Comparison

JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) vs ToneShaper

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

Head to head
About

JAX Convolutor PRO (AU)

This app uses complex signal processing to create realistic reverberation effects by analyzing real-world environments. It allows users to apply these effects to audio material, making it sound as if it were played in a specific location. Advanced adjustments can refine the results for professional audio production.

Highlights
  • Realistic reverberation effects
  • Impulse response analysis
  • Audio material manipulation
  • FFT algorithm processing
  • Customizable adjustments
Features
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Remarks: This is an Audio Unit, but you have to open the distribution app ones at least to install the included IR file library. Convolution is a highly complex signal processing approach, that needs some certain computation power. The recorded impulse response of a real world environment is used to render a reverberation effect onto any audio material, so that it sounds like the source was played in that original room or at that location. Some further adjustments and manipulations can be applied to refine these results. Now this all may sound somewhat naive at first listen but the entire calculation is extremely complex math, so that the very first processors and computers were able to perform this in realtime rather around the end of the last millennium. Basically, the impulse responses and the audio stream are completely analyzed with FFT algorithms and then the entire analysis data will be cross-modulated into the realtime audio stream by performing a repeated highly performance intensive re-synthesis and accumulation processing for each analysis block of the impulse response. Therefore it is a crucial performance factor that you use JAX Convolutor with larger processing buffer sizes (1024) samples. Shorter buffers may raise the CPU hit exorbitantly for several reasons. The manual is embedded into the main app.

About

ToneShaper

Design unique audio tones by graphically plotting frequency over time. Add points to define shapes, adjust frequency ranges and duration, and export your creations as WAV files. Explore a library of sample tone shapes to begin experimenting.

Highlights
  • Graphical frequency plotting
  • Add and drag points to shape tones
  • Adjust frequency range
  • Set cycle duration
  • Export audio to WAV
  • Library of sample tone shapes
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Create cycles with tone shapes of smoothly varying frequency by plotting frequency at specific times. Tap the library button to pick from a selection of sample tone shapes to get started. Tap in the plot view to add points with coordinates (frequency, time). Drag to move points, but limited by the neighbors time. Alternatively, drag in the draw tab to add points, then apply them to set the points in the plot view. Adjust the frequency range slider to limit the bandwidth. Adjust the duration slider to specify the cycle period. Finally, in the export view you can save the audio to a WAV file with a chosen number of cycles. The duration of the audio is limited by the maximum duration, which therefore also limits the number of cycles in the audio file.

Screenshots

JAX Convolutor PRO (AU)4 screens
ToneShaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ToneShaper at Free against JAX Convolutor PRO (AU)'s $9.99. ToneShaper also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 25 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). JAX Convolutor PRO (AU)'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

ToneShaper is free to download; JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToneShaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) ships an update every 25 months, ToneShaper every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) versus ToneShaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJAX Convolutor PRO (AU)ToneShaper
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJens GuellLimit Point Software

Customer experience

JAX Convolutor PRO (AU)

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ToneShaper

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JAX Convolutor PRO (AU)

No in-app purchases

None

ToneShaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) free?
JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ToneShaper free?
ToneShaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) or ToneShaper?
ToneShaper is rated higher. JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ToneShaper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) or ToneShaper have ads?
Neither JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) nor ToneShaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) or ToneShaper?
JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) ships an update every 25 months, and ToneShaper every 6 days. Most recently, JAX Convolutor PRO (AU) was updated on September 23, 2026 and ToneShaper on June 1, 2026.

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