Dub Delay by Asrodot vs sumFX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dub Delay by Asrodot
This app provides an analog tape delay audio effect for iPad, compatible with DAWs and standalone use. It features filters, distortion, and LFO modulation for creative sound design. Parameters can be controlled via XYZ pads and MIDI.
- Analog tape delay with tempo sync
- Two adjustable filters (LP, HP, BP, BR)
- Tube-like distortion unit
- LFO modulation with 7 waveforms
- Assignable XYZ controller pads
- AUv3, Audiobus, Inter-App Audio, MIDI support
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Dub Delay by Asrodot is an AUv3 compatible audio effect for iPad, to be used in your favorite DAW ( AUM, Cubasis, Garageband etc ), or standalone. It emulates an analog tape delay unit with various options to filter and saturate the output signal before it is fed back into the delay unit. Features: - Analog style tape delay with tempo sync option. Delay time can be fine-tuned, even when using tempo sync. - Two filters with adjustable cutoff frequency and resonance. Filters can be set low-pass, high-pass, band-pass or band-reject. - Tube-like distortion unit. - LFO allows modulation of filter cutoff frequencies and/or saturation amount. 7 different waveforms selectable. - Parameters are freely assignable to 3 xyz controller pads. - Supports AUv3, Audiobus, Inter-App audio and MIDI. Supports cross-DAW user patches.
sumFX
This app is a versatile audio effects processor for musicians. It offers a modular design with multiple high-quality FX modules and customizable slots, allowing for quick creation of unique sounds. Focus on your music with intuitive controls and visual feedback.
- Modular multi-FX processor
- 8 high-quality FX modules
- 8 FX slots with Wet/Dry control
- 2 LFOs per slot
- 50+ cross-platform presets
- Pre/post waveform view
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sumFX is a modular multi-FX processor for Mac/PC and iOS. Designed with simplicity in mind, to help keep you focused on the music and the sum of your efforts. Packed with 8 high quality FX modules and an available 8 slots, each loaded with Wet/Dry control, Global Wet/Dry, and 2 LFOs per slot, creating new unique sounds is quick and easy. 50+ cross-platform slot & chain presets are included to get you to any sound you need quickly and we’ve packed in an easy to use pre/post waveform view to help keep you focused on the result of your FX. Modules: -syncDynamics - Multimode dynamic FX with BPM sync attack/release (Noise Gate, Expander, Compressor, Limiter) -stereoFilter - Stereo filter with link or individual channel controls (LPF12, HPF12, BPF12, LPF24, HPF24, BPF24, Notch, & Formant options). -variMod - Multimode modulation FX with stereo offset (Chorus, Flanger, Vibrato, Phaser, Tremolo, & Auto Pan) -EQuator - Full high quality EQ module (3 Parametric Bands, High/Low Shelf, & HPF/LPF). -frostReverb - Multi-Mode (Original, Plate, Spring, Room) Stereo Reverb. -bucketDelay - Stereo Analog Style Delay with individual channel control. -variPitch - Stereo Pitch Shifter with 3X Modes (Doubler, Harmonizer, & Full Control) -powerPhase - Multimode Saturation, Utility Gain In/Out, Mono Maker, Channel msDelay, & Phase inverter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dub Delay by Asrodot at 100% against sumFX's 55%. Dub Delay by Asrodot also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and price ($3.99 vs $9.99). sumFX's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and device support (3 vs 1). On 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
Dub Delay by Asrodot costs $3.99 and sumFX $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sumFX holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 12 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Dub Delay by Asrodot's written reviews are positive against 55% of sumFX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Dub Delay by Asrodot ships an update every 3 weeks, sumFX every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dub Delay by Asrodot | sumFX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arno VAN GOCH | OSC Audio |
Customer experience
Dub Delay by Asrodot
sumFX
In-app purchases
Dub Delay by Asrodot
No in-app purchases
sumFX
No in-app purchases







