Comparison

Stereo Delay vs Analog Rack Reverb

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

Head to head
About

Stereo Delay

This audio unit plugin creates natural-sounding stereo delays with unique panning that expands stereo width without sounding repetitive. It features filters and a mixing matrix for dynamic echo placement, ideal for adding depth to music.

Highlights
  • Unique stereo panning matrix
  • Natural, moving stereo echo
  • Low-cut and hi-cut filters
  • Feedback control
  • LFO controlled pan
  • Requires host app
Features
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Blue Mangoo Stereo Delay is designed to be the go-to app a for simple, musically tasteful delay effect. The most unique feature is the way it handles panning of delayed echoes in the stereo field. Most stereo delays set different delay times for the left and right channels, resulting in the famous ping-pong effect. The problem with the ping-pong stereo delay sound is that it's too extreme, and our ears quickly tire of hearing the same pattern of left-then-right delay repeated hundreds of times. This plugin does it differently. Instead of setting delay taps at different times panned hard left or right, it always keeps the same delay time setting for both the left and right channels, but it has a unique mixing matrix controlling the feedback between the left and right channels so that each time the echo repeats, it appears in a new place in the stereo field. This is different from a simple panning delay, because older echoes and newer ones can simultaneously appear at different positions in the stereo field. The result is a very natural stereo echo that expands the stereo width of the sound but doesn't sound repetitive or electronic. It's constantly moving and changing. The wet signal output has low-cut and hi-cut filters. The hi-cut filter tones down the harshness of the delay and makes it sound like natural echoes. The low-cut is especially useful for applying delay without making things sound muddy. At extreme settings the low cut can achieve a lo-fi telephone like delay sound. The signal flow diagram is as follows: Filters => LFO controlled pan => Stereo Delay Lines => Mixing matrix => Feedback to Delay Lines The dry signal (not shown above) bypasses the entire effect. The key difference between this and other delays is the mixing matrix, which is similar to the ones used in feedback delay network reverb effects to mix between multi-channel delays without changing the volume of the sound. It is the matrix (not the LFO) that creates the illusion that the signal has moved to a different location in the stereo field each time it repeats through the delays. *** THIS IS AN AUDIO UNIT ONLY EFFECT. IT REQUIRES A HOST APP SUCH AS AUM, Audiobus, GarageBand, OR Cubasis. IT DOES NOT RUN AS A STANDALONE APP. ***

About

Analog Rack Reverb

This music effect plugin offers two distinct reverb algorithms, Stereo Hall and Stereo Room, designed for versatile use with any audio source. It provides analog tube coloration and can be used as a standalone application or within other audio software.

Highlights
  • Stereo Hall reverb algorithm
  • Stereo Room reverb algorithm
  • Analog tube preamp coloration
  • Standalone app functionality
  • AudioUnit v3 effect support
  • Inter-App Audio effect support
Features
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Analog Rack Reverb two plugins in one, Stereo Hall and Stereo Room reverb algorithms ideal for every source! Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Reverb plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

Stereo Delay4 screens
Analog Rack Reverb1 screens

Verdict

The call

Stereo Delay and Analog Rack Reverb both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Analog Rack Reverb's written reviews are positive against 75% of Stereo Delay's. Stereo Delay's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 19 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Stereo Delay costs $2.99 and Analog Rack Reverb $3.99 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 — 4.8 for Stereo Delay against 4.7 for Analog Rack Reverb. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Stereo Delay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Analog Rack Reverb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stereo Delay ships an update every 6 months, Analog Rack Reverb every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stereo Delay versus Analog Rack Reverb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStereo DelayAnalog Rack Reverb
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.3 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Mangoo Consulting Company LimitedNembrini Audio

Customer experience

Stereo Delay

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Analog Rack Reverb

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stereo Delay

No in-app purchases

None

Analog Rack Reverb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stereo Delay free?
Stereo Delay costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Analog Rack Reverb free?
Analog Rack Reverb costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stereo Delay or Analog Rack Reverb?
Stereo Delay is rated higher. Stereo Delay averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Analog Rack Reverb averages 4.7 from 9 ratings.
Do Stereo Delay or Analog Rack Reverb have ads?
Neither Stereo Delay nor Analog Rack Reverb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stereo Delay or Analog Rack Reverb?
Stereo Delay ships an update every 6 months, and Analog Rack Reverb every 19 months. Most recently, Stereo Delay was updated on October 24, 2026 and Analog Rack Reverb on October 24, 2026.

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