Comparison

Checkup vs Sound Scope Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Checkup

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Test mobile devices quickly and consistently with Checkup, professional diagnostics built for trade-in, refurbishment, repair, resale, and quality-control workflows. Checkup helps businesses test supported phones and tablets through guided hardware diagnostics, record consistent results, and standardize how devices are evaluated across operators and locations. Key diagnostics include: • Display and touchscreen • Cameras • Microphones and speakers • Buttons and vibration • Sensors • Connectivity • Other supported hardware functions Built for professional device operations Checkup helps businesses create a repeatable device-evaluation process for trade-in, refurbishment, repair, resale, and quality-control workflows. Connect to your Checkup workflow Start a diagnostic session using the method configured by your organization, including a Checkup connection, QR code, or session code where available. Available tests may vary depending on the device model, operating system, and workspace configuration.

About

Sound Scope Analyzer

Features
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Sound Scope Analyzer visualizes sound from your microphone in real time — an oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer in your pocket. ● Real-Time Mode • Watch waveforms like on an oscilloscope (a trigger keeps periodic waves steady on screen) • CRT-style afterglow effect you can toggle on and off • Frequency spectrum up to 24 kHz with automatic noise-floor removal, so real sounds stand out clearly • Fixed or auto scaling for each axis; pinch to zoom and drag to pan ● Timbre Mode • Automatically detects a sustained long tone (like singing “ahh”) and analyzes it with high frequency resolution • Shows the fundamental note name and frequency, with offset in cents • Marks each harmonic peak with its note name and measured frequency • Save the analysis result to Photos as an image • Sound source presets: voice, whistle, piano, guitar, bowed strings, and winds ● Great for • Long-tone practice and tone checks for winds, strings, and vocals • Comparing the harmonic structure of different instruments • Learning the physics of sound: frequency, waveforms, and harmonics • Exploring the sounds around you ● Privacy All audio is processed entirely on your device. Nothing is ever recorded, stored, or transmitted. Available in English and Japanese.

Screenshots

Checkup4 screens
Sound Scope Analyzer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Checkup at none against Sound Scope Analyzer's shown. Checkup also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 26.5). Sound Scope Analyzer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkup ships an update every 2 weeks, Sound Scope Analyzer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Checkup versus Sound Scope Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckupSound Scope Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerdev it developersShinichi Takemura

In-app purchases

None

Checkup

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Scope Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Checkup free?
Checkup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Scope Analyzer free?
Sound Scope Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Checkup or Sound Scope Analyzer have ads?
Sound Scope Analyzer shows ads; Checkup does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkup or Sound Scope Analyzer?
Checkup ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sound Scope Analyzer daily. Most recently, Checkup was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sound Scope Analyzer on October 13, 2026.

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