Comparison

TB Morphit vs Mantis

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

Head to head
About

TB Morphit

This app corrects and simulates headphones, removing unwanted coloration for accurate monitoring and mixing. It offers studio-reference equalization and works as an AUv3 plugin with compatible host apps.

Highlights
  • Headphones correction and simulation
  • Studio reference equalization
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Hundreds of supported headphones
  • Morphing correction amount
  • Personalize target curve
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ToneBoosters Morphit is an AUv3 plugin for headphones correction and simulation and removes any unwanted coloration from your headphones! Enable accurate monitoring and calibration, mix with studio reference equalization, and improve the accuracy of your headphones. Used and trusted by thousands of studios worldwide, and now available on your mobile device! The ToneBoosters Morphit app captures the microphone (or external sound card) input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters Morphit will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. How to use Morphit as AUv3 plugin for headphones correction: 1. Connect your headphones to your iOS device (using the headphones jack, using BlueTooth, or using an adapter as supplied by Apple). You can use any of the many supported headphones listed here: www.toneboosters.com/tb_morphit_v1.html 2. Start your favourite AUv3 host app (Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others) and add TB Morphit as Audio Unit insert effect to a track or output bus. See below on how to use Audio Units in various host apps. 3. Select the headphones you are using from the list of supported headphones provided within the TB Morphit app. That's it - all audio going through the Audio Unit plugin is optimised for your headphones. Key features: - The same professional sound as the acclaimed desktop version - Hundreds of headphones supported! - Unique feature: allow morphing of the amount of correction from 0 to 200% - Unique feature: allow simulation of any of the supported headphones and see how your mix translates - Unique feature: personalize the headphones target curve - Unique feature: use Harman calibration / target curves - Unique feature: data/measurement visualization mode - No external hardware required; works with any of the supported headphones models - Undo/redo, and A/B comparison - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch See if your headphones are supported: www.toneboosters.com/tb_morhpit_v1.html What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

About

Mantis

This audio plugin emulates a vintage 70s analog delay/echo unit, offering a warm, authentic sound. It features four echo taps, swell selectors, and a unique modulation section for chorus-like effects.

Highlights
  • Emulates rare 70s BBD delay/echo
  • Warm analog sound
  • Four echo taps
  • Four swell selectors
  • Rotafaze modulation section
  • Mimics tape echo wow/flutter
  • Chorus-delay effect
Features
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Mantis is a plugin that emulates a rare BBD (bucket-brigade device) delay/echo unit of the 70s, faithfully recreating its warm and analog sound. Available as AUv3 and Standalone. As the original unit, Mantis features an echo section with four taps and four swell selectors. It also features the rotafaze section, a modulation that can mimic the wow/flutter of a tape echo or turn the unit into a unique chorus-delay.

Screenshots

TB Morphit3 screens
Mantis1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TB Morphit at $8.99 against Mantis's $14.99. TB Morphit also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 8). Mantis's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

TB Morphit costs $8.99 and Mantis $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mantis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TB Morphit ships an update every 2 months, Mantis every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TB Morphit versus Mantis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTB MorphitMantis
Price$8.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.7 (32 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToneBoostersAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

TB Morphit

All ratings32 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.2%

Mantis

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TB Morphit

No in-app purchases

None

Mantis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TB Morphit free?
TB Morphit costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mantis free?
Mantis costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TB Morphit or Mantis?
Mantis is rated higher. TB Morphit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Mantis averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do TB Morphit or Mantis have ads?
Neither TB Morphit nor Mantis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TB Morphit or Mantis?
TB Morphit ships an update every 2 months, and Mantis every 9 months. Most recently, TB Morphit was updated on October 17, 2026 and Mantis on October 16, 2026.

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