Comparison

Alien Box vs AudioScope

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

Head to head
About

Alien Box

This audio effect plugin creates a unique sound with increased sustain and gentle, LFO-modulated vibes. It functions as an AUv3 effect for hosts like GarageBand or as a standalone app for real-time audio input processing.

Highlights
  • Unique sound enrichment
  • LFO modulated vibes
  • Complex resonator system
  • AUv3 plugin for hosts
  • Standalone app mode
  • Gain, Vibe, Depth, Reverb controls
Features
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Alien Box is a completely new kind of audio effect that you have never heard before. It makes the sound big and slightly increases the sustain while adding gentle vibes to it. The vibes are LFO modulated and the effect is using very complex resonator system inside. It is modulation effect and you can compare it to flanger, phaser or chorus but it is not like any of them… The app is an Audio Unit Effect AUV3 and can be used inside GarageBand or other AU host apps as an effect plug-in. Alien Box can also run as a stand alone app adding effect to the audio input so you can play your guitar, bass or synth directly three the app if you have the connector to do so. Alien Box controls: - Gain - you can use it increase the gain and sustain - Vibe - main tone and background vibes balance - Depth - controls the modulations depth - Reverb - adds reverb to the background vibes

About

AudioScope

This audio plugin offers a comprehensive suite of tools for mixing and mastering music. It allows users to compare their mixes to reference tracks, visualize frequency responses, and control their entire mix from a single interface. Advanced features include snapshot morphing, track grouping, and built-in EQ and compression.

Highlights
  • Multi-channel live mixer
  • Reference track comparison
  • Frequency response visualization
  • Snapshot morphing
  • Track grouping
  • Built-in EQ and compression
  • MIDI control
Features
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AudioScope is an invaluable audio plugin for mixing and mastering with a toolbox of additional mixing aids. It was originally created as a method for comparing your mix to a reference track and seeing exactly what frequencies to tweak in order to obtain a desired match. This alone is incredibly useful for creating the feel of a particular genre of music, by tweaking your mix to match. AudioScope is so much more than this! It includes a great visual mixer which enables you control your entire mix from a single window inside your DAW. You see a top-down visualisation of your entire mix and stereo balance. You can save up to 3 compare mixes and quickly switch between them. You can also save up to 12 snapshots of stereo positions and levels, then morph between them. All of this functionality is available via MIDI, so with one simple CC command, you can switch out one mix for another or engage a snapshot. You are able to group your drums and other elements so that the mix doesn't become overwhelming, allowing you to focus on a subset of key elements if you wish. AudioScope also includes a suite of tools to adjust EQ, compression, and overall balance of your mix. The way AudioScope works is unique, with a quick and easy workflow: Insert an instance of AudioScope on each of your track's Insert Effect slot and name the track. Now simply open one of the instances and you have the ability to control all tracks from a single window. AudioScope is equiped with its own shelf and peak filters, EQ and lookahead compressor (with Sidechain). You can find demonstrations and tutorials for this and all my apps on the 'Paul the MusicMan' YouTube channel. Features: ○ Take control of your host DAW using a single simple interface. ○ Compare your master mixes frequency response to a reference track for a given genre. ○ Compare tracks to see which frequency ranges are problematic graphically. ○ Control your DAW's entire mix from a single 2D live mixer. ○ Change the EQ of each track quickly and easily from a single window. ○ Includes the ability to add low and high shelf filters to each track. ○ Add up to 3 parameteric EQ's to each track to cut or boost frequency ranges. ○ Enable the internal look ahead sidechain compressor. ○ Capture up to 3 compare mixes and preview in real time. ○ Create up to 12 snapshots and fade from one to another. ○ Invert the phase of tracks to avoid phasing issues. ○ Remove DC option to remove unwanted noise and rumble below 60Hz. ○ Instant Pass Thru to bypass all instances of AudioScope. ○ Mix lock to prevent accidental changes to your mix. ○ Monitor up to 32 tracks at once.

Screenshots

Alien Box2 screens
AudioScope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AudioScope at 100% against Alien Box's 0%. AudioScope also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 38 months). Alien Box's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $14.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Alien Box costs $2.99 and AudioScope $14.99 up front. AudioScope sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Alien Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AudioScope holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Alien Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of AudioScope's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alien Box ships an update every 38 months, AudioScope every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alien Box versus AudioScope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlien BoxAudioScope
Price$2.99 — better$14.99
Rating1.3 (3 ratings)4.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar Mlazev4Pockets.com

Customer experience

Alien Box

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AudioScope

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alien Box

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AudioScope

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Alien Box free?
Alien Box costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioScope free?
AudioScope costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alien Box or AudioScope?
AudioScope is rated higher. Alien Box averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while AudioScope averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Alien Box or AudioScope have ads?
Neither Alien Box nor AudioScope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alien Box or AudioScope?
Alien Box ships an update every 38 months, and AudioScope every 3 months. Most recently, Alien Box was updated on August 14, 2026 and AudioScope on September 30, 2026.

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