Comparison

Esmuc V1 vs SploshBox

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

Head to head
About

Esmuc V1

This application provides access to a sample set of the Grenzing organ from the Catalonia College of Music. It allows users to play the instrument using MIDI keyboards and pedals connected to their iOS or macOS devices, with all necessary sound and image files included.

Highlights
  • Grenzing organ sample set
  • MIDI keyboard and pedal support
  • iOS and macOS compatibility
  • Integrated sound and image files
  • Large download size (1.3 GB)
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This app makes the sample set of the Grenzing organ of the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Catalonia College of Music) available for playing with MIDI keyboards and a MIDI pedal connected to your iOS or macOS device. To learn about the instrument, please visit http://samplesets.esmuc.info/ . Sound and image files are incorporated into the app with the kind permission of the sample set creator, Pere Casulleras, so you don't need to download and install any additional data. For more information about the app and the underlying Napo framework, please visit the support page http://polaron.de/Esmuc/ , the Napo documentation at http://polaron.de/Napo and in particular the user manual at http://polaron.de/Napo/manual . *** For your attention *** This app is a huge download of about 1.3 GB. Make sure there is enough free SSD space on your device.

About

SploshBox

This audio effect plugin offers vintage-style digital reverb with a unique "freeze" function for infinite sustain. It allows for extensive customization of reverb decay, stereo width, and filtering, all while being CPU-efficient.

Highlights
  • Vintage-flavoured digital reverb
  • Infinite sustain "freeze" effect
  • Adjustable reverb decay time
  • Stereo width control
  • Low-pass filter for reverb tone
  • Mix dry and wet signals
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SploshBox Reverb / Sustainer (AUv3) SploshBox is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic or GarageBand. Overview SploshBox is vintage-flavoured digital reverb that also allows you to "freeze" the reverb tail for infinite sustain effects. The early generation of hardware digital reverbs had a slightly grainy and "unnatural" quality to them due to limited CPU and RAM. SploshBox has similar tonal characteristics, but while being kind to your CPU, it also features up to one minute of reverb decay time! Or, infinity when you engage freeze mode... Parameters Active - Toggles the effect On or Off. When SploshBox is turned Off, any reverb will continue to decay, similar to "trails mode" found in many effects pedals. Delay - Sets a pre-delay time before the incoming audio is passed on to the reverb DSP. This can be used creatively so that the initial attack / transients of a sound are preserved and not "smeared" by the reverb tail for example. Decay - Sets the overall decay time for the reverb tail. This is calculated as the time for a 0dB impulse to decay to -60dB. Typically, unless the incoming signal is 0dB, the actual decay time may appear a little shorter before it hits -60dB. Spread - Sets the stereo width of the generated reverb from totally mono, to very stereo-tastic! LPF - Sets the cutoff frequency of a lowpass filter on the generated reverb. Reduce this parameter to make the reverb effect warmer / softer. Mix - Adjusts the balance between the dry incoming audio, and the wet generated reverb, from completely dry to 100% wet. Freeze - Engages the reverb freeze effect so that whatever is in the reverb buffers will sustain continuously. By toggling Freeze in and out, very interesting creative and drone effects can be achieved, especially when assigning the parameter to a MIDI controller. Please note that when Freeze is On, reverb will not be applied to your dry input signal - it's as if the reverb is frozen in that moment. SploshBox does not store "frozen" audio between sessions, so if Freeze mode is On when restoring a session, you won't hear any reverb. If the name sounds familiar, SploshBox is a version of the SPLOSHBOX module developed for Voltage Modular by Waverley Instruments. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

Screenshots

Esmuc V12 screens
SploshBox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SploshBox at $1.99 against Esmuc V1's $9.00. SploshBox also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 10 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Esmuc V1 costs $9.00 and SploshBox $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Esmuc V1 against 5.0 for SploshBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esmuc V1 ships an update every 10 months, SploshBox daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Esmuc V1 versus SploshBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsmuc V1SploshBox
Price$9.00$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS12.5.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarkus SiggRob Jackson

Customer experience

Esmuc V1

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SploshBox

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

In-app purchases

None

Esmuc V1

No in-app purchases

None

SploshBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esmuc V1 free?
Esmuc V1 costs $9.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is SploshBox free?
SploshBox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Esmuc V1 or SploshBox?
Esmuc V1 and SploshBox are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Esmuc V1 or SploshBox have ads?
Neither Esmuc V1 nor SploshBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esmuc V1 or SploshBox?
Esmuc V1 ships an update every 10 months, and SploshBox daily. Most recently, Esmuc V1 was updated on October 24, 2026 and SploshBox on October 24, 2026.

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