Comparison

pocketOscilloscope vs Oscidia

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

Head to head
About

pocketOscilloscope

Visualize audio waveforms on your Mac, PC, or iOS device. This tool offers detailed controls for RMS/Peak metering, voltage, gain, and visual elements like line thickness and rotation. Customize channel colors for a personalized audio analysis experience.

Highlights
  • Stereo capable oscilloscope
  • RMS/Peak meter
  • Controllable Vertical/Horizontal Offset
  • Voltage and Gain controls
  • Line Thickness and Rotation
  • Custom color selection
Features
Currently charting
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pocketOscilloscope is a Mac/PC and iOS compatible stereo capable oscilloscope tool for audio nerds. Complete with RMS/Peak meter and controllable Vertical and Horizontal Offset. As well as separate Voltage and Gain controls, coupled with visual controls like Line Thickness and Rotation for a complete experience. Custom color selection for audio channels 1 & 2. This tool is great for checking your custom built oscillators, plug-ins, or just visualizing your audio. VST3, AU, AUv3, & Stand-alone compatible. *Stand alone app works with external audio hardware devices.

About

Oscidia

This powerful synthesizer app allows iOS users to create a vast array of sounds using multiple oscillators, wavetable synthesis, and advanced modulation options. It features a versatile sequencer with independent arpeggiators and built-in effects for complex sound design.

Highlights
  • 3 Oscillators Per Voice
  • Wavetable & Additive Synthesis
  • Morphing & Warping Wavetables
  • 5 Morphable Filter Types
  • 3 Independent Arpeggiators
  • Mod Matrix
  • Internal Effects Suite
Features
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Oscidia is an AUv3 plugin for iOS which can be loaded into your favorite DAW allowing you to use it as a sound source for any MIDI source. Its wide range of features and oscillator types allow it to produce a vast variety of sounds. In particular, the inclusion of WaveTable greatly expands the traditional wave types and brings a wealth of modulation options. Oscidia has 3 oscillators per voice, and each oscillator can be a different wavetable – all working and morphing together to create some incredibly amazing sounds. Oscidia includes SINE, SAW, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, SUPERSAW, SUPERSQUARE, WAVETABLE and ADDITIVE wave types. You can import and export compatible wavetables using drag and drop directly to the WaveTable manager. Wavetables support morphing and warping (phase distortion), all controlled by the Mod Matrix routing. The SINE and TRIANGLE wave types both support several wave folding modes which allow dramatic real-time morphing too. Oscidia also supports 5 filter types which support 12/24dB modes and morphable LP/BP/HP filter modes which can be automated from the Mod Matrix or via the Sequencer. The sequencer itself is very unique and allows up to 3 simultaneous ARPs to play at the same time. Each ARP can directly control the 3 oscillator levels independently per step, as well as the pitch, filter morph, cutoff frequency, probability, gate, note repeat and ties. This allows for some really complex rhythms to be created that are not tied to pitch. Oscidia Features: • 3 Oscillators Per Voice. • Support for Wavetable and Additive synthesis. • WaveTable supports Morph and Warp (Phase Distortion) features. • 4 LFOs Per Voice. • 5 Filter types with 12/24-bit slopes and morphable LP/BP/HP. • 4 ADSR (Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release ) or FEG (Fluid Envelope Generators). • Wave Folding is available for basic waveforms such as SINE and TRIANGLE. • OSC Sync. • XMod & Ring Mod (on osc1 & osc2). • Additive Synthesis for glass, metallic and bell like tones. • Build in Sequencer (with 3 independent ARPs). • Mod Matrix. • MPE Mode. • Internal Effects - reverb, delay, chorus, Haas, and Phaser effects. • Drag and Drop for import and export presets and wavetables. • Build in Help Manual.

Screenshots

pocketOscilloscope4 screens
Oscidia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: pocketOscilloscope at $0.99 against Oscidia's $14.99. pocketOscilloscope also leads on chart position (#195 vs unranked). Oscidia's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (88% vs 50%). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

pocketOscilloscope costs $0.99 and Oscidia $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oscidia holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of pocketOscilloscope's written reviews are positive against 88% of Oscidia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pocketOscilloscope ships an update every 12 months, Oscidia every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
pocketOscilloscope versus Oscidia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpocketOscilloscopeOscidia
Price$0.99 — better$14.99
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings512 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOSC Audio4Pockets.com

Customer experience

pocketOscilloscope

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Oscidia

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

pocketOscilloscope

No in-app purchases

None

Oscidia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pocketOscilloscope free?
pocketOscilloscope costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Oscidia free?
Oscidia costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pocketOscilloscope or Oscidia?
Oscidia is rated higher. pocketOscilloscope averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Oscidia averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do pocketOscilloscope or Oscidia have ads?
Neither pocketOscilloscope nor Oscidia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pocketOscilloscope or Oscidia?
pocketOscilloscope ships an update every 12 months, and Oscidia every 6 weeks. Most recently, pocketOscilloscope was updated on October 9, 2026 and Oscidia on October 15, 2026.

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