Comparison

Audio SA vs FormantScope

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

Head to head
About

Audio SA

This app analyzes audio waveforms to create visual voiceprints as TFFT images. It offers extensive customization for FFT analysis, including adjustable ranges, sizes, scales, and window functions. A simple waveform generator is also included for learning purposes.

Highlights
  • TFFT voiceprint image generation
  • High-resolution image export
  • Customizable FFT analysis settings
  • Adjustable audio waveform analysis range
  • Simple waveform generator (sine, square, noise)
  • Multiple FFT sizes and window functions
Features
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"Audio SA" is a spectrum analyzer that can capture voiceprints as TFFT images. The created TFFT image can be exported as a high resolution image. (Image size example iPhoneSE3: 4096ร—4096, iPhoneX: 6144ร—6144) If you just want to try creating a voiceprint, you don't need to worry about the settings. Just record your voice and run the TFFT to see the voiceprint. "Audio SA" can also be used for FFT-related learning. You can also check changes in important characteristics such as FFT frequency resolution and dynamic range while switching the FFT size and window function. As an additional function, we have implemented a simple waveform generator, so please try it when learning. The simple waveform generator can generate sine waves, square waves, Gaussian white noise, and their combinations. When using TFFT images for machine learning, etc., it will be necessary to give sufficient consideration to the settings. "Audio SA" allows you to set the audio waveform analysis range, FFT size, power spectrum scale, window function, and drawing color. The analysis range of the audio waveform is set by scaling and moving the audio waveform. The displayed range becomes the analysis range. Tap the play button to play only the analysis range, which is convenient for checking. FFT size can be selected from 256,512,1024,2048,4096,8192,16384,32768. (However, you can select from 256, 512, 1024, 2048, and 4096 during recording and playback.) The power spectrum scale can be selected from Linear scale, Log scale, and Mel scale. For Mel scale, you can set the break frequency. The mel scale is close to a linear scale up to the break frequency and close to a log scale after the break frequency. 700Hz, which is the most commonly used frequency, is set as the default value. The window function can be selected from Blackman, Hamming, Hann, Rectangular. It is recommended to choose Blackman when wide dynamic range is required and Hamming when high frequency resolution is required. Roughly speaking, Hann is a trait between Blackman and Hamming. For Rectangular, no special window function is multiplied during FFT transform. The audio data cut out from the audio waveform for the FFT size is used as it is. In addition, the lower limit of the dynamic range when drawing TFFT images can also be set. It's easy to set up, just swipe up and down on the FFT image. The part displayed as the FFT image is drawn as it is in the TFFT image. "Audio SA" consumes tickets to record audio. Tickets can be earned by watching ads. However, if you purchase "Remove Ads" as an in-app purchase, you will be able to record without a ticket. [details] https://app.brain-workout.org/spectrumanalyzer-e/

About

FormantScope

Features
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FormantScope analyzes your voice in real time on device: it shows fundamental frequency (F0), the first and second formants (F1 and F2), and input level, with short history charts for practice and coaching. โ€ข Live numeric readouts for F0, F1, F2, and level โ€ข Dual-series charts with independent scales โ€ข Stability and gating to reduce flicker during continuous phonation โ€ข Optional WAV export to a folder you choose โ€ข iPhone, iPad, and Mac; microphone is used only for local analysis โ€ข No account required; open-source project (see support link) FormantScope does not send your microphone audio to the developer for processing. Optional recordings are saved only where you select on your device.

Screenshots

Audio SA4 screens
FormantScope2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FormantScope at none against Audio SA's 1. FormantScope also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). Audio SA's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Audio SA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FormantScope asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio SA ships an update every 6 months, FormantScope every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Audio SA versus FormantScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio SAFormantScope
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuyoshi Ota่ทƒ็„ถ ็Ž‹

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Audio SA

One-time1
  • Remove ads.$3.99
None

FormantScope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio SA free?
Audio SA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FormantScope free?
FormantScope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Audio SA or FormantScope have ads?
Audio SA shows ads; FormantScope does not.
Which is updated more often, Audio SA or FormantScope?
Audio SA ships an update every 6 months, and FormantScope every 6 weeks. Most recently, Audio SA was updated on October 3, 2026 and FormantScope on October 3, 2026.

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