FAC Bandit vs BrainBud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FAC Bandit
This app is a multiband audio effect processor that splits your audio into three frequency bands. Each band can be processed independently with its own effect, allowing for detailed sound sculpting and unique sonic transformations. It offers built-in effects and expandable options for creative audio manipulation.
- 3-Band multi effects processor
- Independent effects per band
- Built-in Saturator, Lofi, Ring Modulator
- Expandable effects via In-App Purchase
- Frequency isolator equalizer
- Adjustable crossover points with slope control
- Separate Dry/Wet output controls
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• 3-Band multi effects processor • Each band provides its own effect with mix blending control • Comes with built-in effects: Saturator, Lofi and Ring Modulator • Extendable via In-App purchase in Bandit store: Delay and Reverb • Frequency isolator equaliser (DJ style filter) • Two adjustable crossover points for low and high bands with slope up to 48dB • Separate Dry/Wet output controls • Suitable for any situation, going from subtle to drastic change • Multi-outs support, route each band to separate channels in your DAW • Advanced Responsive Design, portrait and landscape views • AuV3 for iOS (iPad/iPhone) FAC Bandit is a multiband audio effect that splits the audio signal into three bands of frequencies according two adjustable crossover points. Each band is processed independently by its own effect processor and the outputs are then recombined to produce the final effect. Each frequency range is altered with different effects and settings that won't sound the same if applied to the full frequency range. As you have probably realized, FAC Bandit is a wonderful and powerful sound design tool for designers who want to sculpt new personal, exciting and outstanding sounds. Either in a subtle way, without compromising the original tone, or in a more drastic way. - AuV3 and Standalone App - To use multiple outputs, you need a host able to provide additional output busses to the AuV3 plug-in The documentation is available at fredantoncorvest.com/FAC_Bandit.html
BrainBud
This app acts as a central controller for other music creation applications, allowing you to manage keys and scales simultaneously. It integrates with a variety of Bud apps via MIDI, enabling synchronized changes and broadcasting of musical parameters. Experiment with randomization and automate settings through its AUv3 plugin.
- Centralized key and scale control
- MIDI out to multiple Bud apps
- Budcast for parameter broadcasting
- Randomize musical parameters
- AUv3 plugin for automation
- Requires other Bud apps to function
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BrainBud controls the keys and scales of the Bud apps all at once. Connect BrainBud’s MIDI out to MIDI inputs of: - SnakeBud - PolyBud - MelodyBud - ShiftBud - ScaleBud 2 - In Theory - Textquencer - Binarhythmic - Auto Bass - BounceBud - MuseBud - Kebarp - FuncBud - Note to Be You can also broadcast the current key/scale to the newly connected apps with Budcast button. If you’d like to experiment, you can try the randomise button. With the AUv3 plugin, you can change the BrainBud's parameters or even automate them with AU parameters. For using the AUv3 plugin make sure you have an AUv3 host app such as AUM, Cubasis, Nanostudio, apeMatrix. BrainBud is a MIDI based app and requires other Bud apps present in order to work right. If you don't have any other Bud apps mentioned above, you can't make a use of BrainBud. BrainBud doesn't produce any kind of sound on its own.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BrainBud at none against FAC Bandit's 5. BrainBud also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#197 vs unranked). FAC Bandit's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 2). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
FAC Bandit costs $9.99 and BrainBud $2.99 up front. FAC Bandit sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BrainBud asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for FAC Bandit against 5.0 for BrainBud. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAC Bandit has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of FAC Bandit's written reviews are positive against 100% of BrainBud's.
FAC Bandit ships an update every 4 months, BrainBud every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FAC Bandit | BrainBud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #197 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederic Corvest | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
FAC Bandit
BrainBud
In-app purchases
FAC Bandit
- Multiband Delays$1.99
- Multiband Reverbs$1.99
- Small Tip$1.99
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- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$14.99
BrainBud
No in-app purchases









