Comparison

AudioScope vs PNEUMATIC

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

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About

AudioScope

This audio plugin offers a comprehensive suite of tools for mixing and mastering music. It allows users to compare their mixes to reference tracks, visualize frequency responses, and control their entire mix from a single interface. Advanced features include snapshot morphing, track grouping, and built-in EQ and compression.

Highlights
  • Multi-channel live mixer
  • Reference track comparison
  • Frequency response visualization
  • Snapshot morphing
  • Track grouping
  • Built-in EQ and compression
  • MIDI control
Features
Currently charting
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AudioScope is an invaluable audio plugin for mixing and mastering with a toolbox of additional mixing aids. It was originally created as a method for comparing your mix to a reference track and seeing exactly what frequencies to tweak in order to obtain a desired match. This alone is incredibly useful for creating the feel of a particular genre of music, by tweaking your mix to match. AudioScope is so much more than this! It includes a great visual mixer which enables you control your entire mix from a single window inside your DAW. You see a top-down visualisation of your entire mix and stereo balance. You can save up to 3 compare mixes and quickly switch between them. You can also save up to 12 snapshots of stereo positions and levels, then morph between them. All of this functionality is available via MIDI, so with one simple CC command, you can switch out one mix for another or engage a snapshot. You are able to group your drums and other elements so that the mix doesn't become overwhelming, allowing you to focus on a subset of key elements if you wish. AudioScope also includes a suite of tools to adjust EQ, compression, and overall balance of your mix. The way AudioScope works is unique, with a quick and easy workflow: Insert an instance of AudioScope on each of your track's Insert Effect slot and name the track. Now simply open one of the instances and you have the ability to control all tracks from a single window. AudioScope is equiped with its own shelf and peak filters, EQ and lookahead compressor (with Sidechain). You can find demonstrations and tutorials for this and all my apps on the 'Paul the MusicMan' YouTube channel. Features: ○ Take control of your host DAW using a single simple interface. ○ Compare your master mixes frequency response to a reference track for a given genre. ○ Compare tracks to see which frequency ranges are problematic graphically. ○ Control your DAW's entire mix from a single 2D live mixer. ○ Change the EQ of each track quickly and easily from a single window. ○ Includes the ability to add low and high shelf filters to each track. ○ Add up to 3 parameteric EQ's to each track to cut or boost frequency ranges. ○ Enable the internal look ahead sidechain compressor. ○ Capture up to 3 compare mixes and preview in real time. ○ Create up to 12 snapshots and fade from one to another. ○ Invert the phase of tracks to avoid phasing issues. ○ Remove DC option to remove unwanted noise and rumble below 60Hz. ○ Instant Pass Thru to bypass all instances of AudioScope. ○ Mix lock to prevent accidental changes to your mix. ○ Monitor up to 32 tracks at once.

About

PNEUMATIC

This app simulates a unique valve pressure synthesizer, allowing users to control pressure, tune resonance, and add buzzing whistles. It can be played directly on screen or with a MIDI keyboard, offering a distinctive soundscape.

Highlights
  • Pressure control
  • Resonant tuning
  • Buzzing whistle effect
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Save and load presets
  • AUv3 instrument
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PNEUMATIC is a valve pressure synth from NOIDED Industries. Push the lever and pressure builds in the tank. The pipe starts to whistle, the leak screams higher and the gauge climbs. Let go and it slams back, bleeding off into silence. Push it all the way across and it latches for a sustained drone. PRESSURE sets how hard the tank fills. PIPE tunes the resonant noise. LEAK adds a buzzing whistle that rises with the pressure. BLEED decides how fast it all drains away. No extra hardware needed. Everything is played on screen. If you want, any standard MIDI keyboard or MIDI app can also play it, with every note transposing the whole machine. Play it from a MIDI keyboard and every note transposes the whole machine. Velocity and aftertouch push the lever for you. Standalone app and AUv3 instrument Full MIDI CC control of every parameter Optional MIDI keyboard support (velocity, aftertouch, mod wheel)Keyboard, velocity, aftertouch and mod wheel control Save and load your own presets Works in AUM, GarageBand, Cubasis and other AUv3 hosts Made in Rochdale, UI elements photographed from local industrial areas. STAY NOIDED.

Screenshots

AudioScope4 screens
PNEUMATIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PNEUMATIC at Free against AudioScope's $14.99. PNEUMATIC also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). AudioScope's advantage is chart position (#173 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PNEUMATIC is free to download; AudioScope costs $14.99 up front. AudioScope sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PNEUMATIC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PNEUMATIC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
AudioScope versus PNEUMATIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudioScopePNEUMATIC
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#173 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comAnthony Moran

Customer experience

AudioScope

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PNEUMATIC

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AudioScope

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99
None

PNEUMATIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AudioScope free?
AudioScope costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PNEUMATIC free?
PNEUMATIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AudioScope or PNEUMATIC?
PNEUMATIC is rated higher. AudioScope averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PNEUMATIC averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AudioScope or PNEUMATIC have ads?
Neither AudioScope nor PNEUMATIC shows ads.

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