SoundAnalysis vs Lumisound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoundAnalysis
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Sound Analysis is an advanced spectrum analyser and ambient noise measurement tool. This tool offers detailed and customisable frequency analysis. Key features: - Analysis bands: choice between octave bands (1/1, 1/3, 1/6) and narrow bands. - Weightings: Includes A-weighting (simulates the human ear) and Z-weighting (linear measurement) for results compliant with standards. - Time modes: Instantaneous, Fast (125 ms) and Slow (1 s) to accurately capture sound dynamics. - Scaling: Automatic or manual for optimal spectrum visualisation, even with significant variations. - Calibration: Adjustment of the microphone’s overall level.
Lumisound
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Lumisound turns audio into a real-time spectrogram. The same kind of visual frequency analysis used in professional audio software, now in your pocket. Use it for anything. A car engine, musical instrument, room sound, and watch the frequencies unfold in real time, colour-mapped from silence to full scale. Features: Real-time spectrogram with colour mapping Full 20Hz–20kHz frequency range Peak frequency detection with dBFS readout Export full session spectrograms as high-resolution images Audio file analysis Frequency checker Clean, minimal interface File playback Frequency generator with multiple wave shapes Decibel meter with exportable trace graph Input mic selection And all of this? Free, forever. No ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases.
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Verdict
SoundAnalysis and Lumisound are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SoundAnalysis ships an update fortnightly, Lumisound every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoundAnalysis | Lumisound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fabien Lepercque | JACK MOSS |
In-app purchases
SoundAnalysis
No in-app purchases
Lumisound
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SoundAnalysis free?
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Do SoundAnalysis or Lumisound have ads?
Which is updated more often, SoundAnalysis or Lumisound?
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