Comparison

Dub Delay by Asrodot vs sumFX

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dub Delay by Asrodot versus sumFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDub Delay by AsrodotsumFX
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.4 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings412 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArno VAN GOCHOSC Audio

Customer experience

Dub Delay by Asrodot

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

sumFX

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Dub Delay by Asrodot

No in-app purchases

None

sumFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dub Delay by Asrodot free?
Dub Delay by Asrodot costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is sumFX free?
sumFX costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dub Delay by Asrodot or sumFX?
sumFX is rated higher. Dub Delay by Asrodot averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while sumFX averages 4.4 from 12 ratings.
Do Dub Delay by Asrodot or sumFX have ads?
Neither Dub Delay by Asrodot nor sumFX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dub Delay by Asrodot or sumFX?
Dub Delay by Asrodot ships an update every 3 weeks, and sumFX every 6 months. Most recently, Dub Delay by Asrodot was updated on June 1, 2026 and sumFX on September 7, 2026.

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