Spectre vs pocketOscilloscope
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectre
This audio analysis utility provides real-time FFT and oscilloscope views for sound input. Customize waveform display, control sample rates, and zoom in for detailed analysis on iOS devices.
- FFT Analysis
- Oscilloscope
- Customizable Waveform
- Linear & Logarithmic Forms
- Pause/Play Controls
- Zoom Functionality
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Spectre is an iOS audio analysis utility designed to be useful and visually appealing, making use of retina displays. Feature Highlights: • FFT(Fast Fourier Transform) Analysis • Oscilloscope • Customizable Features: Wave Amplitude, Sample/Time Control, Line Width • Linear & Logarithmic Wave Forms • Pause/Play Controls • Zoom in/out on the Waveform! • Optimized for iPhone 3,4,5 and iOS 7 Currently this app takes input from standard input, and external mics. Cross-app sound analysis coming soon! Waveform recording also coming soon!
pocketOscilloscope
Visualize audio waveforms on your Mac, PC, or iOS device. This tool offers detailed controls for RMS/Peak metering, voltage, gain, and visual elements like line thickness and rotation. Customize channel colors for a personalized audio analysis experience.
- Stereo capable oscilloscope
- RMS/Peak meter
- Controllable Vertical/Horizontal Offset
- Voltage and Gain controls
- Line Thickness and Rotation
- Custom color selection
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pocketOscilloscope is a Mac/PC and iOS compatible stereo capable oscilloscope tool for audio nerds. Complete with RMS/Peak meter and controllable Vertical and Horizontal Offset. As well as separate Voltage and Gain controls, coupled with visual controls like Line Thickness and Rotation for a complete experience. Custom color selection for audio channels 1 & 2. This tool is great for checking your custom built oscillators, plug-ins, or just visualizing your audio. VST3, AU, AUv3, & Stand-alone compatible. *Stand alone app works with external audio hardware devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: pocketOscilloscope at 3.6 against Spectre's 3.0. pocketOscilloscope also leads on update cadence (every 12 months vs every 96 months) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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
Spectre costs $0.99 and pocketOscilloscope $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
pocketOscilloscope holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Spectre's written reviews are positive against 50% of pocketOscilloscope's.
Spectre ships an update every 96 months, pocketOscilloscope every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectre | pocketOscilloscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.6 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 96 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #195 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hand | OSC Audio |
Customer experience
Spectre
pocketOscilloscope
In-app purchases
Spectre
No in-app purchases
pocketOscilloscope
No in-app purchases
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