Filterstep vs Magic Switch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Magic Switch
This audio effect plugin provides a lush, one-button chorus inspired by analog synthesizers. It adds dimension and depth to music tracks with a dark, detuned character. A mix slider allows for blending the effect to your preference.
- One-button lush chorus effect
- Juno-60 analog chorus inspiration
- Dark and detuned character
- Adds dimension and depth
- Mix slider for blending
- Based on Super VHS plugin's 'Magic' button
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Since its original release, Baby Audio's Magic Switch has been one of the most popular free plugins on the desktop market. Now it's finally available as an AUv3 plugin. Features: * Lush one-button chorus effect loosely inspired by the Juno-60 analog chorus * Dark and detuned character, perfect for adding dimension and depth to your tracks * Mix slider lets you blend the effect to taste * Based on the "Magic" button in Baby Audio's award-winning Super VHS plugin Note: This is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3), which requires a host such as AUM or Audiobus – or a DAW such as GarageBand or Cubasis.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Filterstep at 9.3 against Magic Switch's 11.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 4.7 for Filterstep against 4.8 for Magic Switch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 33 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Filterstep's written reviews are positive against 80% of Magic Switch's.
Filterstep ships an update every 6 months, Magic Switch every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Filterstep | Magic Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42 ratings) | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AUDIOMODERN | Baby Audio Inc. |
Customer experience
Filterstep
Magic Switch
In-app purchases
Filterstep
No in-app purchases
Magic Switch
No in-app purchases
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