Mersenne vs Wave Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mersenne
This app is an AUv3-compatible synthesizer designed to create bell-like metallic sounds. It combines FM synthesis, a noise generator, and a resonator for crafting clear tones and complex metallic textures.
- AUv3-compatible synthesizer
- Dual FM synthesis modules
- Noise generator
- Resonator
- Metallic sound design
- Bell-like tones
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Mersenne is an AUv3-compatible synthesizer that combines two FM synthesis modules, a noise generator, and a resonator to create bell-like metallic sounds. It is specifically designed for crafting both clear tones and complex textures with a distinctive metallic grit, making it an ideal tool for those deeply exploring metallic sound design. For more detailed information about the product, please visit the website. The website offers detailed product descriptions, manuals and videos, as well as important notices. https://icegear.net/
Wave Box
This music plugin offers a dynamic dual waveshaper for creating symmetrical and asymmetrical distortion. Design unique sound curves by combining 12 pre-defined functions, ranging from subtle overdrive to extreme digital harshness.
- Dual waveshaper
- Symmetrical and asymmetrical distortion
- Customizable waveshaping curves
- 12 pre-defined shaping functions
- Modulation via LFOs and Envelope Follower
- Wide range of distortion effects
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Wave Box is a dynamic dual waveshaper plugin that can be used for both symmetrical and asymmetrical distortion. A waveshaper is a type of distortion in which the input signal is mapped to the output by applying a fixed or variable shaping function. Wave Box features two separate waveshapers that can be mixed together while being modulated by 2 LFOs and 1 Envelope Follower. You can design your own waveshaping curves by combining and adjusting 12 pre-defined functions (tanh, erf, sinh, sin, linear, abs, invert, floor, round, ceil, gauss 1, gauss 2). Wave Box can range from mild tube-flavoured overdrive to extreme digital harshness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mersenne at $8.00 against Wave Box's $14.99. Mersenne also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 7). Wave Box's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). 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
Mersenne costs $8.00 and Wave Box $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Wave Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 7 respectively.
| Parameter | Mersenne | Wave Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.00 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iceWorks, Inc. | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mersenne
Wave Box
In-app purchases
Mersenne
No in-app purchases
Wave Box
No in-app purchases
