Comparison

SoundScope vs In Progress

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

Head to head
About

SoundScope

Features
Read full description

See what you hear. SoundScope turns your iPhone and iPad into a professional audio analyzer: a real-time spectrum analyzer, a broadcast-standard loudness meter and a mix assistant that tells you what to fix. All in one app. LOUDNESS, MEASURED PROPERLY • Momentary, short-term and integrated LUFS to ITU-R BS.1770 • True peak, loudness range (LRA), DR and PLR • Start, stop and reset a measurement whenever you need MIX DIAGNOSTICS • Clear alerts for clipping, true peak, streaming loudness, crushed dynamics and mono bass cancellation • Tonal balance checked against genre profiles: General, EDM, Hip-Hop, Classical, Rock, Acoustic and Podcast/Voice • See how far Spotify and YouTube will turn your track down, before you upload SPECTRUM ANALYZER • Real-time FFT from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with peak hold • Bar or line view, 20 to 120 bands, logarithmic or linear scale • FFT modes for transients, balance and mastering, with adjustable FFT size and overlap • Hold the spectrum to study a single moment FIVE FULL-SCREEN VISUALIZERS Turn your phone sideways for Spectrum Bars, Spectrum Line, Radial Bloom, Spectrogram and Ribbon Tunnel. Double-tap to switch views. STUDIO METERING • Dual VU meters with peak hold • Stereo image, phase correlation and left/right/mid/side spectra • Band RMS and mono compatibility for every band MADE TO BE USED • Eight color themes, including the per-frequency Spectrum rainbow. Swipe to change. • Built-in microphone or a connected audio interface, with adjustable sensitivity • A brushed-metal interface built for one-handed use PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. No subscription, no account, no tracking and no internet connection needed. One purchase covers iPhone and iPad. Made for producers, mixing and mastering engineers, live sound engineers, musicians, podcasters and anyone who wants to see their sound.

About

In Progress

This app consolidates all your audio files from various sources into one organized library. It offers advanced playback features, offline key detection, and transposition, with a focus on user ownership and privacy.

Highlights
  • Import audio from multiple sources
  • Organize with nested folders and playlists
  • Manual queue and playback controls
  • Offline key detection and transposition
  • A/B looping for producers
  • Share playlists offline via AirDrop
Features
Read full description

IN PROGRESS — LOCAL AUDIO PLAYER. Pay once. Own it forever Every session leaves a trail of files — demos on your phone, sessions from your DAW, references sent over WhatsApp, ideas recorded at 2am. They're everywhere. In Progress is where they all live YOUR FILES, ONE PLACE. Import from anywhere: Files, iCloud Drive, WhatsApp, AirDrop, Voice Memos, Finder. Share any video from the Photos App, and we extract the audio automatically — no extra steps. Organize with playlists and folders, nested however you think. Sort by name or import date BUILT FOR PLAYBACK: A manual queue - Add any track on the fly, drain it, keep going. Loop one track, loop all, or shuffle. Full lock screen and headphone controls. Beautiful, tactile interface built for daily use. SHARE YOUR MUSIC: Send any playlist to another In Progress user via AirDrop — everything travels together, the playlist and every file inside it — no cloud, no account, no internet. Just tap, and it's there. Works with iMessage and WhatsApp too. KNOW YOUR MUSIC: Detect the musical key of any track instantly — no internet, no upload, processed right on your device. Need to match a reference or play along in a different key? Transpose any track offline, semitone by semitone. The original file is always preserved. Revert anytime. FOR PRODUCERS: Unlock Producer Tools in Settings to go deeper. On the player, swipe the controls left to reveal a second page built for serious listening. Set an A/B loop section with a long press on the scrubber — lock any passage and repeat it until you own it. Control playback speed from 0.5× to 2×, with pitch preserved. Hold to reset to 1×. Everything happens on your device. No internet. No cloud. No waiting. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ACCOUNTS. NO INTERNET. EVER. Your music lives on your device. Not in someone else's server. Not behind a monthly fee. Download once, own it forever — today, tomorrow, and in ten years. IN PROGRESS — YOUR MUSIC, YOUR RULES. Feature List: - Import from Files app (single files or entire folders) - Import from third-party messaging apps (WhatsApp, iMessage) - Import from Voice Memos - Import from Photos App - Create Playlists - Add your Files to your Playlists - Import Entire Playlists from Other Users - Share Entire Playlists with Other Users - Create Folders of Playlists - Endless Nesting of Folders - Sort Your Music - Lockscreen and Dynamic Island Controls - Shuffle Mode - Loop and Loop One - Double-tap to Skip 5s/ 10s/ 15s - Queue and Add to Queue logic - CarPlay - Small Home Screen Widget - Analyze the Key of your Music (More Info) - Transpose your Music - Trim your Music - Loop Section A/B - Playback Speed (hold for 1x) - Pitch Preservation On/Off - Large Text Setting - Light/ Dark mode - Take Notes on Your Tracks

Screenshots

SoundScope4 screens
In Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: In Progress at every 5 days against SoundScope's every 3 weeks. In Progress also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.1). On ads, 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

SoundScope costs $3.99 and In Progress $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundScope ships an update every 3 weeks, In Progress every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SoundScope versus In Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundScopeIn Progress
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaldemar SchneiderGuilherme Xavier

In-app purchases

None

SoundScope

No in-app purchases

None

In Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundScope free?
SoundScope costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is In Progress free?
In Progress costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundScope or In Progress have ads?
Neither SoundScope nor In Progress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundScope or In Progress?
SoundScope ships an update every 3 weeks, and In Progress every 5 days. Most recently, SoundScope was updated on October 31, 2026 and In Progress on November 9, 2026.

Other comparisons