Comparison

Horn Section HD vs PSA1000

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

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About

Horn Section HD

Add professional horn section sounds to your music productions. This app offers a library of live-recorded licks, stabs, and swells performed by a professional horn section. Easily integrate these sounds into your tracks on iOS devices, with full support for DAWs and GarageBand.

Highlights
  • Live horn section recordings
  • Apple Loops for GarageBand
  • Copyable to any DAW
  • Audiobus and Inter App Audio support
  • Over 300 licks, stabs, and swells
  • Multiple keys and tempos
Features
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Real live horns for your songs, played by the first call horn section in The Netherlands, the Jayhorns! Right in your back pocket and recorded for IOS only! An app for iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch with dedicated design for all devices and full Audiobus and Inter App Audio support. Enhance your tracks with these licks, stabs and swells and enjoy the live feel of a real horn section! And in GarageBand the licks follow tempo and key, the perfect 'brass' add-on! Perfect for producers and songwriters….. licks, stabs, swells and more in 7 chapters performed in 3 bpms and 4 essential keys, over 300 in total. Perfect for Garageband users on IOS, all licks were performed with minor third intervals and are presented as Apple Loops so copied to GB the licks follow the key set in GB with ease, as well as tempo! (these features are 'Garageband only') Copy any lick to any other paste equipped DAW (and use built in time stretching and transposing functions if you like) and enhance your tracks with a live horn section at your finger tips as if you had them in your own studio. The lines were composed based on often requested parts as experienced by the incredible Jayhorns (see bio for tours/albums and credits). MAIN FEATURES: * All licks can be copied as Apple Loops to GB, following tempo and key changes * All licks can be copied to any other paste equipped daw * Full horn section library for anyone making music on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch * Audiobus compatible * Inter App Audio compatible * Easy auditioning of licks as they all loop within the app * Performed, recorded and built only for IOS * Many styles in relevant bpms (check content list) * Lines, swells, stabs and other content were produced with your compositions in mind * Uncut, not time stretched, actual high end recordings * Audio quality: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit (cd) * All licks, stabs and swell actually played separately in all bpms and keys, by the first call horn section in The Benelux * All licks can be cut, altered and moved for more complex arranging * Any lick can be used creatively outside the mentioned style with ease The licks were edited and mastered to a logical length, depending on style/meaning and use for you to place them quickly and get them automatically in the 'right spot" but they can be moved for different effects and placed freely within your sequencer of choice. And of course, licks can be stacked as well. Line up: Trumpet-Trumpet-Trombone-Saxophone (with Flugelhorn and Baritone Sax variations within the chapters). Content: * Funk, Disco 'n Dance: 9 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Pop: 9 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Soul: 9 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb (4 licks in 130 bpm soul) * Jazz: 9 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Stabs: 5 section licks performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb * Swells: one horn swell performed at 90, 110 and 130 bpm, all in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb and major and minor swells in the keys of Bb, Db, E and G * Fx 'n Moods: 4 fast and 4 slow shakes in the keys of A, C, Eb and Gb 'Down Boy' lick at 90, 110 and 130 bpm in A, C, Eb and Gb 'James' lick at 90 bpm Forte Piano and 130 bpm Sforzando in A, C, Eb and Gb 'What Goes Up' lick at 90 and 110 bpm in A, C, Eb and Gb 'Hornlike' lick at 90 bpm in A, C, Eb and Gb * Instructions/credits and Jayhorns info Don't settle for synth imitations or 'sounds like brass' solutions, go for the real thing and enjoy the experience, energy and full sound of the Jayhorns in your own song production, this is a living and breathing section and a purpose built release for IOS only. www.hornsectionhd.com (support site with soon to be released trailers) Also you will find DAW specific instructions on this page.

About

PSA1000

This audio plugin emulates a classic '90s analog guitar preamp, offering rich saturation for various instruments and mix processing. It features independent channel controls, stereo widening, and phase manipulation for modern versatility.

Highlights
  • Analog saturation emulation
  • Independent left/right channel controls
  • Dry/Wet mix knob
  • Mid/Side processing
  • Stereo widening circuit
  • Phase Reverse switch
Features
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The PSA1000 Analog Saturation Unit plugin is a modern recreation of a '90s classic analog guitar preamp which is used in recording studios all around the world! It is used and "abused" for recording and characterizing not only guitars but also electric pianos, organs, synthesizers, electric basses and many other instruments. The original unit has found its place even in the mix stage for processing all type of sounds, as drum rooms, percussions, vocals, kicks, snares and sound fx too! For creating the PSA1000 Analog Saturation Unit plugin, Nembrini Audio has carefully modeled the original analog circuits and finely refined it by ear as all its products. Nembrini Audio also adds new features that brings the PSA1000 Analog Saturation Unit plugin to modern days: - Independent controls for left and right channels with individual and global links - Dry/Wet mix knob for both channels - Mid/Side operation - Spread circuit to widen the stereo field - Analog Link circuit to simulate the difference between left and right channels as in real analog world - Phase Reverse switch to take advantage of the original phase changes in the real analog unit when used in parallel - In and Out level knobs for maximum versatility Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

Horn Section HD4 screens
PSA10001 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PSA1000 at 100% against Horn Section HD's 17%. PSA1000 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 17 months vs every 51 months). Horn Section HD's advantage is price ($8.99 vs $19.99) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Horn Section HD costs $8.99 and PSA1000 $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PSA1000 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Horn Section HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of PSA1000's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Horn Section HD ships an update every 51 months, PSA1000 every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Horn Section HD versus PSA1000: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHorn Section HDPSA1000
Price$8.99 — better$19.99
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 51 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Independent RecordsNembrini Audio

Customer experience

Horn Section HD

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

PSA1000

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Horn Section HD

No in-app purchases

None

PSA1000

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Horn Section HD free?
Horn Section HD costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PSA1000 free?
PSA1000 costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Horn Section HD or PSA1000?
PSA1000 is rated higher. Horn Section HD averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PSA1000 averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Horn Section HD or PSA1000 have ads?
Neither Horn Section HD nor PSA1000 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Horn Section HD or PSA1000?
Horn Section HD ships an update every 51 months, and PSA1000 every 17 months. Most recently, Horn Section HD was updated on October 27, 2026 and PSA1000 on October 24, 2026.

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