Comparison

iFX Rack vs Phaser Factory

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

Head to head
About

iFX Rack

This app offers a virtual analog effects rack for iOS devices, featuring meticulously modeled vintage analog processors. It includes a suite of classic effects and allows for flexible FX chain assignment and MIDI automation.

Highlights
  • Analog modeled virtual effects rack
  • Vintage analog circuit modeling
  • AUv3 support
  • MIDI learnable automation
  • Dynamically drag-able FX chain
  • Includes VKFX effects suite
Features
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• NEW TalkBox® Effect • NEW CloudVerb (Creatomspheric Reverb) • NEW PhatFilt Filter FX • NEW iFX AMP FX ***New FX Modules not included with ALL FX Expansion iFX Rack is an analog modeled virtual effects rack for your iOS Device. In partnership with Overloud™, we have licensed the, ever so popular VKFX™ effects suite, which is included in the initial purchase. The VKFX suite is a meticulously modeled vintage analog effect processor, which aims to recreate classic vintage hardware using actual analog circuit modeling. It has been the most beloved effects suite ever created for the desktop and our iFX Rack is providing the same exact effects to you along with a recreation of the original factory presets. iFX Rack is your all encompassing effects rack with all of the virtual effects you need in one app. Here is what is included in the initial purchase: 1. Preamp with Two band EQ 2. Stereo Auto-Pan 3. Analog Chorus 4. Tube Amplifier with Three Band EQ 5. Spring Reverb 6. Envelope and Dynamic Filter Wah 7. Opto-Compressor 8. Phase Shifter 9. Overdrive 10. Multi-Tap Tape Delay with Multiple Modes Highlights ▪ AUv3 ▪ 93 Factory Presets from VKFX Library Ported Over ▪ MIDI Learnable Automation ▪ Modulation FX Syncable ▪ Dynamically Drag-able FX Chain Slot Assignment ▪ Highly CPU Efficient coding ▪ Flexible Preset Management with Favorite Options The 17 IAPs below can be purchased as a complete package or individually: ▪ Master Limiter with Soft Clipping and Tube Saturation ▪ 11-Band EQ ▪ SUB Harm - Sub frequency modulator/enhancer ▪ AMP Combo and Speaker Simulation ▪ Degrade - Sample Quality Bit Reduction ▪ Detune - Pitch Shifter Thickener ▪ Rotar - Rotary Speaker/Leslie simulation with physical modeled parameters ▪ DimenD - Dimension D Chorus emulation ▪ DISTORTIT - Nasty Distortion unit ▪ Stereo Widener Chorus - Turns any mono sound into a stereo with slight warm chorusing ▪ ST Widener Enhancer - Enhance stereo signals with Safe Bass frequency option to keep mono and two spread modes ▪ Amp Sim - A convolution IR with popular AMP Simulations ▪ FVerb - Schroeder Algorithmic Reverb ▪ MVerb - Dattorro's figure-of-eight Algorithmic Reverb ▪ Spring Reverb - Rare and vintage spring reverbs ▪ Flanger - Warm Flanger effect ▪ FantasyVerb - A convolution reverb containing iconic spaces and analog reverbs such as: **All other future FX will not be included in the 17 FX Bundle. You will Need to purchase them separately. --------- Terms and Privacy Notices: • EULA Terms of use - https://gospelmusicians.com/EULA.html • Privacy Policy - https://gospelmusicians.com/privacy-policy.html • Terms and Conditions - https://gospelmusicians.com/terms-conditions.html

About

Phaser Factory

Create custom phaser effects with this versatile audio plugin. Design unique sounds by adjusting stages, LFO, and feedback, and save your favorite presets. Developers can even export C++ code for their projects.

Highlights
  • Customizable phaser effects
  • Adjustable number of stages (1-20)
  • LFO width and offset control
  • Feedback chain configuration
  • Save and recall presets
  • Export C++ class for developers
Features
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GSi Phaser Factory is a versatile phase shifter effect in the likes of some famous guitar pedals such as the Phase 90, the Small Stone, and stuff like that. With Phaser Factory you can create your own phaser and even try to "clone" an existing model. Select the number of phase shifting stages, from 1 up to 20! Set the LFO width and offset. Configure the feedback chain, the output mix and the summing stages. The algorithm is simple and efficient, once you get the perfect vibe, save your presets. And if you're a plugin developer, you can even export a C++ Class that you can use in your project to play the exact preset you've created in Phaser Factory. Phaser Factory is not only a phaser, it's all of them.

Screenshots

iFX Rack4 screens
Phaser Factory1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phaser Factory at 5.0 against iFX Rack's 3.8. Phaser Factory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). iFX Rack's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 39 months). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iFX Rack costs $9.99 and Phaser Factory $6.99 up front. iFX Rack sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Phaser Factory asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phaser Factory holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of iFX Rack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Phaser Factory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFX Rack ships an update monthly, Phaser Factory every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iFX Rack versus Phaser Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFX RackPhaser Factory
Price$9.99$6.99 — better
Rating3.8 (10 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIDIculous LLCGenuine Soundware

Customer experience

iFX Rack

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%

Phaser Factory

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

20 purchases

iFX Rack

One-time20
  • Distortit$0.99
  • Spring Reverb$0.99
  • Flanger$0.99
Show 17 more
  • Amp Combo$1.99
  • SUB Harm$1.99
  • Amp Sim$2.99
  • DimenD Chorus$2.99
  • Detune$2.99
  • FantasyVerb$3.99
  • 11 Band EQ$3.99
  • ST Widener Enhancer$3.99
  • iFX Amp$3.99
  • PhatFilt$3.99
  • Talkbox® Effect$3.99
  • Rotar$4.99
  • Master Limiter$4.99
  • IMPULSation for iFX Rack$6.99
  • Phick Analog Thickener$6.99
  • Additional Effects Bundle$7.99
  • CloudVerb$9.99
None

Phaser Factory

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFX Rack free?
iFX Rack costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Phaser Factory free?
Phaser Factory costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iFX Rack or Phaser Factory?
Phaser Factory is rated higher. iFX Rack averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Phaser Factory averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do iFX Rack or Phaser Factory have ads?
Neither iFX Rack nor Phaser Factory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFX Rack or Phaser Factory?
iFX Rack ships an update monthly, and Phaser Factory every 39 months. Most recently, iFX Rack was updated on October 16, 2026 and Phaser Factory on September 24, 2026.

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