Comparison

MangledVerb vs Silo

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

Head to head
About

MangledVerb

This audio effect app blends rich reverb with intense distortion to create a wide range of sounds, from ambient textures to chaotic mangled audio. It offers extensive controls for shaping instruments and vocals, with features optimized for live performance.

Highlights
  • Rich reverb and devastating distortion
  • Create ambient soundscapes or mangled chaos
  • Smooth clipping to hard-ripping overdrive
  • Wobble control for spooky effects
  • The Ribbon for live parameter manipulation
  • Hotswitch for instant parameter changes
  • Flexible I/O options (Mono/Stereo)
  • MIDI control and Tap Tempo for live use
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MangledVerb is a unique effect combining a rich reverb with devastating distortion. It’s capable of creating everything from granular ambience and moody auras to sound-sculpting mangled chaos. Transform your instruments and vocals with this classic Eventide effect. Features: - Create out-of-this world-soundscapes by turning up Size and Overdrive. - Smoothly morph from soft-clipping to hard-ripping overdrive. - Use the Wobble control to create spookiness. - Use The Ribbon control to easily manipulate multiple parameters in a live situation. - Program the Hotswitch to instantly change multiple parameters at once. - Flexible I/O: Mono-In/Mono-Out, Mono-In/Stereo-Out or Stereo-In/Stereo-Out. - Optimized for live use with MIDI control of The Ribbon and Tap Tempo for quick meta-control on the fly. - Use Mixlock to scroll through presets while keeping the wet-dry mix constant. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

About

Silo

This app offers a powerful tool for sound designers and musicians, combining granular synthesis, spatialization, and reverb. It allows users to break down audio into tiny grains, manipulate their position in the stereo field, and apply diverse reverb effects to create unique soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Granular synthesis engine
  • Stereo spatializer with motion algorithms
  • Multiple reverb algorithms
  • Real-time control over grain speed and pitch
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Standalone app functionality
Features
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"In short, there’s oodles of scope here for sound designers and anyone who makes more experimental styles of music, whether EDM, chill or ambient." -SoundOnSound Unfiltered Audio's Silo is now available on iOS as a Standalone app or AUv3 plugin! Silo combines granular synthesis, audio spatialization, and reverb into a powerful, essential tool for sound designers and musicians everywhere. Silo combines microscopic granulation with macroscopic reverb tails to extract new realms from your existing sounds. Silo's first section, the granulator, breaks the incoming signal to tiny little bits (called "grains") before reconstructing it with massive amounts of control. You can change the speed and pitch of the signal independently and in real-time! These grains are then sent to Silo's unique spatializer, which throws the grains all over the stereo field. The spatializer contains a number of motion algorithms to add trajectory to your grains, such as the orbital "Moons", the shooting "Meteors", or the squirmy "Biological". After using this spatializer, you'll never want to use a traditional auto-panner ever again. Finally, the signal washes through one of Silo's many reverb algorithms, from small, resonant spaces to enormous, booming voids. From "Bokeh" to "Nebula", each mode can be tweaked to frame your sound perfectly. As an AUv3 plugin, Silo has been tested to work perfectly with Garageband, Drambo, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Loopy Pro, and more! Additionally, with its clear layout and smart resizing, Silo can be used on tablets and phones with ease.

Screenshots

MangledVerb3 screens
Silo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Silo at 82% against MangledVerb's 0%. Silo also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 14 months) and price ($9.99 vs $14.99). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MangledVerb costs $14.99 and Silo $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Silo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MangledVerb's written reviews are positive against 82% of Silo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MangledVerb ships an update every 14 months, Silo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MangledVerb versus Silo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMangledVerbSilo
Price$14.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.6 (18 ratings)4.8 (32 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1832 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEventideUnfiltered Audio

Customer experience

MangledVerb

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Silo

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

MangledVerb

No in-app purchases

None

Silo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MangledVerb free?
MangledVerb costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silo free?
Silo costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MangledVerb or Silo?
Silo is rated higher. MangledVerb averages 4.6 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Silo averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do MangledVerb or Silo have ads?
Neither MangledVerb nor Silo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MangledVerb or Silo?
MangledVerb ships an update every 14 months, and Silo fortnightly. Most recently, MangledVerb was updated on September 21, 2026 and Silo on September 7, 2026.

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