Lo vs NoLimits2
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.
NoLimits2
This high-end audio plugin offers advanced limiting capabilities for music production. It provides multiple algorithms for diverse sounds, from clean to saturated, with fine-tuning controls and LUFS metering. Compatible with major iOS music hosts.
- 4 distinct limiting algorithms
- Clean to saturated sound options
- Adjustable attack, release, and lookahead
- Up to 8x oversampling
- Stereo channel linking
- LUFS loudness metering
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At the end of a long day at the mixing desk, when everything has finally fallen into place, comes the best moment (just before pouring that glass of whisky): load an instance of NoLimits2 at the end of the processing chain, turn that big gain knob, lean back and enjoy. Its predecessor, NoLimits, was certainly a highly acclaimed limiting plugin already and did a very good job for many years, but NoLimits2 definitely takes it to another level. From ultraclean to tastefully saturated, NoLimits2 will make your mixes louder in style. NoLimits2 is a highend audio limiting plugin featuring: - a comprehensive set of 4 different limiting algorithms - all of them follow entirely different limiting strategies, giving you a choice of really unique sounds - from clean to nicely saturated, it’s all there - further control over attack, release and lookahead times allow for even more finetuning - up to 8x oversampling to keep all harmonics of the more colourful modes in check - stereo channel linking - state-of-the-art LUFS loudness metering, compliant to all the latest standards NoLimits2 is an AUv3 plugin which is compatible with all relevant hosts on iOS, like Logic, Garageband, Cubasis,... you name it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NoLimits2 at 100% against Lo's 48%. NoLimits2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (11 vs 13.0). Lo's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $12.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). 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
Lo costs $4.99 and NoLimits2 $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NoLimits2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lo has 94 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Lo's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoLimits2's.
Lo ships an update every 3 months, NoLimits2 every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lo | NoLimits2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (94 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MSXII Sound Design | Christian Siedschlag |
Customer experience
Lo
NoLimits2
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
NoLimits2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lo
No in-app purchases
NoLimits2
No in-app purchases









