Comparison

Live Spectrogram vs Archiver for iPad

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio visualization
  • Frequency analysis
  • Time-based spectrum display
  • Intensity shown by color
  • Singing voice perfection
  • Animal call analysis
  • Sound source identification
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Live Spectrogram4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Live Spectrogram versus Archiver for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive SpectrogramArchiver for iPad
Price$1.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 31 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrueger Systems, Inc.Sergej Kachalo

Customer experience

Live Spectrogram

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Archiver for iPad

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Live Spectrogram

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Archiver for iPad

One-time2
  • Opening Word Documents$0.59
  • Export Word Document as PDF$0.59

Questions

Is Live Spectrogram free?
Live Spectrogram costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Archiver for iPad free?
Archiver for iPad costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Live Spectrogram or Archiver for iPad have ads?
Neither Live Spectrogram nor Archiver for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Spectrogram or Archiver for iPad?
Live Spectrogram ships an update every 31 months, and Archiver for iPad fortnightly. Most recently, Live Spectrogram was updated on October 23, 2026 and Archiver for iPad on October 12, 2026.

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