Comparison

Woodulator vs Comeback Kid

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

Head to head
About

Woodulator

This app offers advanced audio manipulation with analog-inspired delay and pitch shifting. It features versatile modulators, customizable filters, and extensive MIDI control for creative sound design. Presets can be saved and synced across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Analog bucket brigade delay emulation
  • Dual pitch shifters (up/down, harmonic, chorus)
  • Versatile internal/external sidechain modulators
  • Customizable delay line color and filters
  • BPM sync and MIDI control
  • Stereo width enhancement
  • iCloud preset storage
Features
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The Woodulator is a delay and pitch shifter inspired by analog bucket brigade delays. It also includes 2 versatile modulators. Pitch shifting is obtained by increasing or decreasing the clock in the delay line and not by FFT calculations. - Has 2 pitch shifters which can go up or down according to a harmonic scale or in chorus mode
 - Modulator source can be internal LFO or external side chain
 - Modulator destination can be pitch frequency, pitch amplitude, delay amplitude, panning, feedback amounts or Moog filter frequencies. - Modulation of pitch frequency can be up, down or both.
 - Delay line color can be set with LP/HP/BP/Moog filter and Saturation level.
 - Includes HP and LP filters on the input signal
 - Includes Moog filter on pitch out signals.
 - Pitch shifters have Reverse mode. - BPM can be set, tapped or synced by the DAW host.
 - LFO Square has slew-rate control. (control at 100% generates triangle waveform)
 - LFO’s have convenient beat/bar timing popup.
 - Delay and pitch signals can be panned L-R on a stereo bus/track.
 - Delay and pitch shifter timing can be synced to the bar or re-synced manually (playing live)

 - Stereo diff mode can create wide stereo from mono sources. - Presets can be stored in iCloud Drive (makes them available on all your devices).
 - Presets can be switched with Midi Program Changes.
 - Major controls can be set with Midi CC messages.

About

Comeback Kid

This vintage-inspired audio effect plugin offers warm, vibey delay repeats to enhance sterile mixes. With 14 flexible controls, it easily sculpts delay sounds for various musical styles, from subtle reflections to hypnotic echoes.

Highlights
  • Vintage-inspired delay effect
  • Warm and vibey repeats
  • 14 sculpting controls
  • AUv3 support
  • Pristine sound quality
  • Versatile mix duties
Features
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Make your delays come back stronger. Comeback Kid is a vintage-inspired delay effect with warm and vibey repeats to enrich sterile mixes. With 14 flexible controls to sculpt the sound of the delay signal, Comeback Kid is easy to work with and full of sonic color. Now on iOS with full AUv3 support, it just might become your new go-to delay! About Comeback Kid: Any dull sound can be transformed with two simple ingredients: A great idea and a great delay. Comeback Kid brings you the delay—and inspires you to come up with new ideas on repeat. The effect layout resembles the simplicity of the best hardware delays: There are no sub-menus or hidden features. Instead, you get 14 gratifying ‘shaping knobs’ for instantly sculpting your wet signal. Want a tape delay vibe for your lead synth? A modern slap on your vocals? A crunchy lofi echo on your guitars? Not a problem! The on-board parameters can cover an endless variety of styles when mixed and matched. Comeback Kid gives you pristine sound quality along with the versatility to cover a variety of mix duties, from subtle reflections to hypnotic echoes.

Screenshots

Woodulator1 screens
Comeback Kid2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Woodulator at 100% against Comeback Kid's 50%. Woodulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and price ($10.99 vs $19.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Woodulator costs $10.99 and Comeback Kid $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Woodulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Woodulator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Comeback Kid's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Woodulator versus Comeback Kid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWoodulatorComeback Kid
Price$10.99 — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWoodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup StudioBaby Audio Inc.

Customer experience

Woodulator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Comeback Kid

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Woodulator

No in-app purchases

None

Comeback Kid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Woodulator free?
Woodulator costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Comeback Kid free?
Comeback Kid costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Woodulator or Comeback Kid?
Woodulator is rated higher. Woodulator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Comeback Kid averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Woodulator or Comeback Kid have ads?
Neither Woodulator nor Comeback Kid shows ads.

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