Comparison

RatshackReverb3 vs Low Poly Synth

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Billions of unique timbres
  • Random sound generation
  • MIDI control
  • Real-time audio recording
  • WAV and SunVox export
  • Audio Unit Extension (AUv3)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

RatshackReverb32 screens
Low Poly Synth3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RatshackReverb3 versus Low Poly Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatshackReverb3Low Poly Synth
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better18
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudio Damage, Inc.Alexander Zolotov

Customer experience

RatshackReverb3

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Low Poly Synth

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

RatshackReverb3

No in-app purchases

None

Low Poly Synth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RatshackReverb3 free?
RatshackReverb3 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Low Poly Synth free?
Low Poly Synth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RatshackReverb3 or Low Poly Synth?
Low Poly Synth is rated higher. RatshackReverb3 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Low Poly Synth averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do RatshackReverb3 or Low Poly Synth have ads?
Neither RatshackReverb3 nor Low Poly Synth shows ads.

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