Analog Rack Delay vs Filterstep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Analog Rack Delay
This audio plugin offers the powerful delay algorithms of Nembrini Audio in a user-friendly package. It features BPM sync, a stereo spread circuit, and a rich analog tube preamp for unique signal coloration. Use it as a standalone app or within other music production software.
- Analog delay algorithms
- BPM Sync
- Stereo spread circuit
- Tube preamp coloration
- Standalone app
- AudioUnit v3 effect
- Inter-App Audio effect
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The Analog Rack Delay plugin is the power of Nembrini Audio’s delay algorithms in a simple package! BPM Sync, stereo spread circuit and a very juicy sound! Nembrini Audio has taken the guitarists most preferred analog and digital effect pedals and has repacked it in new rack style plugins easy to use and extremely powerful at the same time, with the addition of a custom design tube preamp virtual circuit which gives color to the signal in a very special way. Just insert the Analog Rack Delay plugin in your tracks to hear its beautiful analog tube coloration! Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect
Filterstep
This app offers a creative motion filter plugin for real-time rhythmic movement. Explore intricate patterns and sonic possibilities with various filter effect settings and randomization. Shape any sound into a unique groove.
- Real-time rhythmic movement
- Intricate filter effect settings
- Filter randomization
- Three filter types
- Sequencer movement control
- Infinity mode
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Filterstep is a creative motion filter plugin which provides all kinds of intricate rhythmic movement to any input in real-time. It can give you incredibly complex and nuanced results based on various filter effect settings, and almost infinite possibilities for sonic exploration through filter randomization. You can choose between three filter types, range, frequency, quantization, sequencer movement and more. Craft interesting patterns, or let it run endlessly using the infinity mode. Add filter motion and shape any sound into a groove.
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Verdict
Analog Rack Delay and Filterstep both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Analog Rack Delay's written reviews are positive against 73% of Filterstep's. Filterstep's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Analog Rack Delay against 4.7 for Filterstep. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Analog Rack Delay's written reviews are positive against 73% of Filterstep's.
Analog Rack Delay ships an update every 5 months, Filterstep every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Analog Rack Delay | Filterstep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better | 4.7 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nembrini Audio | AUDIOMODERN |
Customer experience
Analog Rack Delay
Filterstep
In-app purchases
Analog Rack Delay
No in-app purchases
Filterstep
No in-app purchases
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