Spectroscope vs Ranked Choice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectroscope
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Professional Spectral Analysis in Your Pocket Transform your smartphone into a powerful, calibrated optical spectrometer. Designed for science educators, researchers, and hobbyists, "Spectroscope" bridges the gap between educational tools and laboratory instrumentation. Connect a clip-on spectroscope hardware and start capturing, calibrating, and analyzing light spectra in real-time. NEW IN VERSION 2.0: • Reference Mode (REF): Perform comparative analysis seamlessly. Freeze a baseline spectrum (e.g., White Light) and compare it against live samples in real-time. Perfect for demonstrating Absorbance and Transmittance in the classroom without exporting data. • Multi-Camera Support: Fully optimized for modern devices. Select the specific lens (Telephoto, Ultra-Wide, Front/Back) that best fits your mounting setup directly from Settings. KEY FEATURES: • Precision Data Export: Generate scientific-grade CSV files with 4-decimal precision for both Wavelength (nm) and Intensity • Easy Calibration: Calibrate accurate X-axis (nanometers) using standard CFL lamps (Mercury peaks) or define your own custom reference points. • Live Analysis: Visualize data with the integrated high-contrast chart, featuring peak detection and adjustable exposure/focus locks. • Universal Compatibility: Works with any DIY or commercial spectroscope with a smartphone mount. APPLICATIONS: • Physics & Astronomy: Analyze emission lines of light sources and stars. • Chemistry Labs: Measure absorbance of colored solutions using the new REF workflow. • Gemology & Field Work: Portable analysis anywhere, anytime. Download the complete User Manual with step-by-step lab workflows here: https://www.majinsoft.com/apps/spectroscope/Spectroscope_User_Manual.pdf
Ranked Choice
Facilitate fair group decisions with instant-runoff voting. Create polls, share a code, and let everyone rank preferences to find a clear winner without arguments. Supports online and local voting with no accounts required.
- Instant-runoff voting
- Online and local voting
- No account required
- Deadline timers
- Anonymous voting option
- Results export
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Stop arguing about where to eat. Ranked Choice: Group Vote lets any group make fair, decisive decisions using instant-runoff voting — a proven, fair voting method trusted by groups everywhere. Create a vote, share a 5-character code, and everyone ranks their preferences. The app eliminates options round by round until a clear majority winner emerges. No tie-breaking arguments. No "I guess we'll just do whatever." A real winner, every time. **Split a group across several options:** Some decisions are not about one winner — they are about who goes where. Give each option a size, and Ranked Choice divides everyone into groups, keeping each person as high up their own ranking as it can: • Carpools — riders into cars by seat count • Classrooms — students onto project topics or lab benches with caps • Conferences and workshops — attendees into breakout rooms • Work offsites — staff across team-building activities • Volunteer shifts — a minimum and maximum per slot • Restaurants — a large party across tables • Hackathons — people onto projects with team-size rules • Sports — pickup teams, courts and tee times • Summer camps, seminars, small groups, hotel rooms, bunks Pick "best overall" or "no one left out", and give an option the size it works best at when it has one. **Everyone adds their own options:** Collect ideas from the whole group first — three each — then vote on what came in. **Pass the phone:** Not everyone in the room has the app. The host enters ballots on one device, one person at a time, and the results show which votes came in that way. **Works anywhere your group is:** Vote together in the same room over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, or host votes over the internet with a join code or QR scan — no accounts required for anyone. **Instant-runoff voting, the right way:** Voters drag options into their preferred order. The engine eliminates the least-popular choice each round, redistributing votes until one option has a majority. Live results update as votes arrive, with a full round-by-round breakdown when voting closes. **Everything you need:** • Cloud voting over the internet — share a 5-char code or QR • Local voting over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi — no internet needed • Set a deadline with a live countdown timer • Anonymous mode hides voter names from results • Allow or lock vote changes after submitting • CSV import for bulk option entry • Results export as a shareable image • Deep link support: rankedchoice://join/CODE • Deadline notifications — 5 min warning + close alert No sign-up. No accounts. No tracking. Just fair group decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Ranked Choice at Free against Spectroscope's $14.99. Spectroscope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On 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
Ranked Choice is free to download; Spectroscope costs $14.99 up front. Ranked Choice sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spectroscope asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spectroscope ships an update every 5 days, Ranked Choice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectroscope | Ranked Choice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEONARDO TAZZINI | ZIma Logistics LLC |
In-app purchases
Spectroscope
No in-app purchases
Ranked Choice
- Ranked Choice Pro$1.99
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