Comparison

Analog Rack Delay vs kontakt smart controller

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Analog delay algorithms
  • BPM Sync
  • Stereo spread circuit
  • Tube preamp coloration
  • Standalone app
  • AudioUnit v3 effect
  • Inter-App Audio effect
Features
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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

About

kontakt smart controller

Control your music software's sound banks, transpose, octave, and pitch bend directly from your mobile device. Offers an intuitive interface for managing up to 128 sounds per bank.

Highlights
  • Control bank sounds (128 per bank)
  • Transpose control
  • Octave control
  • Pitch bend control
  • Scale control
  • Intuitive graphic interface
Features
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Kontakt Smart Controller allows you to control your bank sounds ,transpose, Octave and more for Kontakt (Native Instrument) via your mobile with intuitive graphic interface. How to install (Important): Please refer to the video and site below: - YouTube : https://youtu.be/V4h7yHmZlxA - Site : https://voltimusic.com/kontakt.html Features: - Control Bank sounds (128 sounds per bank) - Control Transpose - Control Octave - Control Pitch Bend (Riban) - Control Scale (-50 to 50) Compatibility : - IOS with Mac OS - IOS with Windows

Screenshots

Analog Rack Delay1 screens
kontakt smart controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Analog Rack Delay at Free against kontakt smart controller's $14.99. Analog Rack Delay also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (32 vs 1). kontakt smart controller's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Analog Rack Delay is free to download; kontakt smart controller costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

kontakt smart controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Analog Rack Delay has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Analog Rack Delay ships an update every 5 months, kontakt smart controller every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Analog Rack Delay versus kontakt smart controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog Rack Delaykontakt smart controller
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.8 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini Audio9390-0801 Quebec inc

Customer experience

Analog Rack Delay

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

kontakt smart controller

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Analog Rack Delay

No in-app purchases

None

kontakt smart controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Analog Rack Delay free?
Analog Rack Delay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is kontakt smart controller free?
kontakt smart controller costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Analog Rack Delay or kontakt smart controller?
kontakt smart controller is rated higher. Analog Rack Delay averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while kontakt smart controller averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Analog Rack Delay or kontakt smart controller have ads?
Neither Analog Rack Delay nor kontakt smart controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Analog Rack Delay or kontakt smart controller?
Analog Rack Delay ships an update every 5 months, and kontakt smart controller every 25 months. Most recently, Analog Rack Delay was updated on October 24, 2026 and kontakt smart controller on October 30, 2026.

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