Mic Spectrum Analyzer vs SA60
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
Visualize sound from your phone's microphone with various shapes and effects. Customize sensitivity, choose between dark and light themes, and explore 18 presets, custom shaders, and over 16 different effects for advanced users.
- 18 predefined presets
- Load custom photos
- Adjustable sensitivity
- Dark and light UI themes
- Over 16 different effects
- Custom shaders
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Mic Spectrum Analyzer is a music visualization tool. You can visualize sound coming from phone's microphone in variety of shapes and effects. Features: - 18 predefined presets! - Ability to load your own photos (make sure to select Blending mode to "Texture") - Sensitivity can be adjusted - Dark and light UI theme - 8 basic preset types - Over 16 different effects - Custom shaders (for advanced users)
SA60
This audio tool functions as a spectrum analyzer and graphic equalizer, offering real-time analysis and precise sound manipulation. It provides a demo version with limited play time, with an unlimited version available as an in-app purchase.
- Standalone and AUv3 plugin
- Stereo, Mid, or Side EQ modes
- Undo/Redo functionality
- A/B comparison
- Upsampling options
- Macro controllers
- Built-in Gain Match
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SA60 AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the SA60 AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of SA60 AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. Features: • Standalone and AUv3 plug-in; • Stereo (Mono), Mid or Side EQ modes; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. Red Rock Sound SA60 real time 1/3 octave Spectrum Analyser combines ease of use, accuracy and versatility in one economical, reliable unit. Interface is modelled on classic DN60 spectrum analyser, originally developed in 1980. Control & Indicator Functions: • DISPLAY LEVELS — Relate to the Reference level, calibration of a display level is read from graticules on the left of the display window; • REFERENCE LEVEL — The absolute level to which display readings are relative, i.e. calibration, is given in dB; • OVERALL LEVEL — Calibration of the overall level is similary derived from graticule to the right of the display. Note: this graticule applies to the overall level only! • AVG/PK — Two leds indicate whether the display is Averaging or Peak-reading; • RESP. — Speed of display response is selectable: «1» — Fast, «2» — Medium, «3» — Slow (shown by three leds); • MODE — Controls the display mode: «L» — Left, «M» — Mid, «R» — Right. EQ302 is a 32 band equaliser offering 12 dB of cut or boost in 1/3 octave steps between the frequencies of 16 Hz and 20 kHz. The graphic equaliser is a vital component in any audio system. The entire signal passes through it and so any limitations imposed by the equaliser will compromise the performance of the whole system. For example, an indifferently designed equaliser may introduce severe phase distortion, noise and other anomalies related to centre frequency accuracy, filter shape and attenuation accuracy which may manifest themselves as an overall deterioration in the perceived sound quality of the system. Clearly, this is an unacceptable state of affairs, but fortunately your choice to utilise a Red Rock Sound EQ302 Graphic Equalizer will eliminate these problems, offering you unprecedented product performance coupled with the highest filter calibration and reliability standards in the industry. To use SA60 as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — SA60 will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SA60 at 83% against Mic Spectrum Analyzer's 38%. SA60 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 51 months). Mic Spectrum Analyzer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. SA60 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mic Spectrum Analyzer asks for nothing beyond the download.
SA60 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Mic Spectrum Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 83% of SA60's.
Mic Spectrum Analyzer ships an update every 51 months, SA60 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mic Spectrum Analyzer | SA60 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Ross | RRS, OOO |
Customer experience
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
SA60
In-app purchases
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
No in-app purchases
SA60
- RRS SA60 Unlimited$4.99









