Comparison

NYCompressor vs TB Lowtone

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

Head to head
About

NYCompressor

A professional audio compressor plugin for iOS devices, offering versatile dynamics management for music production. It supports various hosts and provides features like sidechaining and parallel compression for achieving desired mix effects.

Highlights
  • Compression ratio up to 1:10
  • Optional key signal filtering
  • True sidechaining
  • Hard/soft knee
  • Parallel (New York) compression
  • Independent L/R or Mid/Side compression
Features
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A professional compressor plugin for iOS. Compatible with Garageband, Cubasis, AuriaPro and other AUv3 or Inter App Audio compatible hosts. The NYCompressor is the ideal workhorse when it comes to dynamics management in a mix. From gentle compression for glueing your mix together to heavy drum compression for the ultimate punch: NYCompressor can do it all. Features: – Compression ratio up to 1:10. – Optional key signal filtering. – True sidechaining (4 inputs, needs to be supported by host) – Hard/soft knee. – Parallel (New York) compression. – Independent L/R or Mid/Side compression. Planned, designed and lovingly handcrafted by DDMF, a renowned audio software company from Southern Germany.

About

TB Lowtone

This app is an innovative bass synthesizer and AUv3 plugin that uses loudness-domain harmonic synthesis for deeper, more consistent bass sounds. It features multiple oscillators, modulation options, and built-in effects, plus an AI randomizer for creating new patches.

Highlights
  • Loudness-domain harmonic synthesis
  • 3 analog-simulated oscillators
  • Voltage-controlled noise synthesizer
  • AI randomizer for patch generation
  • Extended LFOs and ADSR envelope
  • Pro quality effects (reverb, chorus, delay)
  • AUv3 plugin support
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TB Lowtone is an innovative bass synthesizer app and AUv3 plug-in featuring three analog-simulated, voltage-controlled oscillators with a large variety of waveform algorithms, continuous pulse-width modulation (PWM), Frequency Modulation (FM) and oscillator hard sync, complemented by a voltage-controlled noise synthesizer, parameter modulation a re-designed non-linear voltage controlled filter. TB Lowtone is the world's first bass synthesizer featuring loudness-domain harmonic synthesis, creating deeper, more consistent and production-ready bass sounds compared to conventional synthesizers operating in the (linear) amplitude domain. TB Lowtone also features an AI randomizer that generates new patches with a single click, and which learns from the patches you have already created to generate new, personalized patches! Loudness-domain synthesis Loudness perception of tones and harmonics is known to be highly non-linear and intricately frequency and level dependent. Equal loudness contours, or Fletcher-Munson curves demonstrate this drastic effect for sine tones, which is especially relevant for low frequencies. The loudness of a synthesizer bass note, and all its individual harmonics, will therefore depend strongly on what note you play on your synth's keyboard. To overcome the resulting inconsistencies in loudness and timbre, TB Lowtone features innovative, loudness-domain synthesis algorithms that adjust each harmonic individually to compensate for loudness deviations across frequency. Modulation and FX TB Lowtone provides two extended low-frequency oscillators (X-LFOs) featuring a wide range of waveforms. The LFOs can be beat and key synced, with a configurable onset delay and a specific number of cycles to run. In addition, a conventional ADSR envelope with configurable onset delay is provided. To top if all off, a gate editor designed to quickly put together modern production modulation patterns is available as well to modulate a range of VCO, VCN and VCF parameters. Reverb, chorus, and delay effects and a high-quality peak limiter are provided to produce production-ready sounds. Features: - 3 VCOs plus a VCN featuring a wide range of waveform algorithms - All VCOs support hard sync, pulse-width modulation (PWM) and frequency modulation (FM) - Lots of filter types for spectral shaping - 2 LFOs, one extra envelope and a gate editor for parameter modulation - Pro quality effects (reverb, chorus, delay, peak limiter) - Unique loudness domain synthesis algorithms - A smart randomiser that learns from your patches - AUv3 with resizable UI and dozens of color themes to choose from - Preset management including import and export options - Undo, redo, A/B switching 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

NYCompressor1 screens
TB Lowtone2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TB Lowtone at 4.4 against NYCompressor's 3.8. TB Lowtone also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). NYCompressor's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

NYCompressor costs $9.99 and TB Lowtone $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TB Lowtone holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of NYCompressor's written reviews are positive against 85% of TB Lowtone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NYCompressor ships an update every 6 months, TB Lowtone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NYCompressor versus TB Lowtone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNYCompressorTB Lowtone
Price$9.99$9.99
Rating3.8 (15 ratings)4.4 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian SiedschlagToneBoosters

Customer experience

NYCompressor

All ratings15 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

TB Lowtone

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NYCompressor

No in-app purchases

None

TB Lowtone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NYCompressor free?
NYCompressor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB Lowtone free?
TB Lowtone costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NYCompressor or TB Lowtone?
TB Lowtone is rated higher. NYCompressor averages 3.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while TB Lowtone averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do NYCompressor or TB Lowtone have ads?
Neither NYCompressor nor TB Lowtone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NYCompressor or TB Lowtone?
NYCompressor ships an update every 6 months, and TB Lowtone every 3 months. Most recently, NYCompressor was updated on October 7, 2026 and TB Lowtone on October 24, 2026.

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