Audio Analyzer vs SoundScope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Analyzer
This app provides real-time visual analysis of acoustic signals. It offers detailed insights into sound through spectrum, spectrogram, oscilloscope, and RTA displays, useful for musicians, engineers, and researchers.
- Real-time spectrum analyzer
- Spectrogram analysis (color/B&W)
- Oscilloscope with full FFT window
- Octave RTA analyzer (various bands)
- SPL Meter (dBFS)
- Recording trigger
- Zoom and pan charts
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Audio Analyzer is a real-time spectrum, spectrogram, oscilloscope and octave RTA analyzer. It gives you a visual representation of an acoustic signal. It can be used to analyze the sounds of musical instruments, to identify spoken words phonetically, to measure the frequency response of audio equipment, or to picture the calls of different animals. You can also check “The Singer’s Formant”, the most important measure for every opera singer. Features - Spectrogram analyzer (color, black and white) - Spectrum analyzer - Oscilloscope (full FFT window size) - Octave RTA analyzer: bands - full, 1/3, 1/6, 1/12 (RMS values) - SPL Meter (dBFS) - Recording trigger (triggered by frequencies in the specified frequency band) - Fast real-time response - Sampling rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz* - Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) - Window sizes: 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, 32768, 65536 - Variable frequency resolution of the spectrogram - Variable between FFT computations time interval (time resolution) - Max/min Octave RTA values - Zoom and pan all charts - Measure values in all charts - Play back analysis (just tap on the spectrogram and play) - PIP (picture-in-picture), allows the simultaneous analysis on the spectrogram chart and Second chart: Octave RTA, Spectrum or Oscilloscope - Audio input can be supplied via the built-in microphone, and an external microphone* (via the earphone jack, via the USB camera adapter, or through the iPhone/iPad dock connector – Core Audio compliant devices). External devices are shown in the application only when connected (e.g. external mic connected via the earphone jack) - Sharing charts and audio recordings (through mail, social networks, clipboard) - Exporting to the iOS Document Browser (supports iCloud): audio recordings (wav) and image charts (png) - Importing audio files from another application or from the iOS Document Browser (supports iCloud) - Many formats supported for audio file import - Automatic conversion from other sampling rates for imported files - Frequency scale: linear and logarithmic - Amplitude scale: linear and logarithmic SPL/RMS (dBFS) - SPL meter weighting: dBZ - linear Make sure you use the latest iOS update. *For 96kHz analysis use an external microphone with such capabilities through a USB camera adapter or through the iPhone/iPad dock connector (internal mic or external mic connected via the earphone jack can only be used for 44.1kHz or 48kHz analysis) You can also import files recorded on an external device.
SoundScope
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SoundScope at every 3 weeks against Audio Analyzer's every 6 months. SoundScope also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99). Audio Analyzer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Audio Analyzer costs $9.99 and SoundScope $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Audio Analyzer ships an update every 6 months, SoundScope every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Analyzer | SoundScope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEXUS Pawel Krzywdzinski | Waldemar Schneider |
In-app purchases
Audio Analyzer
No in-app purchases
SoundScope
No in-app purchases
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