Comparison

Spectrum Eye RTA vs Audio Analyzer

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

Head to head
About

Spectrum Eye RTA

This audio analysis tool provides real-time frequency spectrum displays for music professionals and students. It offers adjustable settings for detailed sound monitoring, feedback detection, and acoustic analysis on iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time spectrum display
  • Adjustable FFT sizes and averaging
  • Selectable microphone input
  • Scalable and movable plot
  • Pink noise generator
  • Supports external microphones
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A Lifetime purchase. No Subscriptions. Spectrum Eye shows the frequency content of what your mic or interface is hearing - smoothly, at high FFT sizes, without freezing the UI. Version 2 is a full rebuild: Metal plot, bars / line / spectrogram, calibrated SPL, and mic correction on the live spectrum. For music professionals, audio engineers, sound technicians, installers, car audio, and audio students. Equally at home as a quick check or a plot you leave running. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Monitor sound quality at concerts and rehearsals • Ring out feedback in stage monitors • Find resonances in rooms, boxes, instruments and cars • Check spectral balance of playback in the studio • Practice frequency-aware hearing • Measure SPL with A / C / Z weighting and Fast / Slow / Leq PLOT • Bars, line, and spectrogram - the configuration button is in the top right corner • Fractional-octave resolution from 1/1 through 1/96 • Line smoothing follows the same octave map • Peak hold with a slow release, optional fill under the line • Find Peak (FP) tracks the loudest band in the visible range • Classic or Overlay layout treats plot area vs scales differently; Overlay is the default • Pan, pinch-zoom, and a live cursor in Hz and dB • Frequency visible range presets (Full 8 Hz–22 kHz, Audio, Lows, Mids, Highs) • Magnitude-range presets • Spectrogram duration, Jet / Viridis / Inferno / Grayscale color palette • Light, Dark, or System appearance, plus a custom plot color • Spectrum update rate: 60 fps Smooth, 30 fps Efficient, or Auto (drops under heat or Low Power Mode) SPL • IEC-style meter: Fast, Slow, and Leq • A, C, and Z (flat) frequency weighting • Per-route SPL offset so you can calibrate against a reference • Yellow / red SPL alarm thresholds per weighting, with UI tinting • Clip indicator and a 30–140 dB level meter bar • iPhone: Large panel in portrait device orientation; in landscape orientation, compact readout in the top bar • iPad: switchable large and compact SPL mode INPUT AND CALIBRATION • Built-in mics (including iPad position / directivity where the device offers them) • External microphones and class-compliant audio interfaces • iOS measurement mode to bypass built-in HPF, EQ, and AGC (recommended) • Import mic calibration files (.cal, .txt, .csv); optional phase column is ignored • Per-route calibration curve and IEC weighting on the live spectrum • Pink noise generator, including with the screen off (Lock Screen / Now Playing) ANALYSIS • FFT sizes 4K / 8K / 16K / 32K (default 16K) • Fall-rate presets: 50 ms, 100 ms, 250 ms, 500 ms, 1 s, 5 s per 6 dB • Nominal capture sample rate - 48 kHz, display ranges from 8 Hz to 22 kHz Audio is processed on the device. Spectrum Eye does not record, store, or upload your audio. Suggestions welcome - the app is in active development. Includes In - app purchases: tips to the developer only. All the functionality is available once you download the app.

About

Audio Analyzer

Visualize audio in real-time with waveform and spectrum analysis. Explore historical peaks and FFT data with intuitive touch controls for zooming and volume adjustment.

Highlights
  • Waveform visualizer (oscilloscope)
  • Spectrum analyzer
  • Historical peak display
  • Historical FFT
  • Full-screen mode
  • Zoom and swipe gestures
  • Input volume adjustment
Features
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The analyzed result of the waveform is rendered at 60FPS.
The following 4 functions can be accessed: Waveform visualizer (oscilloscope) Spectrum analyzer Historical peak Historical FFT Tapping each function enters into full-screen mode and tapping once more exits full-screen mode. Horizontal zoom is only available for the spectrum analyzer.
Magnification gesture (aka pinching) allows for zooming in and out, and frequency offset can be performed by swiping on the screen horizontally. Vertical swiping adjusts input volume.
Coefficients are displayed in the corner. 
*dBFullScale
20 * log10 ( input) A demonstration is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mDa_zCgYzE

Screenshots

Spectrum Eye RTA4 screens
Audio Analyzer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Audio Analyzer at $3.99 against Spectrum Eye RTA's $17.99. Audio Analyzer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Spectrum Eye RTA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Spectrum Eye RTA costs $17.99 and Audio Analyzer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Spectrum Eye RTA against 5.0 for Audio Analyzer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spectrum Eye RTA ships an update every 3 weeks, Audio Analyzer every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spectrum Eye RTA versus Audio Analyzer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpectrum Eye RTAAudio Analyzer
Price$17.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.9 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg NaumenkoNarumi Inada

Customer experience

Spectrum Eye RTA

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Audio Analyzer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spectrum Eye RTA

No in-app purchases

None

Audio Analyzer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spectrum Eye RTA free?
Spectrum Eye RTA costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Analyzer free?
Audio Analyzer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spectrum Eye RTA or Audio Analyzer?
Audio Analyzer is rated higher. Spectrum Eye RTA averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Audio Analyzer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Spectrum Eye RTA or Audio Analyzer have ads?
Neither Spectrum Eye RTA nor Audio Analyzer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spectrum Eye RTA or Audio Analyzer?
Spectrum Eye RTA ships an update every 3 weeks, and Audio Analyzer every 2 months. Most recently, Spectrum Eye RTA was updated on October 24, 2026 and Audio Analyzer on October 24, 2026.

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