Comparison

SoundScope vs VU Meter Studio Remote

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

Head to head
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.

About

VU Meter Studio Remote

This companion app mirrors audio meters from a desktop application to your mobile device over Wi-Fi. It provides real-time VU and loudness metering, turning a spare device into a dedicated meter bridge for mixing, mastering, and streaming.

Highlights
  • Real-time VU metering
  • Loudness suite (LUFS, LRA, dBTP)
  • Wi-Fi connection to desktop app
  • Auto-discovery of host
  • Demo mode for preview
  • Password protection
Features
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Your desktop meters, on a second screen. VU Meter Studio Remote mirrors the live meters from the VU Meter Studio desktop app onto your iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi — turning a spare device into a dedicated meter bridge you can prop up anywhere on your desk. COMPANION APP — REQUIRES VU METER STUDIO This app needs the VU Meter Studio desktop app (Windows or macOS) running on the same Wi-Fi network. Get VU Meter Studio from the Mac App Store or the Microsoft Store. No desktop app yet? Tap "Try demo mode" to preview the meters with sample data. KEY FEATURES Real-time VU metering • Stereo L/R bars with peak hold and smooth decay, mirrored frame-for-frame from the desktop Loudness suite — EBU R128 / ITU-R BS.1770 • Momentary, Short-term and Integrated loudness (LUFS) • Loudness Range (LRA) • True Peak (dBTP) Connects in seconds • Auto-discovers VU Meter Studio on your network • Or connect by hand with the host's IP and port • Optional password protection with a secure challenge-response handshake Demo mode • Preview the meters with realistic sample data — no desktop, no setup required WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Free, with no ads • No account, ever • No cross-app tracking and no advertising ID • Keeps the meters off your main screen and in your eyeline Ideal for mixing, mastering, streaming, podcasting and broadcast monitoring — anywhere you want an accurate, glanceable meter without giving up desktop screen space.

Screenshots

SoundScope4 screens
VU Meter Studio Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VU Meter Studio Remote at none against SoundScope's 1. VU Meter Studio Remote also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). SoundScope's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. SoundScope sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VU Meter Studio Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundScope ships an update monthly, VU Meter Studio Remote every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SoundScope versus VU Meter Studio Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundScopeVU Meter Studio Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaldemar SchneiderMagnus Johansson

Customer experience

SoundScope

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

VU Meter Studio Remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SoundScope

One-time1
  • SoundScope$3.99
None

VU Meter Studio Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoundScope free?
SoundScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VU Meter Studio Remote free?
VU Meter Studio Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoundScope or VU Meter Studio Remote have ads?
Neither SoundScope nor VU Meter Studio Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundScope or VU Meter Studio Remote?
SoundScope ships an update monthly, and VU Meter Studio Remote every 4 months. Most recently, SoundScope was updated on October 31, 2026 and VU Meter Studio Remote on October 31, 2026.

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