F vs ChowKick
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F
This audio effect plugin offers sixteen versatile filter modes with precise controls for frequency, resonance, and analog-style saturation. Visualize your frequency response in real-time for intuitive adjustments. It integrates seamlessly with popular AUv3 compatible music production apps.
- Sixteen filter modes
- Frequency and resonance controls
- Analog-style saturation
- Wet/dry mix
- Frequency response display
- Zero Delay Feedback algorithm
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F-16 Filter is a flexible multi-mode filter with frequency response display. It features sixteen modes, frequency and resonance controls, saturation for analog-style soft clipping, and wet/dry mix. The 4 pole lowpass mode provides the frequency response of classic the Moog ladder filter. The other modes provide all of the choices available in the famous Oberheim Matrix 12 and Xpander synthesizers. At the heart of F-16 is a Zero Delay Feedback algorithm, the latest in DSP filtering technology. F-16 Filter gives you a wide variety of filtering options with pristine fidelity. F-16 Filter is an AUv3 that works inside host apps. Just open up your favorite host that supports AUv3 and add it as an effect. Compatible with GarageBand, Cubasis, Auria, BeatMaker, AudioBus, AUM, Modstep, and more. Blamsoft brings their experience creating top notch plug-ins for the desktop to iOS. The same filter modes are found in the popular Rack Extension for Propellerhead Reason. You get a desktop quality plug-in at an iOS friendly price. In addition to controlling the filter through the knobs and sliders, you can use the frequency response display to control cutoff frequency and resonance simultaneously. The sixteen filter modes available are: 1, 2, 3, and 4 Pole Lowpass 1, 2, 3, and 4, Pole Highpass 2 and 4 Pole Bandpass 2 Pole Notch 3 Pole Phase 2 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass 3 Pole Highpass + 1 Pole Lowpass 2 Pole Notch + 1 Pole Lowpass 3 Pole Phase + 1 Pole Lowpass Tap Developer Website for sound examples.
ChowKick
Create unique kick drum sounds with a powerful synthesizer. This app uses physical modeling to emulate classic drum machine circuits, offering detailed control over tone and frequency. It functions as a plugin for music production apps or as a standalone tool.
- Physical modeling synthesis
- Adjustable tone and frequency
- AUv3 plugin support
- Standalone application
- Emulates old drum machine circuits
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ChowKick is a kick drum synthesizer based on creative physical modelling of old drum machine circuits. The synth contains useful parameters for adjusting the tone and fundamental frequency of the synthesized kick drum. - Source code: https://github.com/Chowdhury-DSP/ChowKick - User manual: https://chowdsp.com/manuals/ChowKickManual.pdf ChowKick installs as an AUv3 plugin that can be used in host applications like Garageband or AUM, or as a standalone application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ChowKick at Free against F's $2.99. ChowKick also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). F's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
ChowKick is free to download; F costs $2.99 up front. ChowKick sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. F asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for F against 5.0 for ChowKick. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of F's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChowKick's.
F ships an update every 8 months, ChowKick every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F | ChowKick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blamsoft, Inc. | Jatin Chowdhury |
Customer experience
F
ChowKick
In-app purchases
F
No in-app purchases
ChowKick
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Huge Tip$24.99








