Resonator Audio Unit vs The Phil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Resonator Audio Unit
This audio effect plugin generates natural resonances to add warmth and fullness to instruments or recordings. It offers controls for acoustic body characteristics and includes an additional reverb effect for standalone use. The app utilizes unique, realistic algorithms for its sound shaping capabilities.
- Natural sounding resonances
- Acoustic body thickness and size control
- Resonance amount control
- Additional reverb effect
- Standalone app mode with Efx on/off
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Resonator Audio Unit is an audio effect that creates natural sounding resonances in an acoustic body. That will add warmth and fullness to the tone of any instrument or to your record. You can control the acoustic body thickness, size and the amount of resonances. There is also additional reverb effect so you can add reflections to the sound of the resonator. This is useful if you use the app as a standalone to get your whole sound and play on your instrument via iRig or similar adapter. The app uses realistic and innovative algorithms created by me that you can not find in other software. Features of the Resonator Audio Unit: - warm and natural sounding resonances - acoustic body controls for thickness and size - resonances amount control - additional reverb effect - Efx on/off button (available when used as a stand alone app)
The Phil
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Fancy a synth that actually feels like a "traditional" instrument, but still able to push things a little weirder? The Phil is a fast, expressive AUv3 plucked string synth that brings proper physical modelling to your DAW, no faffing about required. Poke it, pluck it, let it ring out, and it responds like a real string, all wrapped up in a neat little AUv3 plugin for your DAW. Tucked inside is a built in arpeggiator, designed to create "human" feeling patterns without touching a step sequencer. Add in a solid handful of controls over decay, brightness and damping, themselves with "humanize" controls to mimic how a real hand would move on a string and you can go from delicate acoustic plucks to properly synthetic, metallic textures in no time at all whilst also having the option to turn down the robot vibe if you like. What you get: Physical modelling synthesis for genuinely plucky, stringy tones Built in arpeggiator for patterns that keep things moving Real time controls to shape decay, brightness and character Full AUv3 support, slots straight into your host Light on CPU, so it won't grind your session to a halt Plays nicely with AUM, Logic Pro, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and GarageBand Whether you're building layers in the studio or winging it live, The Phil is the sort of instrument that surprises you a little every time you touch it. In a good way. Search for decibelboy83 on YouTube for a walkthrough video. Works with: AUM, Logic Pro, Loopy Pro, Cubasis, GarageBand, and any AUv3-friendly host.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Phil at every 4 days against Resonator Audio Unit's every 38 months. The Phil also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Resonator Audio Unit's advantage is iOS requirement (10 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Resonator Audio Unit costs $2.99 and The Phil $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Resonator Audio Unit ships an update every 38 months, The Phil every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Resonator Audio Unit | The Phil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aleksandar Mlazev | Philip Vincent |
Customer experience
Resonator Audio Unit
The Phil
In-app purchases
Resonator Audio Unit
No in-app purchases
The Phil
No in-app purchases









