Comparison

Overtone vs Sound Scope Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Overtone

Features
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Acoustic Analyser is a real-time audio measurement tool for musicians, technicians, and sound designers. It visualizes live microphone input in both the time and frequency domains, explicitly bypassing standard OS voice processing (like auto-gain and noise suppression) to give you an uncolored, accurate reading of your acoustic environment. Features: β€’ Waveform & Spectrum Views: Monitor live audio blocks and view averaged magnitude spectrums on a log-frequency axis (20 Hz to Nyquist). β€’ Accurate Peak Detection: Automatically identifies prominent frequencies with sub-bin precision and dynamic range gating. β€’ Pitch & Harmonic Readout: Tap any peak to view its exact frequency, nearest equal-tempered musical note, cents deviation, and harmonic ratios. β€’ Tone Playback: Audition isolated frequency peaks as pure sine waves with equal-loudness compensation. β€’ Adjustable Parameters: Fine-tune your analysis with customizable FFT sizes, averaging modes (exponential or peak hold), and display offsets.

About

Sound Scope Analyzer

Features
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Sound Scope Analyzer visualizes sound from your microphone in real time β€” an oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer in your pocket. ● Real-Time Mode β€’ Watch waveforms like on an oscilloscope (a trigger keeps periodic waves steady on screen) β€’ CRT-style afterglow effect you can toggle on and off β€’ Frequency spectrum up to 24 kHz with automatic noise-floor removal, so real sounds stand out clearly β€’ Fixed or auto scaling for each axis; pinch to zoom and drag to pan ● Timbre Mode β€’ Automatically detects a sustained long tone (like singing β€œahh”) and analyzes it with high frequency resolution β€’ Shows the fundamental note name and frequency, with offset in cents β€’ Marks each harmonic peak with its note name and measured frequency β€’ Save the analysis result to Photos as an image β€’ Sound source presets: voice, whistle, piano, guitar, bowed strings, and winds ● Great for β€’ Long-tone practice and tone checks for winds, strings, and vocals β€’ Comparing the harmonic structure of different instruments β€’ Learning the physics of sound: frequency, waveforms, and harmonics β€’ Exploring the sounds around you ● Privacy All audio is processed entirely on your device. Nothing is ever recorded, stored, or transmitted. Available in English and Japanese.

Screenshots

Overtone3 screens
Sound Scope Analyzer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Overtone at none against Sound Scope Analyzer's shown. Overtone also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Overtone versus Sound Scope Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOvertoneSound Scope Analyzer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBas SpijkermanShinichi Takemura

In-app purchases

None

Overtone

No in-app purchases

None

Sound Scope Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overtone free?
Overtone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sound Scope Analyzer free?
Sound Scope Analyzer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Overtone or Sound Scope Analyzer have ads?
Sound Scope Analyzer shows ads; Overtone does not.

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