RatshackReverb3 vs Low Poly Synth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RatshackReverb3
This app meticulously recreates the sound and characteristics of a classic analog delay unit. It offers authentic "bucket-brigade" style delay with pitch-shifting as time changes, and even models input distortion for creative sound design.
- Accurate bucket-brigade delay model
- Pitch shifting with delay time changes
- Mic and line input modeling
- Input distortion simulation
- Cross-platform preset manager
- AUv3 and IAA support
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Ratshack Reverb is a detailed model of that classic of classics, the Realistic Electronic Reverb. Now, you can have the sound of everyone's first analog delay unit, without ever having to change batteries! As anyone who has owned this unit (which is just about everyone...) knows, it was actually an analog delay, not a reverb at all, and we've done our best to exactly replicate the sound and quirks of the original. We've even modeled the distortion that occurs by running a line signal in to the mic inputs. Features » Accurate analog "bucket-brigade" style delay model. Change the delay time, and the signal pitches accordingly. » Both mic and line inputs modeled, for overdriving the delay section if desired. » XML-based cross-platform preset manager, with copy and paste. (You can even move presets between the iOS version and the desktop version with Handoff.) » Entirely vector-based resizable high-resolution user interface » Both IAA and AUv3 versions included.
Low Poly Synth
Generate unique, atmospheric melodic sounds with billions of presets. Explore new timbres through random generation or precise editing. Record and export your creations in various formats.
- Billions of unique timbres
- Random sound generation
- MIDI control
- Real-time audio recording
- WAV and SunVox export
- Audio Unit Extension (AUv3)
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Low Poly Synth is a generator of melodic atmospheric sounds with billions of unique timbres. The app is built on modified synthesis algorithms from Fractal Bits, Relic Waves, and Relic Flow, with the addition of pure tone generation code. The sound space is divided into 4294967296 presets, each corresponding to a set of 8 sample textures. The volume of an individual sample can be adjusted in the top panel or via MIDI (Settings -> MIDI Mapping). The bottom panel is a classic musical keyboard that sets the note for the sounds in the set. Each note triggers all 8 samples at once - together they form a complex harmonic pattern that almost never repeats over time due to the different lengths of the looped fragments. Features: * search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 8 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters (you can save/copy/paste it as plain text); * three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen, PC keyboard, MIDI input; for the on-screen keyboard, you can set the number of displayed octaves and scale; * 20+ parameters can be controlled via MIDI or directly through the app interface: Settings -> MIDI Mapping; * real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit); * export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard; * the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets; * Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Wi-Fi export/import. Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value. If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option: 1) using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window; 2) by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RatshackReverb3 at $0.99 against Low Poly Synth's $1.99. RatshackReverb3 also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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
RatshackReverb3 costs $0.99 and Low Poly Synth $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for RatshackReverb3 against 4.8 for Low Poly Synth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 18 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of RatshackReverb3's written reviews are positive against 88% of Low Poly Synth's.
| Parameter | RatshackReverb3 | Low Poly Synth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) | 4.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 18 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audio Damage, Inc. | Alexander Zolotov |
Customer experience
RatshackReverb3
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In-app purchases
RatshackReverb3
No in-app purchases
Low Poly Synth
No in-app purchases
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