Comparison

MicroPitch vs Overdrive Special

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

Head to head
About

MicroPitch

This audio effect app offers fine-resolution pitch shifting and delays for subtle tone fattening and slapback effects. It allows for creating depth, dimension, and pristine chorusing with expanded controls and innovative features.

Highlights
  • Two voices of pitch shifting
  • Up to 2 seconds of delay per voice
  • Classic stereo-spreading effect
  • Slapback effects
  • Chorusing effect
  • Pitch dive or rise effects
  • Innovative Ribbon controller
Read full description

MicroPitch is a fine-resolution pitch shifter for subtle tone fattening, plus delays for interesting slap back effects. With origins in the legendary Eventide H3000 Harmonizer®, MicroPitch is the effect that put Eventide on the map. The plug-in allows mixing in detuned and delayed versions of a signal creating depth and dimensions not possible before with expanded controls for deep pitch dives, haunting echoes, and pristine chorusing effects. Features: - Two voices of pitch shifting, one from unison to -50 cents, the other from unison to +50 cents, each with up to 2 seconds of delay. - Create classic stereo-spreading effect. - Create slapback effects using longer delay times. - Mod Depth and Rate provide chorusing effect on each voice. - Use Feedback to perform pitch dive or rise effects. - Incredibly easy use with included presets. - Innovative Ribbon allow for changing any combination of parameters simultaneously. - Use Mix Lock to scroll through presets while keeping the wet-dry mix constant. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

About

Overdrive Special

This guitar amplifier plugin emulates a classic Dumble schematic, offering clean and cascading overdrive channels. It features a 3-band EQ, individual gain controls, and a built-in noise gate. Works as a standalone app or audio effect.

Highlights
  • Clean and overdrive channels
  • Cascading gain stages
  • 3-band equalizer
  • Individual gain controls per channel
  • Harmonic gain change
  • Noise gate circuit
  • Standalone, AUv3, and IAA support
Features
Read full description

Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special Guitar Amplifier plugin is based on a Overdrive Special By Dumble* schematic #124. Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special s a two channel amplifier, which includes a clean channel and an “overdrive”channel. The overdrive channel is described as “cascading” from the first channel into, at least, one additional gain stage in the overdrive channel. This means that the clean channel’s tone stack and gain stages will “cascade” into the gain stage of the overdrive channel, causing the clean channel to become “overdriven". Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special features a 3-band equalizer and one volume control for both channels, but each channel has its own gain control. The gain controls LEVEL and RATIO interact when the overdrive channel is engaged to allow a harmonic change in gain. The Overdrive Special guitar amplifier plugin includes a complete recording chain emulation and our custom design noise gate circuit. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: Overdrive Special By Dumble is a registered trademark of Dumble. Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special was developed by Nembrini Audio SRL based on its own modelling techniques. Dumble has not endorsed nor sponsored the Nembrini Audio Overdrive Special in any manner, nor licensed any intellectual property for use in this product.

Screenshots

MicroPitch3 screens
Overdrive Special2 screens

Verdict

The call

MicroPitch and Overdrive Special both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of MicroPitch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Overdrive Special's. MicroPitch also leads on price ($9.99 vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 26 months). 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

MicroPitch costs $9.99 and Overdrive Special $19.99 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 — 4.3 for MicroPitch against 4.3 for Overdrive Special. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of MicroPitch's written reviews are positive against 0% of Overdrive Special's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicroPitch ships an update every 4 weeks, Overdrive Special every 26 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MicroPitch versus Overdrive Special: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicroPitchOverdrive Special
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.3 (16 ratings)4.3 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEventideNembrini Audio

Customer experience

MicroPitch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Overdrive Special

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MicroPitch

No in-app purchases

None

Overdrive Special

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicroPitch free?
MicroPitch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Overdrive Special free?
Overdrive Special costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MicroPitch or Overdrive Special?
MicroPitch and Overdrive Special are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 16 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do MicroPitch or Overdrive Special have ads?
Neither MicroPitch nor Overdrive Special shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicroPitch or Overdrive Special?
MicroPitch ships an update every 4 weeks, and Overdrive Special every 26 months. Most recently, MicroPitch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Overdrive Special on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons