Comparison

Dubstation 2 vs Scatterbrain Audio Splitter

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

Scatterbrain Audio Splitter

This audio effect plugin chops incoming audio into rhythmic steps and routes them to multiple outputs. It offers sequencing and live mixing modes, along with buffer effects for added chaos and stuttering. Requires a compatible multi-output AUv3 host.

Highlights
  • Rhythmic audio slicing
  • Multiple output routing
  • Sequencing mode
  • Live mixing mode
  • Stutter and buffer effects
  • Tapeloop recording
Features
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Scatterbrain is a plugin audio effect (AUv3, Audio Unit), which chops up incoming audio into rhythmical steps and sends these slices out to multiple outputs in your plugin host. Scatterbrain has 2 modes: SEQ mode... You can sequence how the steps are scattered over the (maximum 4) different outputs, or leave that up to chance. MIX mode... You can live-mix (or automate) how steps are distributed over the 4 available outputs and trigger stutter repeats. Stutter and buffer effects: Scatterbrain records the incoming audio onto a hidden internal tapeloop. Using the buffer effects you can specify the probability of randomly triggering slicer or stutter effects for an extra seasoning of chaos and mayhem. Note: to use the multi-out effect, this AUv3 plugin requires an AU host which supports multiple outputs. If the host does not support multi-out, only the first channel will work. Also note that due to the multi-out nature of the plugin there is no meaningful standalone functionality. You will need a plugin host to make use of this plugin.

Screenshots

Dubstation 21 screens
Scatterbrain Audio Splitter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scatterbrain Audio Splitter at 86% against Dubstation 2's 54%. Scatterbrain Audio Splitter also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months). Dubstation 2's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). 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

Dubstation 2 costs $1.99 and Scatterbrain Audio Splitter $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scatterbrain Audio Splitter holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Dubstation 2's written reviews are positive against 86% of Scatterbrain Audio Splitter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dubstation 2 ships an update every 9 months, Scatterbrain Audio Splitter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dubstation 2 versus Scatterbrain Audio Splitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubstation 2Scatterbrain Audio Splitter
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.3 (34 ratings)4.7 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3450 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudio Damage, Inc.Bram Bos

Customer experience

Dubstation 2

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

Scatterbrain Audio Splitter

All ratings50 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Dubstation 2

No in-app purchases

None

Scatterbrain Audio Splitter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dubstation 2 free?
Dubstation 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scatterbrain Audio Splitter free?
Scatterbrain Audio Splitter costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dubstation 2 or Scatterbrain Audio Splitter?
Scatterbrain Audio Splitter is rated higher. Dubstation 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Scatterbrain Audio Splitter averages 4.7 from 50 ratings.
Do Dubstation 2 or Scatterbrain Audio Splitter have ads?
Neither Dubstation 2 nor Scatterbrain Audio Splitter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dubstation 2 or Scatterbrain Audio Splitter?
Dubstation 2 ships an update every 9 months, and Scatterbrain Audio Splitter weekly. Most recently, Dubstation 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and Scatterbrain Audio Splitter on October 27, 2026.

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