Mic Spectrum Analyzer vs MintFFT
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)
MintFFT
This application provides real-time audio spectrum analysis with clear, smooth visuals. It offers advanced features like peak hold and multiple window functions, all processed locally on your device without ads or data collection.
- Real-time FFT spectrum with dB scale
- Peak hold and multiple window functions
- Pinch to zoom and swipe to pan
- Supports internal and external microphones
- Works in portrait, landscape, and Split View
- On-device processing, no data collection
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MintFFT is a simple and precise audio spectrum analyzer for iPhone and iPad. Designed with a focus on clarity and calm, it turns your sound into smooth, real-time visuals — without ads, clutter, or unnecessary controls. Features • Real-time FFT spectrum with dB scale • Peak hold and multiple window functions (Hann, Hamming, Blackman, Rectangle) • Pinch to zoom and swipe to pan across frequency ranges • Supports internal and external microphones (USB-C / Lightning) • Works in portrait, landscape, and Split View on iPad • Runs entirely on-device — no recording, tracking, or data collection Privacy First MintFFT processes all audio locally for visualization only. No data ever leaves your device. Simple. Clear. Reliable. Just open MintFFT and watch your sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MintFFT at 100% against Mic Spectrum Analyzer's 38%. MintFFT also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 51 months). Mic Spectrum Analyzer's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MintFFT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Mic Spectrum Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 100% of MintFFT's.
Mic Spectrum Analyzer ships an update every 51 months, MintFFT weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mic Spectrum Analyzer | MintFFT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Ross | Takahiro Kamatani |
Customer experience
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
MintFFT
In-app purchases
Mic Spectrum Analyzer
No in-app purchases
MintFFT
No in-app purchases
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