Comparison

REMAKE vs sumFX

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

Head to head
About

REMAKE

This audio effect app splits input signals into three bands, adding resonance to lows and harmonic voices to mids. It includes overdrive and vibrato for highs, offering a unique sound-shaping experience. Works as a standalone app or AUV3 plugin.

Highlights
  • Multiband signal splitting
  • Low frequency resonance
  • Mid frequency harmonic voices
  • Stereo voice positioning
  • Overdrive/gain booster
  • High frequency vibrato
  • Standalone and AUV3 plugin support
Features
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Remake is a multi-band effect designed for rich and crisp sound. The input signal is split into 3 parts. Then resonances are added to the lows (under 100Hz) and at the same time two harmonic voices are added to the mid frequencies only. One unison voice and one on perfect fifth interval. These 2 voices have their own positions in the stereo. Then the original mids are mixed with the additional voices and the signal goes through warm and gentle overdrive/gain booster effect with gain control. The high frequencies of the sound are sent through slight vibrato effect. All these signals are finally mixed on the output to form the result sound. The effect can work as a stand alone app and as an audio unit AUV3 plug-in. Controls: - Bass Vibe - amount of resonances on the low frequencies - Mid Gain - gain on the midshipmen’s - Voices - level of the additional mid voices - Reverb This is my first multi-band effect and I made it on a music hack day at Vienna to demonstrate my audio technology.

About

sumFX

This app is a versatile audio effects processor for musicians. It offers a modular design with multiple high-quality FX modules and customizable slots, allowing for quick creation of unique sounds. Focus on your music with intuitive controls and visual feedback.

Highlights
  • Modular multi-FX processor
  • 8 high-quality FX modules
  • 8 FX slots with Wet/Dry control
  • 2 LFOs per slot
  • 50+ cross-platform presets
  • Pre/post waveform view
Features
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sumFX is a modular multi-FX processor for Mac/PC and iOS. Designed with simplicity in mind, to help keep you focused on the music and the sum of your efforts. Packed with 8 high quality FX modules and an available 8 slots, each loaded with Wet/Dry control, Global Wet/Dry, and 2 LFOs per slot, creating new unique sounds is quick and easy. 50+ cross-platform slot & chain presets are included to get you to any sound you need quickly and we’ve packed in an easy to use pre/post waveform view to help keep you focused on the result of your FX. Modules: -syncDynamics - Multimode dynamic FX with BPM sync attack/release (Noise Gate, Expander, Compressor, Limiter) -stereoFilter - Stereo filter with link or individual channel controls (LPF12, HPF12, BPF12, LPF24, HPF24, BPF24, Notch, & Formant options). -variMod - Multimode modulation FX with stereo offset (Chorus, Flanger,  Vibrato, Phaser, Tremolo,  & Auto Pan) -EQuator - Full high quality EQ module (3 Parametric Bands, High/Low Shelf, & HPF/LPF). -frostReverb - Multi-Mode (Original, Plate, Spring, Room) Stereo Reverb.  -bucketDelay - Stereo Analog Style Delay with individual channel control. -variPitch - Stereo Pitch Shifter with 3X Modes (Doubler, Harmonizer, & Full Control) -powerPhase - Multimode Saturation, Utility Gain In/Out, Mono Maker, Channel msDelay, & Phase inverter.

Screenshots

REMAKE2 screens
sumFX3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: REMAKE at 5.0 against sumFX's 4.4. REMAKE also leads on price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (75% vs 55%). sumFX's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

REMAKE costs $1.99 and sumFX $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

REMAKE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sumFX has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of REMAKE's written reviews are positive against 55% of sumFX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

REMAKE ships an update every 42 months, sumFX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
REMAKE versus sumFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREMAKEsumFX
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar MlazevOSC Audio

Customer experience

REMAKE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

sumFX

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

REMAKE

No in-app purchases

None

sumFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is REMAKE free?
REMAKE costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is sumFX free?
sumFX costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, REMAKE or sumFX?
REMAKE is rated higher. REMAKE averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while sumFX averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do REMAKE or sumFX have ads?
Neither REMAKE nor sumFX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, REMAKE or sumFX?
REMAKE ships an update every 42 months, and sumFX every 6 months. Most recently, REMAKE was updated on October 8, 2026 and sumFX on September 23, 2026.

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