Comparison

F vs mixBase

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

mixBase

This app provides version control for your music projects, allowing you to track every mix from rough drafts to final masters. Listen to any version, share for feedback with time-stamped comments, and manage your release pipeline. It also offers AI-generated cover art and a community feed.

Highlights
  • Track every mix version
  • Time-stamped feedback comments
  • Master loudness checks (LUFS)
  • Release pipeline management
  • AI-generated cover art
  • Community feed with artist updates
Features
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mixBase is version control for your music. Every time you bounce a mix, upload it: mixBase keeps every version of every track, from the first rough to the final master, so you can hear how far a song has come and never lose a good take again. TRACK EVERY VERSION Each upload becomes the next numbered mix of its project. Label it (rough mix, mix 2, final master), move it from Mix to Master to Released, add private notes and a change log, and jump back to any earlier version at any time. LISTEN ANYWHERE A full-screen player with artwork, scrubbing, a queue, shuffle and repeat, lock-screen and Control Center controls, AirPlay, and a Now Playing widget for your home screen. SHARE FOR FEEDBACK Send a private listening link for any mix. Collaborators open it in a browser, no account required, and leave comments pinned to the exact moment they mean. Their notes show up on that mix in the app. MASTER CHECK Measure the loudness of your latest mix (LUFS and peak) right on your phone and get limiter and chain recommendations before you send it off. RUN YOUR RELEASE PIPELINE Add a release and check off every milestone: mixing done, mastering done, artwork ready, submitted to DSPs, social posts out, press release sent. Keep your released catalog, with ISRC, UPC and release dates, in one library synced from your streaming profile. AI COVER ART Describe the vibe and generate cover-art concepts for a track, then apply the one that fits. Every account includes a monthly allowance. HEAR WHAT OTHERS ARE MAKING The community feed shows what other artists on mixBase are working on, with comments on every upload. Report or block anything you don't want to see. BUILT FOR THE STUDIO - Genre, BPM and key on every project - Albums, EPs and playlists to group your tracks - A dark interface that won't blind you in a dim room mixBase is free. There are no subscriptions, paid plans or in-app purchases.

Screenshots

F1 screens
mixBase4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: mixBase at Free against F's $2.99. mixBase also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months). F's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

mixBase is free to download; F costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for F against 5.0 for mixBase. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: F has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F ships an update every 8 months, mixBase every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
F versus mixBase: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFmixBase
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlamsoft, Inc.Matt Goldman

Customer experience

F

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

mixBase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

F

No in-app purchases

None

mixBase

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F free?
F costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is mixBase free?
mixBase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F or mixBase?
F and mixBase are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do F or mixBase have ads?
Neither F nor mixBase shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F or mixBase?
F ships an update every 8 months, and mixBase every 10 days. Most recently, F was updated on October 9, 2026 and mixBase on October 4, 2026.

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