Comparison

Stone Echo vs Recodec

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

Head to head
About

Stone Echo

This app creates a unique echo effect with adjustable frequency modulation, inspired by Mayan pyramid acoustics. It offers musical and experimental soundscapes, functioning as a standalone application or an AUV3 plugin.

Highlights
  • Frequency changing echo effect
  • Phase modulated frequency
  • Standalone app and AUV3 plugin
  • Adjustable time, feedback, and level
  • UFO mode for experimental sounds
Features
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Echo effect Audio Unit V3 inspired by the mayan pyramids acoustic echo. I come up with a complex phase modulated frequency of the echo so you can change it’s frequency signature. It is kind of changing the material of the reflective surface and I called it “Stone F”. I have made the echo to sound more music friendly to me but there is button called “UFO” and if you press it the effect is more close to the mayan just shifting the frequency backwards (I liked that better). You can also control the feedback of the phase modulation. The effect can work as a stand alone app and as an audio unit AUV3 plug-in. Stone Echo is an effect that is heavy on the CPU Controls: - Time - time offset of the echo - Stone F - frequency response of the echo - Feedback - echo feedback - Level - the volume of the echo - UFO - heavy modulated echo

About

Recodec

Transform clean audio signals into rich, textured tones with a suite of powerful effects. Experiment quickly with a classic interface, save custom presets, and gain hands-on control via MIDI and host learning. Includes a companion app for routing and a user manual.

Highlights
  • Bit-depth and sample-rate reduction
  • Harmonic drive and tone shaping
  • Dry/Wet blend and limiter
  • 35 factory presets
  • User preset saving
  • MIDI and Host Learn
  • Mono/stereo operation
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Recodec is an AUv3 audio effect for turning clean signal into textured, character-rich tone. Use Crusher for bit-depth style reduction, Reducer for sample-rate style degradation, Refine for smoother oversampled processing, Drive for added harmonic color, and Bass and Treble to rebalance the result. Then place the effect exactly where it belongs with Dry / Wet and the always-on Limiter. Recodec is built for fast experimentation. The classic interface keeps the core controls close, supports mono and stereo operation, includes factory presets across multiple categories, and lets you save your own user presets for quick recall. Recodec also includes MIDI Learn, Host Learn, CC assignment, and optional CC broadcast feedback for hands-on control workflows. Features: - Crusher for digital bit-depth style reduction - Reducer for sample-rate style degradation - Refine oversampling control - Drive, Bass, and Treble tone shaping - Dry / Wet blend and always-on Limiter - 35 factory presets across multiple categories - User preset save and recall - MIDI Learn, Host Learn, CC assignment, and CC broadcast - Mono and stereo operation Great for: - drums and percussion - vocals - synths and keys - bass and guitar - loops and transitions - creative sound design

Screenshots

Stone Echo2 screens
Recodec4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Recodec at 100% against Stone Echo's 50%. Recodec also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 38 months). Stone Echo's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, 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

Stone Echo costs $2.99 and Recodec $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Recodec holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Stone Echo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Recodec's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stone Echo ships an update every 38 months, Recodec every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stone Echo versus Recodec: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStone EchoRecodec
Price$2.99 — better$14.99
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandar MlazevChristian Thompson

Customer experience

Stone Echo

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Recodec

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stone Echo

No in-app purchases

None

Recodec

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stone Echo free?
Stone Echo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recodec free?
Recodec costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stone Echo or Recodec?
Recodec is rated higher. Stone Echo averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Recodec averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Stone Echo or Recodec have ads?
Neither Stone Echo nor Recodec shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stone Echo or Recodec?
Stone Echo ships an update every 38 months, and Recodec every 5 weeks. Most recently, Stone Echo was updated on October 7, 2026 and Recodec on October 17, 2026.

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