Comparison

Dubstation 2 vs UltraTap Delay

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

Head to head
About

Dubstation 2

This app brings a classic dub delay effect to your mobile device. It offers true stereo operation, tempo synchronization, and extensive feedback control for creating rich, saturated delays. Explore various modes and LFO effects for chorus and tape sounds.

Highlights
  • Tempo-synchronized or millisecond timing
  • True stereo dual/single/ping-pong modes
  • EQ and saturation on feedback
  • LFO for chorus and tape effects
  • Tempo-synced stereo looping
  • Low CPU usage
  • Factory and user presets
Features
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Dubstation has been a fixture in dub, electronic, and pop production for nearly twenty years. It emulates the analog bucket-brigade delays of the 1970s and 80s, with their pitch-bending, warmth, and gradual high-frequency loss intact, then adds things those circuits could never do: true stereo dual-time delays, ping-pong, a stereo LFO, and a clean digital looper with overdub and reverse. Sound and Character The bucket-brigade model is the real thing: the high-cut frequency tightens as delay time gets longer, exactly like the original hardware. A low-cut filter trims the bass for the thin echoes of early Jamaican dub. A saturation stage on the feedback path adds analog-style breakup as repeats stack up, and the LFO modulates delay time for chorus, flange, and pitch swoops. Looper and Reverse The LOOP switch turns Dubstation into a clean digital looper that holds the buffer indefinitely and accepts overdubs. This is different from cranking the feedback, which degrades and distorts the signal over time. The REVERSE switch flips the delay memory backwards, and combined with the looper produces reverse loops that hold their fidelity indefinitely. Features >> Single, dual-time, and ping-pong modes >> Tempo-synced or millisecond timing, with dotted and triplet values >> 4 ms to 2 second delay range with X2 switch >> Bucket-brigade modeling with delay-dependent high-cut filter >> Low-cut filter from 100 Hz to 1.5 kHz >> LFO modulation of delay time, 0.01 to 5 Hz >> Saturation on the feedback path >> Tempo-synced stereo looper with sound-on-sound and reverse >> Stereo width control >> Factory and user presets, shareable with the desktop version via XML >> Optimized for low CPU usage on older devices >> Full manual at audiodamage.com

About

UltraTap Delay

Create rhythmic delays, glitchy reverbs, and evolving soundscapes with up to 64 taps. This app offers unique controls for shaping sound, including LFOs, envelopes, and a "Slurm" control for smearing and modulation. Explore over 150 inspiring presets and innovative performance features.

Highlights
  • Up to 64 taps for complex delays
  • Spread knob for rhythmic spacing
  • LFOs and envelopes for stutter effects
  • Slurm control for unique modulation
  • Stereo image control
  • Over 150 presets
  • Ribbon and Hotswitch controls
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UltraTap is a unique multi-tap effect capable of rhythmic delays, glitchy reverbs, huge pad-like volume swells and extraordinary modulation. It’s the perfect tool for creating drum fills, vocal choruses, swelling guitar chords and other evolving effects — everything from reversed reverbs to a massed church choir singing a Gregorian chant in Notre-Dame Cathedral. Features: - Use up to 64 taps to create simple repeats or morph delays into choruses and reverbs. - Speed up or slow down the rhythmic spacing between taps using the Spread knob. - Use the onboard LFOs and envelopes to chop the sound source into stuttered rhythms. - Use the innovative "Slurm" control to smear taps together or modulate them to create truly unique reverbs. - Control the stereo image of taps to alternate between hard-panned and mono. - Over 150 presets designed to inspire; including artist presets by Chris Carter, Colin Newman, Sasha and many more. - Innovative Ribbon and Hotswitch allow for changing any combination of parameters simultaneously. - Use Mix Lock to scroll through presets while keeping the wet-dry mix constant. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

Screenshots

Dubstation 21 screens
UltraTap Delay3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dubstation 2 at $1.99 against UltraTap Delay's $14.99. UltraTap Delay's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (88% vs 54%). 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

Dubstation 2 costs $1.99 and UltraTap Delay $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UltraTap Delay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Dubstation 2's written reviews are positive against 88% of UltraTap Delay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dubstation 2 ships an update every 9 months, UltraTap Delay every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dubstation 2 versus UltraTap Delay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubstation 2UltraTap Delay
Price$1.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.3 (34 ratings)4.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudio Damage, Inc.Eventide

Customer experience

Dubstation 2

All ratings34 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative33.3%

UltraTap Delay

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Dubstation 2

No in-app purchases

None

UltraTap Delay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dubstation 2 free?
Dubstation 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UltraTap Delay free?
UltraTap Delay costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dubstation 2 or UltraTap Delay?
UltraTap Delay is rated higher. Dubstation 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while UltraTap Delay averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Dubstation 2 or UltraTap Delay have ads?
Neither Dubstation 2 nor UltraTap Delay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dubstation 2 or UltraTap Delay?
Dubstation 2 ships an update every 9 months, and UltraTap Delay every 2 months. Most recently, Dubstation 2 was updated on October 18, 2026 and UltraTap Delay on October 14, 2026.

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