FAC Transient vs TB Enhancer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FAC Transient
This app offers precise control over the attack and sustain stages of your instruments. It allows for subtle to drastic sonic shaping, suitable for drums, guitars, bass, vocals, and more. Design the perfect sound for your mix with advanced detection and envelope controls.
- Precise attack and sustain control
- Versatile instrument shaping
- Subtle to drastic sonic changes
- Fine control of detection circuit
- Three envelope controls
- Adjustable depth and duration
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FAC Transient as is suggested by the name is an outstanding dynamics processor providing precise design and control of the attack and sustain stages of your instruments. Transient designers or shapers are often associated with drum enhancements and only the best of them are versatile enough to suit most of the scenarios. Of course, you know that FAC takes pride in ensuring versatility in its product line, providing subtle to drastic changes. FAC Transient is no exception to the rule! To meet this objective and to be ready for all the situations: drums, guitars, bass, vocal and much more. FAC Transient includes, in addition to the classic amplification or attenuation of the attack and sustain portion of your instrument, a fine control of the detection circuit involved in the processing. Without going into technical details, there are three envelopes built from their respective detection circuits. The first one is the contour of the input signal, this includes similar processing available in Maxima and brings you control of the treshold, time and detector algorithm. The second and third one define the contour of the attack and sustain portions and brings you a total control of the depth and duration of each stage. FAC Transient gives you all you need to design the shape of your instruments and provides them the place they deserve in your mix.
TB Enhancer
This professional audio plugin enhances and excites sound, adding depth and sparkle for a studio-quality finish. It processes microphone input in real-time and can be used as an AUv3 plugin in compatible music production apps.
- Studio-grade exciter and enhancer
- Triple band exciter
- Spatial widener/enhancer
- Dynamics enhancer/compressor
- Timbre enhancer/equalizer
- Integrated spectrum analyser
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
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ToneBoosters Enhancer is a studio-quality, professional enhancer, exciter and sweetener AUv3 plugin with an unrivalled workflow, unlimited creative use and a gorgeous, functional user interface. Make your performances shine, your drums cut through the mix, add that extra depth and sparkle to give your creations that professional sound. The ToneBoosters Enhancer app captures the device's microphone input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters Enhancer will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Studio-grade exciter and enhancer - The same professional sound as the acclaimed desktop version - Triple band exciter with precise control over generated harmonics - Spatial widener / enhancer - Dynamics enhancer / compressor - Timbre enhancer / equalizer - Integrated spectrum analyser - Undo/redo, and A/B comparison - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FAC Transient at 4.8 against TB Enhancer's 4.6. FAC Transient also leads on ratings volume (71 vs 18) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). TB Enhancer's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $9.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). 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
FAC Transient costs $9.99 and TB Enhancer $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FAC Transient holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of FAC Transient's written reviews are positive against 92% of TB Enhancer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FAC Transient ships an update every 4 months, TB Enhancer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FAC Transient | TB Enhancer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (71 ratings) — better | 4.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederic Corvest | ToneBoosters |
Customer experience
FAC Transient
TB Enhancer
In-app purchases
FAC Transient
No in-app purchases
TB Enhancer
No in-app purchases
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