Comparison

SoundScope VR vs SansApp

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

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About

SoundScope VR

This app provides advanced audio spectrum analysis using high-resolution FFT algorithms. It allows users to overlay audio data onto a live camera feed, capture sound events, and save analyses as videos. Enhance your understanding of environmental sounds with detailed visual representations.

Highlights
  • High-resolution FFT audio analysis
  • Overlay analysis on live camera feed
  • Save analysis as video
  • Multiple RTA and Spectrograph modes
  • Adjustable smoothing and decay algorithms
  • Zoomable frequency and dB scales
  • Real-time Spectrograph history
Features
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SoundScope VR for iOS is a full-featured audio spectrum analyzer. It provides advanced audio analysis using the latest FFT-based high-resolution algorithms and tools for detailed and precise audio analysis. SoundScope VR allows you to overlay the audio analysis data over a real-time view of your surroundings, to capture what is causing the sound that you are analyzing. This analysis can be saved as a video on your device. If you need a two-channel FFT for your iOS device, check out Transfer Function, a module in our AudioTools app. SoundScope is based on our proprietary algorithms, techniques, and features. Now, you can have the sophisticated analysis of SoundScope VR on the iPhone platform. The single-channel audio analyzer includes these features: RTA Bar graph, RTA Line graph, RTA Bar & FFT graph, Spectrograph, and VR analysis of environmental sound. A variety of smoothing and averaging algorithms are available, including log, lin, Octave, 1/3rd, 1/6th, 1/12th, 1/24th and 1/48th Octave modes. The decay modes include None, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 averages, and exponential 1-10 second custom decay settings, as well as Infinite, Fast, and Slow. The frequency scale can be zoomed down to a single octave, and the dB scale can be zoomed down to 1dB resolution. Double-tap the screen to return to full frequency response, and to auto-scale the dB scale. Real-time Spectrograph history is saved, just swipe to see sound events that have scrolled off the screen. Other features include high-contrast mode, variable Spectrograph speed, vertical or horizontal running Spectrograph, Difference mode, Peak Tracking, and FFT Windowing. New features include the ability to replace the background with a live video camera feed, and also do screen recording to capture a record the sound levels and also what is happening physically in the space. This is next-level VR audio analysis. All of the standard AudioTools features, such as Save / Recall and the Generator Panel are available. All settings are automatically saved and restored the next time that you run the app. On iPad and larger iPhones, split graph mode is available, so that you can put any two graphs on the screen at the same time. Check out the screenshots to see if your device supports them. SoundScope RTA Spectrum works great with the built-in iOS device microphone, as we have proprietary microphone compensation and calibration database derived for every iOS device. To upgrade to full professional results, use our iTestMic, or iAudioInterface2 with any test & measurement microphone. Also see our other great audio test and measurement apps including AudioTools.

About

SansApp

Features
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SansApp is a free, open-source editor for the Tech 21 SansAmp Programmable Bass Driver DI Elite — the desktop-only editor, now in your pocket. Connect over Bluetooth MIDI (or USB) and: • Edit every control live — Drive, three-band parametric EQ, the Red Zone functions, Compressor, Auto Filter, Ambience and Chorus — with a live tone graph and hardware-calibrated units. • Work with cabs the way the pedal does: browse your pedal's own cabs with real frequency curves, then design your own — bake a high-pass into a cab so you can drop a standalone HPF pedal, blend two cabs, or build a filter from scratch — and upload it straight to a user slot. • Manage all 128 presets: recall, step through, and back up / restore / share your whole pedal. You'll need the pedal plus a Bluetooth MIDI adapter (a CME WIDI Jack is recommended) or a USB MIDI interface. SansApp keeps everything on your device — no account, no sign-in, no data collection. SansApp is an independent, community project and is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Tech 21 USA, Inc. "SansAmp", "Bass Driver", and "Tech 21" are trademarks of their owner, used here only to describe compatibility. Open source (GPL-3.0): github.com/mckelveygreg/sansapp

Screenshots

SoundScope VR4 screens
SansApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SansApp at Free against SoundScope VR's $24.99. SansApp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). SoundScope VR's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads and iOS requirement 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

SansApp is free to download; SoundScope VR costs $24.99 up front. SoundScope VR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SansApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundScope VR ships an update every 3 months, SansApp every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SoundScope VR versus SansApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundScope VRSansApp
Price$24.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew SmithGregory McKelvey

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoundScope VR

One-time1
  • Reference Curves Option$14.99
None

SansApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundScope VR free?
SoundScope VR costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SansApp free?
SansApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundScope VR or SansApp have ads?
Neither SoundScope VR nor SansApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundScope VR or SansApp?
SoundScope VR ships an update every 3 months, and SansApp every 9 days. Most recently, SoundScope VR was updated on October 24, 2026 and SansApp on October 17, 2026.

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