Comparison

Resonator Audio Unit vs The Phil

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Natural sounding resonances
  • Acoustic body thickness and size control
  • Resonance amount control
  • Additional reverb effect
  • Standalone app mode with Efx on/off
Features
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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)

About

The Phil

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Resonator Audio Unit2 screens
The Phil1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Resonator Audio Unit versus The Phil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResonator Audio UnitThe Phil
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar MlazevPhilip Vincent

Customer experience

Resonator Audio Unit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Phil

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Resonator Audio Unit

No in-app purchases

None

The Phil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Resonator Audio Unit free?
Resonator Audio Unit costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Phil free?
The Phil costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Resonator Audio Unit or The Phil have ads?
Neither Resonator Audio Unit nor The Phil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Resonator Audio Unit or The Phil?
Resonator Audio Unit ships an update every 38 months, and The Phil every 4 days. Most recently, Resonator Audio Unit was updated on October 7, 2026 and The Phil on October 27, 2026.

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