# Alien Box vs Heavier Metal

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heavier Metal at 100% against Alien Box's 0%. Heavier Metal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3). Alien Box's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $12.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Alien Box costs $2.99 and Heavier Metal $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Heavier Metal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Alien Box's written reviews are positive against 100% of Heavier Metal's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alien Box | Heavier Metal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $12.99 |
| Rating | [1.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-box/id1235647874/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavier-metal/id6746564425/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 10 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aleksandar Mlazev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1093798140) | [Reinarc LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469876288) |

## What reviewers say

### Alien Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alien-box/id1235647874)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Heavier Metal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavier-metal/id6746564425)

This music plugin emulates a classic 1990s distortion pedal with advanced digital modeling. It offers full parametric control, capturing the original circuit's behavior for a wide range of guitar tones. Optimized for low CPU usage and low latency, it's compatible with various AUv3 hosts.

**Highlights:** Parametric NAM distortion model, Recreates original pedal behavior, Mid-forward gain, tight low-end, AUv3 plugin for Mac/iOS, Native Apple Silicon support, Ultra-low CPU, near-zero latency

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alien Box free?

Alien Box costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Heavier Metal free?

Heavier Metal costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Alien Box or Heavier Metal?

Heavier Metal is rated higher. Alien Box averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Heavier Metal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Alien Box or Heavier Metal have ads?

Neither Alien Box nor Heavier Metal shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*