Lo vs Splat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lo
This audio utility plugin adds character and "dirt" to your sound with various emulation modes. Save custom presets for easy recall of your desired sonic textures. It functions as an AUv3 effect for compatible hosts.
- Multiple emulation modes (Default, 60, 404, 1200, 8 Bit, SK-5)
- Adds saturation, compression, and bit reduction
- Low-pass and high-pass filtering options
- Vinyl simulation
- Preset saving and recall
- Wet/dry mix control
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An audio coloration utility plugin featuring individual modes for classic emulation of some iconic music production tools. This tool is meant to bring character, or "dirt" to your incoming audio signals. Save your own presets for instance recall of the sound you've created to find the "sweet spot" in your instruments and/or mixes. Lo-Fly Dirt installs as an Audio Unit effect for hosts that support the format such as Audio Bus, Beatmaker 3, Garage Band, Cubasis, AUM, etc. Default Mode: Adds subtle character of the input sound. Simple saturation and light, preset compression are added to the overall sound bringing out unique tones & textures of your source audio. The wet/dry knob at the 100 or full position would leave source audio "warmed up." 60 Mode: This preset mode is based on some of our favorite characteristics of an iconic drum machine. Activating this button should invite you to 12 bit nostalgia immediately boasting tasteful saturation, small amounts of compression, and a more rounded high end. Great on drums. 404 Mode [Green Light]: One of our favorites, this mode is the only mode that should add subtle low-pass filtering to the input signal. This mode will apply low pass filtering at 12db per octave around 11.6Khz. The wet/dry knob will continue to filter the sound to no more than 200Hz. The signal will benefit from some additional signal boosting with minimal make-up gain and small amounts of bit rate reduction, or "dirt." 404 Mode [Orange Light]: This mode brings the coveted vinyl simulation to Lo-Fly Dirt. Mix knob will tastefully add intensity to your track with it. Try using this mode on an aux/bus channel and send select sounds through it. Very cool stuff! 1200 Mode: Also built around our love for another iconic drum machine, this mode brings great punch, character, and dirt to any signal it treats. Especially useful for drums and percussion based audio. more punchier variation of the 60 mode. Enjoy 12 bit goodness by default, but additionally a boost the signals character by our dirt and boost in the low-mid frequencies. 8 Bit Mode: Simply put, this mode brings back the classic sound of a legendary game console. We've added a bit of punch to the incoming signal and you're able to blend it with great 8 bit artifacts that will allow for some brand new creations...and fun! SK- 5 Mode: Also built off the things we love about the classic 8 bit sound, but with a twist...this mode adds HP filtering and punch! Instant dirt is applied when this mode is activated, high pass filtering and punch is applied as you move the signal from dry to wet. The HP filter is set to cutoff at 300Hz.
Splat
Create hard-hitting urban beats with a vast library of drum sounds and advanced synthesis. Import your own samples, utilize built-in effects, and route audio for professional mixing. Perfect for aspiring and experienced producers alike.
- 10,000 Drum Sounds
- 750 Beat Chops & Kits with MIDI
- Import Your Own Samples
- Host Plugin Effects
- Full Synthesis for Pads
- Route Pads to Individual Outs
- Swing Groove Templates
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The Ultimate Urban Drum Rompler If you've always wanted to make the phattest urban beats with incredible hard-hitting drum sounds, but never spent the years being a beat chopper or crate digger, then this library is for you. It takes years to properly learn how to chop samples, rip breakbeats, create the right "swing", and run it all through the expensive hardware to get those perfect drums. This library does all of this for you. And for the experienced producer, you have access to advanced features like importing your own drums with MIDI and running them through our synthesis and incredible effects. Route pads to separate audio outs, use your own plugin FX inside the app, and get full access to synthesizer type programming to make for the ultimate urban drum rompler! Highlights: - 10,000 Combined Drum Sounds - 750 Beat Chops & Kits with MIDI - Load/Save your Own Samples - Host your own Plugin Effects - Insert FX, Global & Master Buss - Full Synthesis for Pads 1-12 - Route Pads to Individual Outs - Dedicated "Slug" Knob - Swing Groove Templates Factory Preset Style The factory presets come with Kits, Full Loops, and Chops from the Loops all in the style of Boom-Bap, Lo-Fi, Hip-Hop Soul, Vinyl and Chill-Hop. Similar to these artists: The Roots, J Dilla, Pete Rock, Q-Tip, and the Wu-Tang, etc.. Use Chops for Drums Any beat maker knows that loop chops represent the phatest sound. So along with the chops on each pad, you can tweak the chopped drums in order to create your own kits from the chops. Sampled from Hardware No drum sounds will ever sound good if they are not sampled from the correct hardware. We use all of the industry standard and our own secret gems in order to produce the hardest hitting drums. Secret Weapon Features: - Alias Name and Tagging for Drum Sounds - Route Drum Sounds to Separate Outputs - Load Your Own Plugins into FX Slots - Ability to Export MIDI Patterns - Save Presets with MIDI Data Embeded - Dedicated Knob to Lay Behind the Beat - Use Chops as Drum Sounds - 5-Insert FX Per Pad 1-12 Route Audio Outputs to any Channel Our app gives you the ability to route any drum pad sound to any output on your multi-channel audio device. This is paramount for mixing drums and separating them out for more flexibility when editing and mastering. Stacking and Layering With 36-pads, you can even stack and layer different drum sounds, which is a very popular producer trick. Simply assign the same MIDI Note to multiple sounds and stack as many drums as you want with one hit. This is how producers get those "out of this world" phat drum sounds. Amazing Effects In partnership with Overloud™, we have the full version of the famous Vintage Keyboard FX Suite of effects readily available. We also have licensed a ton of other high quality effects, all with very lush, warm, and vintage sounds. Each pad 1-12 can have up to 5 insert effects per pad, along with global and master busses. Every knob/fader can be MIDI learned, so you can adjust effects in real-time with a controller. Run the entire beat through a crazy reverb or phaser to instantly change the entire "feel" of the beat or drum sound. Our FX arsenal is so vast that you will spend months just exploring all of the possibilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lo at $4.99 against Splat's $14.99. Lo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Splat's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.6) and review sentiment (64% vs 48%). On update cadence and ads 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
Lo costs $4.99 and Splat $14.99 up front. Splat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Splat holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Lo's written reviews are positive against 64% of Splat's.
Lo ships an update every 3 months, Splat every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lo | Splat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (94 ratings) | 4.2 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 341 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSXII Sound Design | MIDIculous LLC |
Customer experience
Lo
Splat
Bugs and requests
Lo
Reported bugs
12 issues- Crashes GarageBand
- Audio unit extensions failing
- Plugin crashes DAW
- Doesn't save between sessions
- Resets to default preset on sharing/reopening
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- Extension asks to deactivate or reload
- Plugin not recognized in GarageBand
- High-pitched screeching noise in mode 2
- Not showing up in BeatMaker3
- Beat stops playing when used as effect
- Doesn't open on GarageBand
- Dry/wet knob doesn't allow 100% dry
Requested features
7 requests- Update for GarageBand compatibility
- Fix saving issues between sessions
- Address crashing bugs
- Provide a tutorial
- Dedicated iPhone version
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- Deeper effect tweaking options
- Remove white side panels
Splat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lo
No in-app purchases
Splat
- Splat-to-Click Vol 1$12.99









