Rotary Mod vs Quinta Pitch Machine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rotary Mod
This app emulates a Leslie speaker, creating a pulsing vibrato effect for instruments and vocals. It offers precise control over rotor and horn speeds, cabinet size, and includes advanced features like frequency modulation and a unique Ribbon control for simultaneous parameter adjustments.
- Independent rotor and horn speed control
- Frequency modulation with secondary LFO
- Selectable cabinet size (Standard/Giant)
- Hicut control for tone shaping
- Tap Tempo for BPM sync
- Innovative Ribbon control
- Mix Lock for preset scrolling
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Rotary is a rotating cabinet effect that simulates a Leslie speaker. It produces a pulse-like vibrato effect depending on the speed of rotation. Rotary offers precise control to dial in the exact amount of movement you need. This classic, swirly effect has been used on countless hit records to drastically transform guitars, bass, synths and even vocals. Features: - Change the speed of the rotor and horn independently and adjust the mix of the two to produce pulsing effects and special vibratos. - Add frequency modulation to the rotor and horn speed using secondary LFO with selectable modulation source. - Choose cabinet size (Standard or Giant) to alter the sweetness of your tone. - Craft the exact sound you need with included Hicut control. - Use Tap Tempo to sync effect to the BPM of your song. - Incredibly easy to use with included presets. - Innovative Ribbon control allows 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.
Quinta Pitch Machine
This music app adds octave up, octave down, and fifth up intervals to your instrument's sound. It features individual volume controls for each effect and a master mix knob to blend dry and processed audio.
- Octave up effect
- Octave down effect
- Fifth up effect
- Individual volume controls
- Master mix control
- Standalone app, AUv3, IAA support
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The Quinta Pitch Machine is more than your standard octave in that it not only gives you notes an octave up and an octave down, but also gives you a fifth up. Each of the three intervals is dialled in proportion with its own knob, and you get a mix knob to blend dry and pitch-shifted sound, this runs from totally dry to totally pitch-shifted. Your Quinta Pitch Machine comes with 4 knobs. Three of these are used to add in the extra notes. The +1 OCTAVE knob adds a note that is 1 octave higher than the note you play on your instrument. The -1 OCTAVE adds a note that is 1 octave lower than the note you play. The +1 FIFTH adds a note that is a fifth higher than the note you play on your instrument. The last control on your Quinta Pitch Machine is the MIX control. This adjusts the balance between the natural signal coming from your instrument as you play it and the whole configuration of added octaves and fifths you have set up via the other knobs on your Quinta Pitch Machine. SONIC POSSIBILITIES - Octave up, octave down, 5th up - Individual volume controls, plus master mix - Replicate organ, synth or 12-string sound - Play power chords on a single note Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rotary Mod at 80% against Quinta Pitch Machine's 0%. Rotary Mod also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (23 vs 7). Quinta Pitch Machine's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.99). On update cadence, 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
Rotary Mod costs $7.99 and Quinta Pitch Machine $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rotary Mod holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Rotary Mod's written reviews are positive against 0% of Quinta Pitch Machine's.
Rotary Mod ships an update every 3 months, Quinta Pitch Machine every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Rotary Mod | Quinta Pitch Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better | 3.3 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eventide | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
Rotary Mod
Quinta Pitch Machine
In-app purchases
Rotary Mod
No in-app purchases
Quinta Pitch Machine
No in-app purchases
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