Comparison

SoundScope VR vs Audio Analyzer

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

Audio Analyzer

This app provides real-time visual analysis of acoustic signals. It offers detailed insights into sound through spectrum, spectrogram, oscilloscope, and RTA displays, useful for musicians, engineers, and researchers.

Highlights
  • Real-time spectrum analyzer
  • Spectrogram analysis (color/B&W)
  • Oscilloscope with full FFT window
  • Octave RTA analyzer (various bands)
  • SPL Meter (dBFS)
  • Recording trigger
  • Zoom and pan charts
Features
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Audio Analyzer is a real-time spectrum, spectrogram, oscilloscope and octave RTA analyzer. It gives you a visual representation of an acoustic signal. It can be used to analyze the sounds of musical instruments, to identify spoken words phonetically, to measure the frequency response of audio equipment, or to picture the calls of different animals. You can also check “The Singer’s Formant”, the most important measure for every opera singer. Features - Spectrogram analyzer (color, black and white) - Spectrum analyzer - Oscilloscope (full FFT window size) - Octave RTA analyzer: bands - full, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12 (RMS values) - SPL Meter (dBFS) - Recording trigger (triggered by frequencies in the specified frequency band) - Fast real-time response - Sampling rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz* - Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) - Window sizes: 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768, 65536 - Variable frequency resolution of the spectrogram - Variable between FFT computations time interval (time resolution) - Max/min Octave RTA values - Zoom and pan all charts - Measure values in all charts - Play back analysis (just tap on the spectrogram and play) - PIP (picture-in-picture), allows the simultaneous analysis on the spectrogram chart and Second chart: Octave RTA, Spectrum or Oscilloscope - Audio input can be supplied via the built-in microphone, and an external microphone* (via the earphone jack, via the USB camera adapter, or through the iPhone/iPad dock connector – Core Audio compliant devices). External devices are shown in the application only when connected (e.g. external mic connected via the earphone jack) - Sharing charts and audio recordings (through mail, social networks, clipboard) - Exporting to the iOS Document Browser (supports iCloud): audio recordings (wav) and image charts (png) - Importing audio files from another application or from the iOS Document Browser (supports iCloud) - Many formats supported for audio file import - Automatic conversion from other sampling rates for imported files - Frequency scale: linear and logarithmic - Amplitude scale: linear and logarithmic SPL/RMS (dBFS) - SPL meter weighting: dBZ - linear Make sure you use the latest iOS update. *For 96kHz analysis use an external microphone with such capabilities through a USB camera adapter or through the iPhone/iPad dock connector (internal mic or external mic connected via the earphone jack can only be used for 44.1kHz or 48kHz analysis) You can also import files recorded on an external device.

Screenshots

SoundScope VR4 screens
Audio Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Audio Analyzer at $9.99 against SoundScope VR's $24.99. Audio Analyzer also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

SoundScope VR costs $24.99 and Audio Analyzer $9.99 up front. SoundScope VR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Audio Analyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Analyzer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Analyzer has 40 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of SoundScope VR's written reviews are positive against 61% of Audio Analyzer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundScope VR ships an update every 4 months, Audio Analyzer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SoundScope VR versus Audio Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundScope VRAudio Analyzer
Price$24.99$9.99 — better
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)4.4 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings840 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew SmithDEXUS Pawel Krzywdzinski

Customer experience

SoundScope VR

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Audio Analyzer

All ratings40 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral15.2%
Negative23.9%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoundScope VR

One-time1
  • Reference Curves Option$14.99
None

Audio Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundScope VR free?
SoundScope VR costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Audio Analyzer free?
Audio Analyzer costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SoundScope VR or Audio Analyzer?
Audio Analyzer is rated higher. SoundScope VR averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Audio Analyzer averages 4.4 from 40 ratings.
Do SoundScope VR or Audio Analyzer have ads?
Neither SoundScope VR nor Audio Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundScope VR or Audio Analyzer?
SoundScope VR ships an update every 4 months, and Audio Analyzer every 6 months. Most recently, SoundScope VR was updated on September 21, 2026 and Audio Analyzer on October 1, 2026.

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