Live Spectrogram vs Archiver for iPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Spectrogram
Visualize sound frequencies in real-time with this tool. It displays audio intensity across time and frequency using color, helping you perfect singing, analyze animal calls, or locate household noises.
- Real-time audio visualization
- Frequency analysis
- Time-based spectrum display
- Intensity shown by color
- Singing voice perfection
- Animal call analysis
- Sound source identification
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Visualize audio with this handy tool. It displays the frequencies of sound around you over time. The horizontal axis is time, the vertical is frequency, and the intensity of frequencies is shown using pretty shades of red. Use it to: Perfect your singing voice Analyze the call of animals Identify and locate annoying sounds around your house Learn about the world of frequency analysis I hope you enjoy this handy little tool!
Archiver for iPad
This utility app helps manage and work with various archive and file formats on your iPad. It supports a wide range of features for extracting, compressing, viewing, and editing documents, images, and videos.
- Archive extraction and compression (ZIP, RAR)
- File management and organization
- Document, image, and video viewing
- Support for external storage and cloud services
- Drag and Drop, Slide Over, Split View support
- Password-protected archive and PDF handling
- Built-in media player and PDF viewer
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Archiver for iPad — utility for working with archives on iPad • Main Features: - Support Slide Over and Split View - Support Drag and Drop - Support Siri Shortcuts - Support Multiple Windows - Dark Mode - Haptic Touch - Context Menus - Built-in search - Copy files with iTunes using "File Sharing" - Import files from Mail, Safari and other apps - Connecting to SMB server using Document Picker - Support Bluetooth mouse and trackpad • Archives: - Support RAR and ZIP archives - Support password-protected archives - Extracting data from multi-volume RAR archives - Compression method: default, none, fastest, best • Working with files: - Sort items by name, date or type - Creating folders - Scanning documents - Creating ZIP archives - Saving multiple images and videos to "Photo Library" - Export and import multiple files from "Files" app - Sending multiple files using "Mail" or "Messages" - Support "Open In" feature for opening files in other apps - Renaming items - Moving and copying items - Deleting items - Selecting multiple items by swiping down with two fingers • Photo Library and Photo Viewer: - Import multiple images and videos at once - Selecting multiple images and videos by swiping down with two fingers - Download images and videos from iCloud - Take Photo or Record Video from built-in Camera - Supported image formats: JPEG, JPEG 2000, TIFF, GIF, PNG, ICNS, BMP, ICO, SVG, HEIF • Video Player: - Playing audio in the background - Support Control Center - Supported video formats: MOV, M4V, MP4 - Support Picture in Picture - Support AirPlay • Media Library and Audio Player: - Import multiple audio files at once - Full-featured audio player with AirPlay support - Support Control Center - Supported audio formats: MP3, MPEG-4 audio, WAV, AIFF-C audio • PDF Viewer: - Thumbnails - Table of Contents - Bookmarks - Search - Support password-protected PDF documents - Gesture support • Documents: - View files with Quick Look - Markup toolbar for adding annotations to images and PDF documents - Supported file formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, NUMBERS, XLS, XLSX, KEY, PPT, PPTX • Text Viewer: - Plain Text Recognition. Supported language — English - Editing and saving text documents - Support AirPrint - Text formatting: alignment, font, font size - Supported file formats: TXT, RTF • Settings: - Syncing files using Wi-Fi - "In-App Purchases" section to unlock additional features - Protect data with passcode, Touch ID or Face ID - Developer feedback • Important Notes: - Drag and Drop allows moving files and folders in an app, as well as moving files from one app to another. You can import following file formats using Drag and Drop: ZIP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, TIFF, GIF, PNG, ICNS, BMP, ICO, SVG, HEIF, MOV, M4V, MP4, MP3, MPEG-4 audio, WAV, AIFF-C audio, PDF, DOC, DOCX, NUMBERS, XLS, XLSX, KEY, PPT, PPTX - Multiple Windows allows viewing files with Quick Look in an auxiliary window - Corrupted archives are not supported - Application allows export following image and video formats: JPEG, JPEG 2000, TIFF, GIF, PNG, ICNS, BMP, ICO, HEIF, MOV, M4V, MP4 - Recommended attachments size for sending using "Mail" — up to 20 MB - DRM-protected content is not supported
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Archiver for iPad at 100% against Live Spectrogram's 63%. Archiver for iPad also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 31 months) and price ($0.49 vs $1.99). Live Spectrogram's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads, monetization model 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
Live Spectrogram costs $1.99 and Archiver for iPad $0.49 up front. Archiver for iPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Live Spectrogram asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live Spectrogram ships an update every 31 months, Archiver for iPad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Spectrogram | Archiver for iPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.49 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 31 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Krueger Systems, Inc. | Sergej Kachalo |
Customer experience
Live Spectrogram
Archiver for iPad
In-app purchases
Live Spectrogram
No in-app purchases
Archiver for iPad
- Opening Word Documents$0.59
- Export Word Document as PDF$0.59
Questions
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