RatshackReverb3 vs GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite
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.
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite
This audio effect plugin offers vintage-inspired stereo delay with deep modulation, flexible filtering, and creative timing options. It allows for precise control over echoes, from warm analog sounds to shimmering textures, and integrates an advanced modulation system for unique sound design.
- Vintage-inspired stereo delay
- Deep modulation system
- Flexible filtering
- Creative timing controls
- Precise feedback control
- Crossfeed and Over-Feedback options
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A vintage-inspired delay supercharged with deep modulation, flexible filtering, and creative timing that pushes echoes into new dimensions. This is the free Lite version of Quantum Delay. Enjoy it? Go pro with the full version. Classic Delay, Reinvented Quantum Delay Lite takes the charm of a vintage stereo delay and fuses it with our next-level modulation system. Switch between the warm character of Tape mode and the pristine clarity of Fade mode, lock to BPM (including 5-tuplets) or dial in precise times in milliseconds. Use the Fine control for subtle push-and-pull micro-timing — or modulate your delay lines in ways traditional delays could only dream of. Sculpted Echoes Shape your repeats with a lowpass filter placed directly in the feedback path. Add modulation to create evolving tones, gentle movement, or drifting, frequency-shifting echoes. From warm analog-style rolls to shimmering, swirling textures, it’s all there. Feedback with Precision Control your delay tail behavior using either traditional % feedback or our modern dB-per-second decay system — ideal for predictable, musical decay even when the feedback path becomes complex. Enable Crossfeed for classic ping-pong stereo bounce, or push into Over-Feedback to create dense, self-building echoes that drift toward infinity. Modulation Without Limits Quantum Delay Lite integrates our advanced modulation system, letting you modulate nearly anything: delay time, filters, feedback parameters, and more. Use LFOs, Random Generators, 2D modulators, Envelope Followers, Macros, and even chaotic systems to push your echoes far beyond traditional delay behavior. Or use our parameter randomisation feature to explore the plugin’s sound at random. Quantum Delay Lite is an AUv3 audio effect plugin compatible with Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and many more. A Desktop version is also available for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU / AAX). More information here: https://gs-dsp.com/products
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite at Free against RatshackReverb3's $0.99. GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). RatshackReverb3's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite is free to download; RatshackReverb3 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RatshackReverb3 has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | RatshackReverb3 | GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audio Damage, Inc. | Gustav Scholda |
Customer experience
RatshackReverb3
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In-app purchases
RatshackReverb3
No in-app purchases
GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite
No in-app purchases
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