Comparison

Live Mic Presets vs SoundScope

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

Head to head
About

Live Mic Presets

Features
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Live Sound Assist helps live-sound users prepare microphones, speaker systems, venue paperwork, and quick RTA checks faster with practical starting points for EQ, gate, compression, reverb, and feedback control. Browse microphone presets by brand, model, source type, and use case. Compare processing for speech, vocals, instruments, choirs, drums, and common live-sound sources, then inspect HPF, gate, 4-band PEQ, compressor, and reverb guidance before touching the console. Speaker presets add practical starting points for common professional PA families. Use the RTA tool for quick microphone measurements, 31-band spectrum checks, spectrograph history, stable feedback-candidate detection, calibrated SPL setup, measurement-mic correction profiles, and dual-channel alignment readings when compatible input hardware is connected. Use Guided Setup to create printable stage plot/input sheets with channel labels, mic choices, stand notes, monitor notes, and processing summaries. Use the Send tab to set a local Mixing Station host, port, and input channel. Dry Run shows the planned channel operations first. Live Apply is protected by a safety confirmation because mixer processing can be overwritten on the selected channel. Built for churches, schools, event production, volunteer audio teams, and engineers who need a consistent starting point before tuning the room. Brand names and marks are used for identification only. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SoundScope

This app provides real-time audio spectrum analysis with detailed visualizations. It offers advanced features for monitoring stereo width, phase correlation, and system audio, designed for professional audio work.

Highlights
  • Real-time FFT spectrum analysis
  • Frequency bars and line graph visualizations
  • Logarithmic and linear frequency scaling
  • Stereo, Mid/Side, and Phase Correlation analysis
  • System audio loopback
  • Microphone and audio interface input
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 • 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.

Screenshots

Live Mic Presets4 screens
SoundScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Live Mic Presets at every 10 days against SoundScope's monthly. Live Mic Presets also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Live Mic Presets sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SoundScope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Mic Presets ships an update every 10 days, SoundScope monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
Live Mic Presets versus SoundScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Mic PresetsSoundScope
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott FryWaldemar Schneider

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Live Mic Presets

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Expert Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$34.991 Year
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  • Expert Annual$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Expert Lifetime$149.99
1 purchases

SoundScope

One-time1
  • SoundScope$3.99

Questions

Is Live Mic Presets free?
Live Mic Presets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoundScope free?
SoundScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Live Mic Presets or SoundScope have ads?
Neither Live Mic Presets nor SoundScope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Mic Presets or SoundScope?
Live Mic Presets ships an update every 10 days, and SoundScope monthly. Most recently, Live Mic Presets was updated on October 31, 2026 and SoundScope on October 31, 2026.

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