrum Average: 4, 8). [Setting items] 1. Screen structure : Select the display screen configuration. View Num : 1, 2 View Type : - 1 screen : Wave (Waveform) / 1D (Spectrum) / 2D (Spectrogram) - 2 screens : W+1D / W+2D / 1D+2D Layout : Vertical / Horizon 2. Frequency Axis Scale Type : Selectable the type of expressing the X direction (frequency) of Spectrum / Spectrogram. - Linear: Distributed at equal intervals - Log: The intervals increase logarithmically 3-1. FFT size : 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768 (* 16384, 32768 is available in the Pro version.) 3-2. Window function : Hanning, Hamming, Blackman, No window 4. Spectrum Average Number of spectrum average for a display of spectrum. 1, 2, 4, 8 (init value: 1) (* 4 and 8 are available in the Pro version.) Higher value will make the spectrum less noisy and more smooth, at the cost of lower time resolution. 5. Spectrum Tilt : Compensates the visual slope of the spectrum around a 1 kHz pivot. -6.0 to +6.0 dB/oct in 0.5 dB/oct steps (0 means no tilt). 6. Frequency Weighting : Selectable frequency weighting. - Flat: No frequency weighting is applied. - dB(A): Frequency response that takes into account human hearing. - dB(C): Relatively flat response. 7. Peak Hold : Displays the results of holding the past maximum values ​​(peak values) of the spectrum. 8. Octave Analysis : Displays the results of classifying the spectrum into octave bands. Division method: - FFT: Spectral display - 1/24, 1/12, 1/6, 1/3, 1 octave: Display divided into octave bands Calc method: - Max: Displays the maximum spectrum value in each band - Average: Displays the average spectrum value in each band 9. Generates the audio signal : Set the audio signal to be generated. - There are 4 types of waveform. (Sine, Triangle, Squire, Saw) - It can set the value of the frequency in 20Hz - 20000Hz. 10. Generates the noise signal : Set the noise signal to be generated. - There are 2 types of noise. (White noise, pink noise) [Other] - Background color: Black, White - WaveForm: Line Color (Green, Yellow, Invert), Line Width (1.0 ~ 6.0 px) - Spectrum: Bar color (Green, Yellow, Color patterns) - Spectrogram: Colormap, Display range (-150 ~ -60 dB), Display time (4 ~ 60 sec), Apply Spectrum Tilt - Bluetooth connection policy selection (disabled, HFP, A2DP). - Scaling of Waveform / Spectrum display in the Y direction (magnification: 0.5 - 2.0). - Scaling of Spectrum / Spectrogram display in the X direction (magnification: 1.0 - 16.0).

Screenshots

soundOscope3 screens
Audio / Spectrum Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio / Spectrum Analyzer at 4.6 against soundOscope's 2.4. Audio / Spectrum Analyzer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 7). soundOscope's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. soundOscope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Audio / Spectrum Analyzer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio / Spectrum Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio / Spectrum Analyzer has 1.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of soundOscope's written reviews are positive against 79% of Audio / Spectrum Analyzer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

soundOscope ships an update every 39 months, Audio / Spectrum Analyzer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
soundOscope versus Audio / Spectrum Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersoundOscopeAudio / Spectrum Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (7 ratings)4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercstools GmbHLoop-Sessions.LLC.

Customer experience

soundOscope

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

Audio / Spectrum Analyzer

All ratings1,048 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative18.4%

Bugs and requests

soundOscope

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Audio / Spectrum Analyzer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck on latest measurement
  • White noise instead of expected functionality
  • Disconnects AirPods

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sampling rate adjustment
  • Wave shape tracking
  • Audio file analysis
  • Octave analysis

In-app purchases

1 purchases

soundOscope

One-time1
  • Edit Feature$1.99
1 purchases

Audio / Spectrum Analyzer

One-time1
  • Pro (Remove ads, High-Res analysis)$11.99

Questions

Is soundOscope free?
soundOscope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio / Spectrum Analyzer free?
Audio / Spectrum Analyzer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, soundOscope or Audio / Spectrum Analyzer?
Audio / Spectrum Analyzer is rated higher. soundOscope averages 2.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Audio / Spectrum Analyzer averages 4.6 from 1.1K ratings.
Do soundOscope or Audio / Spectrum Analyzer have ads?
Audio / Spectrum Analyzer shows ads; soundOscope does not.
Which is updated more often, soundOscope or Audio / Spectrum Analyzer?
soundOscope ships an update every 39 months, and Audio / Spectrum Analyzer every 2 weeks. Most recently, soundOscope was updated on October 23, 2026 and Audio / Spectrum Analyzer on October 27, 2026.

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