Comparison

Dubstation 2 vs MF

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

MF

This app is a digital recreation of a classic analog lowpass filter effect pedal. It allows users to add dynamic motion and warm, vibrant tones to various audio sources like guitars, vocals, and synthesizers.

Highlights
  • Analog 4-pole lowpass filter emulation
  • Envelope follower for dynamic motion
  • Processes guitar, voice, and synths
  • AUv3 effects plugin
  • Warm and vibrant sound quality
Features
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The MF-101S Lowpass Filter is a re-invention of Moog Music’s classic Moogerfooger MF-101 analog effects pedal. The hardware MF-101 Lowpass Filter, introduced in 1998, contained two complete modular functions: a classic, all-analog 4-pole Lowpass Filter paired with an envelope follower to impart dynamic motion to the filtered sound. Designed by Bob Moog and his engineering team, the MF-101 was a direct descendant of the original Moog modular synthesizers, adapted to process, modulate, and play with inputs ranging from guitar, voice, and synthesizer to any imaginable audio source. The MF-101 Lowpass Filter has been meticulously recreated as the MF-101S, capturing not only the warm and vibrant sound of the original, but also the organic way in which the parameters interact to create a musical playing experience. The MF-101S is an AUv3 effects plug-in that requires a compatible host or DAW to function.

Screenshots

Dubstation 21 screens
MF3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dubstation 2 at $1.99 against MF's $14.99. Dubstation 2 also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 9). MF's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, 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 MF $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MF holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Dubstation 2's written reviews are positive against 50% of MF's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dubstation 2 ships an update every 9 months, MF monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dubstation 2 versus MF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDubstation 2MF
Price$1.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.3 (34 ratings)4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudio Damage, Inc.Moog Music Inc.

Customer experience

Dubstation 2

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

MF

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dubstation 2

No in-app purchases

None

MF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dubstation 2 free?
Dubstation 2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MF free?
MF costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dubstation 2 or MF?
MF is rated higher. Dubstation 2 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while MF averages 4.6 from 9 ratings.
Do Dubstation 2 or MF have ads?
Neither Dubstation 2 nor MF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dubstation 2 or MF?
Dubstation 2 ships an update every 9 months, and MF monthly. Most recently, Dubstation 2 was updated on October 26, 2026 and MF on October 24, 2026.

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