Comparison

Eos 2 vs Velvet Machine

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

Head to head
About

Eos 2

This studio-quality algorithmic reverb offers five unique algorithms for diverse audio production needs. Easily sculpt your sound with extensive controls and an intuitive interface, perfect for everything from subtle room effects to expansive ambient textures.

Highlights
  • Five custom reverb algorithms
  • Full control over reverb parameters
  • Rate and depth modulation
  • Three-band EQ
  • Infinite mode
  • AUv3 App Extension and standalone
Features
Currently charting
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**Description:** Eos 2 is Audio Damage's studio-quality algorithmic reverb, now with five custom reverb algorithms designed in collaboration with Sean Costello of Valhalla DSP. Available as an AUv3 App Extension for hosts like AUM, AudioBus, GarageBand, Cubasis, and Auria Pro, and as a standalone application. Five algorithms give you a broad palette of reverb for any production context. Three plate algorithms cover everything from tight, dark vintage plates to wide stereo ambience. The new Random Plate algorithm produces organic, evolving reflections that never quite repeat, and is beautiful on pads, keys, and vocals. SuperHall delivers the incredibly long, densely modulated hall sounds that Eos has always been known for: Eno-style ambience that simply isn't possible with convolution reverbs. The streamlined interface makes it easy to dial in exactly the sound you need, from a short, dense room on your drum bus to an infinite wash of sound on a synthesizer pad. **Features** - Five reverb algorithms: Mono Plate, Stereo Plate 1, Stereo Plate 2, Random Plate, and SuperHall - Full control over pre-delay, room size, decay time, attack, and diffusion - Rate and depth modulation for lively, animated reverb tails - Three-band EQ with adjustable crossover points to sculpt the tonal character of the reverb - Infinite mode for drones and sustained textures - Mix lock preserves your wet/dry balance when browsing presets - Resizable interface with real-time waveform display - Factory presets included, with full cross-platform user preset management - AUv3 App Extension and standalone application - Note: Eos 2 is a dense, heavily modulated algorithmic reverb. For best results on older devices, use a single instance as a send effect.

About

Velvet Machine

This audio effect plugin generates unique sonic textures by blurring and stretching sounds. It can create reverb-like qualities, act as a delay, and offers extensive control over its volume envelope and timing. Requires a compatible host app and a relatively modern device for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time convolution with enveloped velvet noise
  • Sound stretching and blurring up to 10 seconds
  • Reverb-like textures with flexible volume envelope
  • Variable density random multi-tap delay
  • Host tempo sync for time and predelay
  • High cut and low cut filters
  • Adjustable dry/wet mix
Features
Currently charting
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Sonic texture generator / blur / non-linear reverb *** WARNING *** Velvet Machine is an Audio Unit v3 plugin and requires a compatible host such as GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Audiobus etc. The provided standalone app does NOT support the currently deprecated Inter-App Audio. *** Velvet Machine is a CPU-intensive effect at high settings. A *minimum* of 5th Gen iPad, iPhone 6s or 1st Gen iPhone SE is required to run a single instance at maximum settings. However, shorter times and/or lower densities use much less CPU. *** Velvet Machine is a unique audio effect based on real-time convolution with enveloped velvet noise. It's designed to: - Stretch and blur out even short sounds to lengths of up to 10 seconds - Produce reverb-like textures with flexible volume envelope (including reverse, fading in and out, pulsating etc.) - Work as a variable density random multi-tap delay (bordering on granular-like sounds) PDF manual and video demos are available on developer website. Features: - Flexible volume envelope with arbitrary number of segments and curvature - Effect time ranging from 50 ms to 10 s - Response density adjustable from 1 to 2000 repeats per second - Predelay up to 1 s - Host tempo sync for time and predelay parameters - High cut and low cut filters for the effected signal - Mix adjustable from 100% dry to 100% wet - Mix Lock to switch presets while keeping the dry/wet mix constant

Screenshots

Eos 22 screens
Velvet Machine1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Velvet Machine at 100% against Eos 2's 63%. Velvet Machine also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). Eos 2's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $7.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Eos 2 costs $6.99 and Velvet Machine $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Velvet Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Eos 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of Velvet Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eos 2 ships an update every 15 months, Velvet Machine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Eos 2 versus Velvet Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEos 2Velvet Machine
Price$6.99 — better$7.99
Rating4.4 (18 ratings)4.9 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1847 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#180 — better#184
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudio Damage, Inc.Yuri Turov

Customer experience

Eos 2

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral3.9%
Negative33.3%

Velvet Machine

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Eos 2

No in-app purchases

None

Velvet Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eos 2 free?
Eos 2 costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Velvet Machine free?
Velvet Machine costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eos 2 or Velvet Machine?
Velvet Machine is rated higher. Eos 2 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Velvet Machine averages 4.9 from 47 ratings.
Do Eos 2 or Velvet Machine have ads?
Neither Eos 2 nor Velvet Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eos 2 or Velvet Machine?
Eos 2 ships an update every 15 months, and Velvet Machine every 3 months. Most recently, Eos 2 was updated on September 26, 2026 and Velvet Machine on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Eos 2 or Velvet Machine?
Eos 2 currently peaks at #180 in the App Store charts, and Velvet Machine at #184. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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