DC vs Spirangle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DC
This audio effect plug-in emulates a classic overdrive guitar pedal using advanced circuit modeling. It provides an authentic analog sound and integrates seamlessly with iOS Digital Audio Workstations.
- Circuit-modeled overdrive emulation
- Authentic analog sound
- Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) support
- Expands controls when touched
- Compatible with popular iOS DAWs
- Desktop quality algorithm
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DC-9 Overdrive is a circuit modeled overdrive plug-in that emulates the famous Ibanez® TS9 Tube Screamer. The DSP algorithms in DC-9 take into account the entire schematic, using the latest modeling techniques. This gives you an authentic analog sound that matches the character of the physical circuit. DC-9 is an Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) that works 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. DC-9 brings the distinctive warm overdrive crunch to your favorite iOS DAW. Compatible with GarageBand, Cubasis, Auria, BeatMaker, AudioBus, AUM, Modstep, and more. DC-9 gets its name from the Diode Clipper circuit used to create the distortion. Accurate modeling of the clipper by circuit simulation gives DC-9 an edge over the common distortion plug- in. The effect was carefully tuned using A/B comparisons to the original stop box. Blamsoft brings their experience creating top notch plug-ins for the desktop to iOS. The same algorithm is found in the popular Rack Extension for Propellerhead Reason. You get a desktop quality algorithm at an iOS friendly price. Tap Developer Website for sound examples. Note: Second screenshot shows the effect of touching a control.
Spirangle
This audio effect app provides two distinct delay units for complex sound manipulation. It features a three-tap delay with independent SVF filters and a feedback delay, offering extensive control over resonance, drive, and stereo separation.
- Dual delay units
- Three-tap delay
- Independent SVF filters
- Filter resonance and drive
- Stereo separation
- Feedback delay
- LFO driven panning and modulation
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Spirangle is a delay. It's actually two delays. The first delay is a three-tap delay. The second delay is a feedback delay. The three taps from the first delay are sent through three independent filters. The three filters are SVF filters with plenty of available resonance and drive. The filters can have stereo separation applied to them. The three taps are individually routed, pre-filter, to the feedback delay mix section. The feedback delay mix section also includes an input which is a sum of the three delay taps taken after the filters. The resulting mix is then sent through the feedback delay. The output of the feedback delay then goes into a stereo effect unit that does LFO driven panning, chopping, tremolo, and left-right ping-pong manipulation to the signal. The output of the effect unit is summed with the input signal and sent back into the cycle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spirangle at Free against DC's $2.99. Spirangle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 64%). 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
Spirangle is free to download; DC costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spirangle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of DC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spirangle's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DC | Spirangle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blamsoft, Inc. | Neon Silicon |
Customer experience
DC
Spirangle
In-app purchases
DC
No in-app purchases
Spirangle
No in-app purchases







