Comparison

SoundScope vs LOUDMETER

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

Head to head
About

SoundScope

Features
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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 β€’ Momentary, short-term and integrated LUFS to ITU-R BS.1770 β€’ True peak, loudness range (LRA), DR and PLR β€’ Start, stop and reset a measurement whenever you need MIX DIAGNOSTICS β€’ Clear alerts for clipping, true peak, streaming loudness, crushed dynamics and mono bass cancellation β€’ Tonal balance checked against genre profiles: General, EDM, Hip-Hop, Classical, Rock, Acoustic and Podcast/Voice β€’ See how far Spotify and YouTube will turn your track down, before you upload SPECTRUM ANALYZER β€’ Real-time FFT from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with peak hold β€’ Bar or line view, 20 to 120 bands, logarithmic or linear scale β€’ FFT modes for transients, balance and mastering, with adjustable FFT size and overlap β€’ 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 β€’ Dual VU meters with peak hold β€’ Stereo image, phase correlation and left/right/mid/side spectra β€’ Band RMS and mono compatibility for every band MADE TO BE USED β€’ Eight color themes, including the per-frequency Spectrum rainbow. Swipe to change. β€’ Built-in microphone or a connected audio interface, with adjustable sensitivity β€’ 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.

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LOUDMETER

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LOUDMETER brings loudness analysis to your iPhone and iPad. Check a finished bounce wherever you are, or use your device as a second screen for your Mac’s live meters. ANALYZE AUDIO FILES Open or drop an MP3, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, or M4A file to see: β€’ Integrated LUFS, plus Short-Term and Momentary maxima β€’ True Peak in dBTP, with an over count β€’ Loudness Range and Peak to Loudness Ratio β€’ Stereo correlation and a loudness timeline β€’ Reference targets for Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Netflix, and EBU R128 Copy your measurements or export a PNG report. All analysis runs on your device. MIRROR YOUR MAC Connect to LOUDMETER running on a Mac on the same local network. View live measurements on your phone or tablet and reset the Mac’s meters remotely. The connection uses Bonjour. Only measurement and visualization data are transmitted, never your audio. BUILT FOR MIXING AND MASTERING Loudness measurement is based on ITU-R BS.1770-5 and EBU R128, with K-weighting adapted to each file’s sample rate. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, tracking, or analytics. Audio processing stays on your device, and live readings stay on your local network. Questions or feedback? loudmeter.okancam.co

Screenshots

SoundScope4 screens
LOUDMETER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LOUDMETER at Free against SoundScope's $3.99. LOUDMETER also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

LOUDMETER is free to download; SoundScope costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundScope ships an update every 3 weeks, LOUDMETER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SoundScope versus LOUDMETER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundScopeLOUDMETER
Price$3.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaldemar SchneiderOKAN CAM

In-app purchases

None

SoundScope

No in-app purchases

None

LOUDMETER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundScope free?
SoundScope costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOUDMETER free?
LOUDMETER is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundScope or LOUDMETER have ads?
Neither SoundScope nor LOUDMETER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundScope or LOUDMETER?
SoundScope ships an update every 3 weeks, and LOUDMETER every 2 weeks. Most recently, SoundScope was updated on November 13, 2026 and LOUDMETER on October 31, 2026.

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