Comparison

Phasemaker vs TB BitJuggler

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

Head to head
About

Phasemaker

This app is a powerful 6-operator FM synthesizer for iOS, inspired by classic 1980s digital synths. It offers deep sound design capabilities with 42 algorithms and 12 oscillators, producing unique timbres impossible with analog modeling. It integrates seamlessly with mobile DAWs and supports various MIDI and audio routing protocols.

Highlights
  • 6-Operator FM Synthesis
  • 42 FM Algorithms
  • 12 Oscillators
  • Audio Unit (AUv3) compatible
  • Standalone mode with CoreMidi
  • Custom preset management
  • Vintage chorus and reverb effects
Features
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>> Phasemaker requires iPad 4/Mini 2/iPhone 5S/iPod Touch 6 or higher << A full-blown 6-Operator FM Synth on iOS, building on the legacy of the classic synthesizers that defined the digital era of the 1980s. This is an Audio Unit instrument (AUv3), offering tight integration in many leading mobile DAWs, such as Auria, Garageband, Cubasis, Beatmaker 3 and AUM. Frequency Modulation brings rich timbres and dynamic evolving sounds full of personality which are impossible to create with analog modelling. The 6-Operator architecture allows for lively multi-layered sounds with lots of expression and playability. Phasemaker's characteristic FM sound will add classic digital character to your mobile sonic arsenal which no other analog synth can bring. - Universal: runs on iPad (Air recommended), iPhone and iPod Touch - Audio Unit v3 compatible - Audiobus 2.3 compatible - CoreMidi compatible standalone mode (with background audio) - Bluetooth MIDI compatible - Custom preset management; user presets available across AU hosts - Dozens of factory presets - 42 FM Algorithms (including all 32 DX7 layouts) - 12 Oscillators, including the 8 original TX81z waveforms - All 106 parameters can be automated using MIDI CC and AU Parameters - Vintage sounding chorus and reverb effects for classic ambiance - User manual available on www.ruismaker.com

About

TB BitJuggler

This app accurately simulates vintage digital processing and recreates digital imperfections for audio tracks. It offers advanced bit crushing, resampling, and noise generation, with real-time visualization of introduced errors. It's ideal for creating retro digital sounds or shaping audio beyond analog simulation.

Highlights
  • Accurate digital imperfection simulation
  • Advanced bit crushing and resampling
  • Speech and transform codec simulators
  • Real-time error visualization
  • Integrated LFO for modulation
  • Pre and post emphasis shaping
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Digital imperfections - modelled accurately! BitJuggler is the most complete audio AUv3 available today to simulate vintage digital processing and to recreate digital imperfections. Whether you'd like to go down memory lane to create that 80's digital sound from early personal computers, add vintage sampler character to your audio tracks, or shape your audio beyond analog simulation: BitJuggler will deliver the digital imperfections with painstaking accuracy. Go beyond bit crushing BitJuggler covers all your basic bit crushing needs, with various quantization schemes such as linear, a-law and mu-law quantization and with an optional envelope follower. In addition, the audio resampler with a variety of resampling algorithms easily produces that creative digital aliasing sound. Add musical noise BitJuggler also includes speech and transform codec simulators to accurately generate musical noise as you would get from transform codecs such as MP3 or AAC. A GSM speech codec adds spectrally shaped noise by employing linear predictive coding (LPC). Or you can keep it simple and experiment with dithering and perceptual noise shaping! Pre and post emphasis for further shaping of imperfections BitJuggler ads options for pre- and post emphasis for digital clipping, quantization and resampling to provide unique capabilities to further shape the effect of the bit crushing process. Visualize changes BitJuggler has a unique visualization feature: it will show the errors introduced by bit depth and sample rate reduction in real time. The ultimate plugin for educational purposes: allow students to hear and see the imperfections that are being introduced. Keep it moving Modulate bit depth and resampling properties with the integrated low-frequency oscillator (LFO) and generate moving sound scapes in which aliasing and quantization components travel in time and frequency. The ToneBoosters BitJuggler app captures the microphone (or external sound card) input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters BitJuggler will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Wide range of options for bit crushing and resampling - Pre and post emphasis to shape the sound - Undo/redo, and A/B comparison - Color themes for the user interface - Adjustable colours for every filter section - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch - Efficient, low CPU usage What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

Phasemaker4 screens
TB BitJuggler2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Phasemaker at every 3 weeks against TB BitJuggler's every 3 months. Phasemaker also leads on price ($3.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Phasemaker costs $3.99 and TB BitJuggler $6.99 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 — 4.3 for Phasemaker against 4.4 for TB BitJuggler. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 15 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Phasemaker's written reviews are positive against 67% of TB BitJuggler's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phasemaker ships an update every 3 weeks, TB BitJuggler every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Phasemaker versus TB BitJuggler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhasemakerTB BitJuggler
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (33 ratings)4.4 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosToneBoosters

Customer experience

Phasemaker

All ratings33 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

TB BitJuggler

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Phasemaker

No in-app purchases

None

TB BitJuggler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phasemaker free?
Phasemaker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB BitJuggler free?
TB BitJuggler costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phasemaker or TB BitJuggler?
TB BitJuggler is rated higher. Phasemaker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while TB BitJuggler averages 4.4 from 15 ratings.
Do Phasemaker or TB BitJuggler have ads?
Neither Phasemaker nor TB BitJuggler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phasemaker or TB BitJuggler?
Phasemaker ships an update every 3 weeks, and TB BitJuggler every 3 months. Most recently, Phasemaker was updated on September 18, 2026 and TB BitJuggler on September 24, 2026.

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