Audio Analyzer vs Dedalus
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.
Dedalus
This app manipulates audio in real-time using a network of delay lines. It offers a wide range of effects, from ambient echoes to rhythmic pulsations and noise, with extensive processing options.
- Real-time audio mangling
- Granulated and modulated delay lines
- Filters, dynamic processors, and saturation
- Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
- Built-in stereo sampler
- LFO for parameter control
- MIDI and network control
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Dedalus Delay is a real time audio mangler. A network of delay lines is continually granulated and modulated, producing a labyrinth of echoes, which are further processed by filters, dynamic processors and saturation modules. Dedalus can produce a wide variety of effects, from reverb-like ambiences to evolving resonation, from rhythmic pulsation to chaotic layering, from subtle chorusing to pure noise. Main Features: - Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (sender and FX) - Multiple delay lines with feedback and granulation - Signal saturation - Built In Stereo Sampler with varispeed - Control Manager LFO for Parameters - Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers - File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy - Snapshot Presets Morphing Pad - Post Fx Chain: Low-shelf Filter, High-shelf and Compressor
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Verdict
Audio Analyzer and Dedalus both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 85% of Dedalus's written reviews are positive against 61% of Audio Analyzer's. Dedalus also leads on price ($5.99 vs $9.99). Audio Analyzer's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Dedalus $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dedalus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Audio Analyzer's written reviews are positive against 85% of Dedalus's.
Audio Analyzer ships an update every 6 months, Dedalus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Analyzer | Dedalus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (40 ratings) | 4.6 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | 85.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DEXUS Pawel Krzywdzinski | Amazing Noises |
Customer experience
Audio Analyzer
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In-app purchases
Audio Analyzer
No in-app purchases
Dedalus
No in-app purchases









