Comparison

Exciter vs PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit

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

Head to head
About

Exciter

This audio effect plugin enhances the sonic quality of your music by generating new harmonics, offering a more natural sound than traditional EQ. It provides detailed control over harmonic generation and signal mixing, and can be used within compatible music production apps.

Highlights
  • Harmonic generation for enhanced sonic quality
  • Control over odd/even harmonic balance
  • Adjustable frequency for side chain filtering
  • Mix control for blending processed and original signal
  • Input and output signal level metering
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • A/B comparison for sound design
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Exciter AUv3 plug-in — comes as time-limited Demo-version for you to try. It gives you 5 minutes of Free play time. (You can reload the Exciter AUv3 plug-in as many times as you want, thereby you get the Demo period again and again.) Unlimited version of Exciter AUv3 plug-in comes as In-App Purchase. The Red Rock Sound Exciter will allow you to improve and enhance sonic quality of signal more naturally than with equalization. Unlike traditional EQ that just turns up the existing harmonics, Exciter generates additional harmonics, therefore there is no boost in the output signal level, this maintains a clear and balanced sound. Control & Indicator Functions: • IN meter — Input Signal Level indicator; • LEVEL — control knob for the Level of the Input Signal; • HARMONICS — this knob controls the amount of generated Harmonics; • TIMBRE — sets the balance between Odd and Even harmonics; • FREQ — sets the frequency of the high pass filter in the side chain prior to the harmonics generator. For example, with a setting of 6000 Hz all frequencies above 6000 Hz will have Harmonics generated by Exciter; • HL meter — the Level meter for the Harmonics that are created; • MIX — sets the amount of Exciter enhancement added to the original signal; • LISTEN — allows you to listen to the Exciter process alone; • OUTPUT meter — Output Signal Level indicator; • Undo/Redo; • A/B comparison; • 2x/4x/8x Upsampling; • Macro controllers; • Built-in Gain Match; • Scalable GUI. To use Exciter as a plug-in, you need an AUv3-compatible host app like GarageBand, Auria, AUM, Cubasis and more — Exciter will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins in the host app.

About

PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit

This free music app offers a 32-step scalable 8-bit decimation effect with adjustable dry/wet levels and stereo/mono switching. It features switchable output filtering and a customizable graphical interface, all with low CPU usage.

Highlights
  • 32-step scalable 8-bit decimation
  • Dry/Wet level control
  • Stereo/Mono switch
  • Switchable output filtering (Legacy/Crystal Clear)
  • Switchable graphical form factor
  • Low CPU usage
Features
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Features: • Free! • 32-steps scalable 8-bit decimation • Dry / Wet level knob • Stereo / Mono switch • Switchable output filtering between Legacy (modeled after the Sega Genesis Model 1 amp output circuitry) and Crystal Clear (purely digital) • Switchable graphical form factor (vertical box or horizontal rack) • Low CPU usage

Screenshots

Exciter4 screens
PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit at none against Exciter's 1. PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Exciter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Exciter against 5.0 for PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Exciter's written reviews are positive against 100% of PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exciter versus PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExciterPCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2130 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRRS, OOOInphonik

Customer experience

Exciter

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit

All ratings30 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Exciter

One-time1
  • RRS Exciter Unlimited$4.99
None

PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exciter free?
Exciter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit free?
PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exciter or PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit?
PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit is rated higher. Exciter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit averages 5.0 from 30 ratings.
Do Exciter or PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit have ads?
Neither Exciter nor PCM2612 Retro Decimator Unit shows ads.

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