Comparison

LRC5 vs Magic Switch

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Magic Switch

This audio effect plugin provides a lush, one-button chorus inspired by analog synthesizers. It adds dimension and depth to music tracks with a dark, detuned character. A mix slider allows for blending the effect to your preference.

Highlights
  • One-button lush chorus effect
  • Juno-60 analog chorus inspiration
  • Dark and detuned character
  • Adds dimension and depth
  • Mix slider for blending
  • Based on Super VHS plugin's 'Magic' button
Features
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Since its original release, Baby Audio's Magic Switch has been one of the most popular free plugins on the desktop market. Now it's finally available as an AUv3 plugin. Features: * Lush one-button chorus effect loosely inspired by the Juno-60 analog chorus * Dark and detuned character, perfect for adding dimension and depth to your tracks * Mix slider lets you blend the effect to taste * Based on the "Magic" button in Baby Audio's award-winning Super VHS plugin Note: This is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3), which requires a host such as AUM or Audiobus – or a DAW such as GarageBand or Cubasis.

Screenshots

LRC54 screens
Magic Switch1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LRC5 at every 2 months against Magic Switch's every 10 months. Magic Switch's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magic Switch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 46 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of LRC5's written reviews are positive against 83% of Magic Switch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LRC5 ships an update every 2 months, Magic Switch every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LRC5 versus Magic Switch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLRC5Magic Switch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings)4.8 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeon SiliconBaby Audio Inc.

Customer experience

LRC5

All ratings46 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Magic Switch

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

LRC5

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Switch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LRC5 free?
LRC5 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Switch free?
Magic Switch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LRC5 or Magic Switch?
Magic Switch is rated higher. LRC5 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while Magic Switch averages 4.8 from 33 ratings.
Do LRC5 or Magic Switch have ads?
Neither LRC5 nor Magic Switch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LRC5 or Magic Switch?
LRC5 ships an update every 2 months, and Magic Switch every 10 months. Most recently, LRC5 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Magic Switch on October 30, 2026.

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