Comparison

Spring Reverb vs Moon Echo

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

Head to head
About

Spring Reverb

This app emulates the sound of vintage spring reverbs found in guitar amplifiers, offering unique sonic possibilities beyond traditional hardware. It allows for detailed manipulation of physical parameters, creating both authentic and experimental reverb effects for various instruments.

Highlights
  • Emulates popular spring reverb sounds
  • Manipulate physical spring parameters
  • Morph between different spring configurations
  • Tempo-synced reverb decay
  • Tube-amp style tremolo (pre/post reverb)
  • Modulation for chorus-like effects
  • Dynamic control with The Ribbon
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Spring Reverb models the sound and character of popular spring reverbs found in guitar amplifiers, popularized by Surf, Garage and Rockabilly music. Spring takes this a step further by allowing manipulation of physical parameters not normally available in a real spring tank. The results vary from faithful recreations of real springs to distinctive new sounds that push the physical boundaries of reverb. Guitarists love the revered surfer vibe but all creative musicians will find that Spring makes any synthesizer, drum, or vocal stand out in a mix. This vintage reverb sound originally derived from the reflections of sound waves traveling through springs has been given an overhaul for the 21st century and beyond. Eventide Spring contains two different sized ‘spring tanks’ along with the ability to morph between one and three springs. Easily program The Ribbon to seamlessly transition between any two settings in real-time! The added tube-amp-style tremolo can be routed before or after the spring resulting in an unrivaled ability to craft your own unique reverb sound. Alter the intensity by changing the tremolo depth and adjust the tremolo rate in Hz, or note value when tempo-synced to your project. Features: - Artist presets by Matt Lange, Nick Hook, and Nu-Trix. - Tempo Sync reverb decay to your DAW. - Craft original sounds by changing the number of springs and damping frequency. - Alter overall resonance by selecting the size of the spring tank. - Tube-amp-style tremolo that can be routed pre- or post-reverb. - Create chorus-like effects by altering Modulation Level. - The Ribbon controller allows for dynamic modification of several knobs at once to easily morph between settings. - Programmable Hotswitch provides the ability to jump instantly to an alternate sound at the push of a button. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

About

Moon Echo

This free music app simulates echoes using the moon as a radio wave reflector. It creates unique, lively, and lo-fi effects modulated by celestial movements, offering a playful tool for both musicians and space enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Moon-based echo simulation
  • Lo-fi musical effect
  • Celestial modulation
  • Space education tool
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
Features
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In our seventh collaboration with Berlin-based musician Hainbach we listen to the stars: Moon Echo is a free to download delay based on a communications technique that uses our closest cosmic neighbor, the moon, as a reflector for radio waves. This results in some rather crunchy and lively echoes, modulated by the movement of Earth and moon. The moon's surface is an imperfect mirror and creates artifacts, unlike any other echo technique. Moon Echo is both a musical lo-fi effect and a playful tool for teaching about space. Available as AUv3 and Standalone.

Screenshots

Spring Reverb3 screens
Moon Echo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moon Echo at 100% against Spring Reverb's 54%. Moon Echo also leads on price (Free vs $14.99) and rating (4.9 vs 3.9). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Moon Echo is free to download; Spring Reverb costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moon Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Spring Reverb's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moon Echo's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spring Reverb versus Moon Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpring ReverbMoon Echo
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (13 ratings)4.9 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1321 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEventideAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Spring Reverb

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

Moon Echo

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spring Reverb

No in-app purchases

None

Moon Echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spring Reverb free?
Spring Reverb costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moon Echo free?
Moon Echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spring Reverb or Moon Echo?
Moon Echo is rated higher. Spring Reverb averages 3.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Moon Echo averages 4.9 from 21 ratings.
Do Spring Reverb or Moon Echo have ads?
Neither Spring Reverb nor Moon Echo shows ads.

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