Comparison

Overloud THU vs Black Distortion

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

Head to head
About

Overloud THU

Transform your iOS device into a powerful guitar and bass amplifier and effects simulator. Build custom rigs with a vast library of amps, cabinets, and pedals, and utilize advanced features for recording, live performance, and practice.

Highlights
  • Guitar and bass amp simulation
  • Extensive cabinet and pedal effects library
  • IR Loader
  • Rig Player for captured tones
  • AUv3 support for DAWs
  • MIDI pedalboard control
  • Amp Tweak customization
Features
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Overloud TH-U turns your iOS device into a Guitar and Bass amp simulator, to let you play live, practice or record: standalone and AUv3, with IR Loader included. Build your own rig by using an unlimited number of amplifiers, cabinets, stompboxes and studio processors in your sound chain. You can connect your guitar to the iOS device using any digital audio interface. Overloud TH-U includes: • 86 guitar amplifiers and 4 bass amplifiers • Official Randall, THD, DVmark and Brunetti models • 47 guitar cabinets and 2 bass cabinets • 73 pedal and rack effects • 1000+ Presets • 5000+ Captured Rigs Overloud TH-U includes the Rig Player, the Overloud processor which allows to reproduce captured Amps, Cabs and Rigs. Several Rig producers already joined TH-U to provide their top quality captured tones, which are now available on iOS too. The FREE version includes 3 amplifiers, 3 cabinets, 4 stompbox effects, the Rig Player, a master effect section, 18 microphones and a looper. Sign up to the Overloud account to: - unlock 17 additional FREE models and Rigs - get the iOS license of all models and Rigs at a very competitive price if you already own TH-U and Rig Libraries for Desktop Overloud TH-U for iOS runs the same DSP full processing of the Desktop version for an unprecedented simulation quality. The AUv3 included format allows you to process your DAW guitar tracks with the full power of the TH-U audio engine. You can share presets with the Desktop version using the most common cloud services, like iCloud, Dropbox or Google Drive. Overloud TH-U is stage ready: you can fully control it using any MIDI pedalboard and play with no gaps thanks to the seamless preset change feature. Overloud TH-U can process your guitar sound while the device is playing a backing track through your preferred App (Music, Youtube, Anytune, …). Overloud TH-U has a flexible sound chain: you can add any number of effects, change their order with no limitations, and set up parallel chains of effects. With the Amp Tweak feature, you can customize the amplifiers by changing the preamp and power amp tubes, and simulate the action of a Variac. The ReSPiRe 2 technology allows you to choose between the real response of the cabinet and a processed version optimized to fit into a mix and avoid frequency overlap with other instruments.

About

Black Distortion

This audio plugin emulates a classic distortion pedal, offering versatile gain levels from mild overdrive to fuzzy tones. It features a unique filter control to shape high-end frequencies and a volume control for perfect integration with your existing sound. Use it as a primary distortion, a dirty channel for amplifiers, or a boost for solos.

Highlights
  • RAT2 distortion pedal emulation
  • Adjustable gain from overdrive to fuzz
  • Legendary filter control for treble shaping
  • Volume control for clean tone matching
  • Standalone, AudioUnit v3, and Inter-App Audio support
Features
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The Black Distortion plugin modeled on RAT2* distortion pedal will be your go-to distortion plugin for every recording, whether it’s rock, blues, punk, or jazz. The beauty of the Black Distortion plugin lies in its versatility. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads. Do you have an amplifier plugin with too much headroom? Let the Black Distortion plugin be your dirty channel. Maybe you already love your amplifier plugin distortion. Use the Black Distortion plugin as a boost for solos and get the extra kick you need. The Black Distortion plugin features the legendary filter control. Turn it to the right to roll off brittle high-end frequencies. Having trouble cutting through the mix? Turn it to the left and allow the natural brightness of your instrument to shine through. Black Distortion plugin dials in the perfect amount of gain, from mild overdrive to full out fuzzy assault, and the volume control lets you dial it in just perfectly against your bypassed clean tone. Legal Disclaimer: *All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Nembrini Audio SRL. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Nembrini Audio’s sound design process. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

Overloud THU4 screens
Black Distortion1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Black Distortion at 5.0 against Overloud THU's 4.1. Black Distortion also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 35). Overloud THU's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 61 months) and ratings volume (97 vs 24). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. Overloud THU sells 35 one-off in-app purchases. Black Distortion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black Distortion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Overloud THU's written reviews are positive against 67% of Black Distortion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overloud THU ships an update every 11 days, Black Distortion every 61 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Overloud THU versus Black Distortion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverloud THUBlack Distortion
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (97 ratings)5.0 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 61 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlmateq SRLNembrini Audio

Customer experience

Overloud THU

All ratings97 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative18.6%
Written reviews121 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral14.0%
Negative25.6%

Black Distortion

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Overloud THU

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • MIDI issues and temporary locking up of the app
  • Crashes and stability problems with recent updates
  • Incompatibility with newer iPad Pro models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for loading custom impulse responses
  • Implement AUv3 support for better DAW integration
  • Improve preset management with better organization
  • Add more iconic amp models and effects
  • Enhance the looper functionality and usability

Black Distortion

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

35 purchases

Overloud THU

One-time35
  • TH-U FREE PackFree
  • 11201 pack$0.99
  • 11210 pack$0.99
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  • 11237 pack$0.99
  • TH-U RockGuy for Desktop$0.99
  • 11325 pack$0.99
  • 11327 pack$0.99
  • 11033 pack$0.99
  • 11200 pack$0.99
  • 11211 pack$0.99
  • Made In Rock - PFL 100 Desktop$0.99
  • Tumble ODS$4.99
  • Randall T2$4.99
  • Darkstar 40$4.99
  • Stryverb$4.99
  • British Classics Rig Library$12.99
  • American Classics Rig Library$17.99
  • Vintage Collection 1 Rig Lib$17.99
  • Choptones Fend Twin65 Rig Lib$17.99
  • Choptones Tone Impera Rig Lib$17.99
  • BHS Sold Rig Library$19.99
  • FX Pack$24.99
  • TH-U Made In Rock - PFL 100$24.99
  • TH-U All Metal Gear$24.99
  • BHS Iconic 1 Hair Metal RigLib$26.99
  • Bass Rigs Vol. 1 Rig Library$26.99
  • Distortion Bundle$27.99
  • TH-U Rock Collection$29.99
  • TH-U Metal Collection$29.99
  • TH-U RockGuy Collection$29.99
  • TH-U 60's Pack$29.99
  • TH-U Funk and R&B Collection$29.99
  • Amps & Cabs Bundle$49.99
  • TH-U Full for Desktop Owners$59.99
  • TH-U Premium$119.99
None

Black Distortion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Overloud THU free?
Overloud THU is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Black Distortion free?
Black Distortion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Overloud THU or Black Distortion?
Black Distortion is rated higher. Overloud THU averages 4.1 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Black Distortion averages 5.0 from 24 ratings.
Do Overloud THU or Black Distortion have ads?
Neither Overloud THU nor Black Distortion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overloud THU or Black Distortion?
Overloud THU ships an update every 11 days, and Black Distortion every 61 months. Most recently, Overloud THU was updated on October 22, 2026 and Black Distortion on October 24, 2026.

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