LRC5 vs Analog Rack Delay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LRC5
This audio unit provides a five-band equalizer for iOS devices. It features adjustable low shelf, high shelf, and three parametric filters with a boost/cut range of 24 dB. Designed for signal coloring, it can be used in mono or stereo configurations.
- Five-band equalizer
- Low shelf and high shelf filters
- Three parametric peak/cut filters
- 24 dB boost/cut range
- Adjustable Q factor
- Mono-to-mono or stereo-to-stereo operation
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LRC5 is an Audio Unit, or AU, for iOS. This application is simply a container for the Audio Unit and serves only as the documentation. LRC5 must be used in some sort of Audio Unit host or DAW application. LRC5 is a five-band EQ. It includes low shelf, high shelf, and three parametric peak/cut filters. The filters can boost or cut by 24 dB. The frequency range for each of the filters is 10 Hz to 20 kHz. The filters aren't restricted to stay in any order. If a filter is set to a level of 0.0 dB it is turned off. You can also set the "Q" factor of each of the filters. The value ranges from 0.0 to 1.0. For the three peaking filters, a value of 1.0 gives a fairly narrow frequency band, but LRC5 isn't really designed for surgical frequency work. It is aimed primarily at coloring of the signal. LRC5 can be used in a mono-to-mono or stereo-to-stereo setting. Actually, it is only restricted to having the same number of input and output channels. The channels aren't independent. The controls and settings are applied the same to all channels. Editing of the control parameters is a bit different than is typical for an EQ. The intention is for it to be comfortable to use on a touch based interface. Please refer to the documentation in this App to learn how to control LRC5.
Analog Rack Delay
This audio plugin offers the powerful delay algorithms of Nembrini Audio in a user-friendly package. It features BPM sync, a stereo spread circuit, and a rich analog tube preamp for unique signal coloration. Use it as a standalone app or within other music production software.
- Analog delay algorithms
- BPM Sync
- Stereo spread circuit
- Tube preamp coloration
- Standalone app
- AudioUnit v3 effect
- Inter-App Audio effect
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The Analog Rack Delay plugin is the power of Nembrini Audio’s delay algorithms in a simple package! BPM Sync, stereo spread circuit and a very juicy sound! Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Delay plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: LRC5 at free against Analog Rack Delay's free with in-app purchases. LRC5 also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). Analog Rack Delay's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Analog Rack Delay holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of LRC5's written reviews are positive against 100% of Analog Rack Delay's.
LRC5 ships an update every 2 months, Analog Rack Delay every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LRC5 | Analog Rack Delay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (46 ratings) | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neon Silicon | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
LRC5
Analog Rack Delay
In-app purchases
LRC5
No in-app purchases
Analog Rack Delay
No in-app purchases
