Comparison

Zero Reverb vs Analog Rack Delay

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

Head to head
About

Zero Reverb

Enhance your music production with a modern, high-quality reverb effect. This Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) works within compatible host apps, offering a rich, hall-like sound with adjustable parameters for diverse textures. Easily tweak settings with its expandable controls.

Highlights
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) plugin
  • Modern hall-like reverb character
  • Rich feedback and smooth decay
  • Expandable controls for easy tweaking
  • Wide variety of reverb textures
  • Compatible with popular DAWs and hosts
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Tired of the stock reverb in your DAW? Looking for a more modern sound? Zero Reverb is an Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) that works as a plug-in inside host apps. Just open up your favorite host that supports Audio Units and add it as an effect. The controls expand when touched so they can be easily seen while tweaking. Zero Reverb will soon become your go-to reverb plug-in on iOS. Compatible with GarageBand, Cubasis, Auria, BeatMaker, AudioBus, AUM, Modstep, and more. Zero Reverb is a high quality Feedback Delay Network reverberator. The algorithm has rich feedback with smooth decay for a modern hall-like reverb character. Blamsoft brings their experience creating high quality plug-ins for the desktop to iOS. The same algorithm is found in the popular Zero Hybrid Synthesizer Rack Extension for Propellerhead Reason. The available parameters allow you to dial in a wide variety of reverb textures. Tap Developer Website for sound examples. Note: Second screenshot shows the effect of touching a control.

About

Analog Rack Delay

This audio plugin offers the powerful delay algorithms of Nembrini Audio in a user-friendly package. It features BPM sync, a stereo spread circuit, and a rich analog tube preamp for unique signal coloration. Use it as a standalone app or within other music production software.

Highlights
  • Analog delay algorithms
  • BPM Sync
  • Stereo spread circuit
  • Tube preamp coloration
  • Standalone app
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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The Analog Rack Delay plugin is the power of Nembrini Audio’s delay algorithms in a simple package! BPM Sync, stereo spread circuit and a very juicy sound! Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Delay plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

Zero Reverb2 screens
Analog Rack Delay1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Analog Rack Delay at 100% against Zero Reverb's 35%. Analog Rack Delay also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.4). Zero Reverb's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

Analog Rack Delay is free to download; Zero Reverb costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Analog Rack Delay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Zero Reverb's written reviews are positive against 100% of Analog Rack Delay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zero Reverb ships an update every 6 months, Analog Rack Delay every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zero Reverb versus Analog Rack Delay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZero ReverbAnalog Rack Delay
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.4 (46 ratings)4.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlamsoft, Inc.Nembrini Audio

Customer experience

Zero Reverb

All ratings46 ratings
Positive54.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative41.3%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive34.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative56.5%

Analog Rack Delay

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zero Reverb

No in-app purchases

None

Analog Rack Delay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zero Reverb free?
Zero Reverb costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Analog Rack Delay free?
Analog Rack Delay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zero Reverb or Analog Rack Delay?
Analog Rack Delay is rated higher. Zero Reverb averages 3.4 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Analog Rack Delay averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do Zero Reverb or Analog Rack Delay have ads?
Neither Zero Reverb nor Analog Rack Delay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zero Reverb or Analog Rack Delay?
Zero Reverb ships an update every 6 months, and Analog Rack Delay every 5 months. Most recently, Zero Reverb was updated on October 16, 2026 and Analog Rack Delay on October 1, 2026.

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