Comparison

Exciter vs Filterjam

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

Filterjam

This app offers a multiband resonant filter for creating unique audio effects. It divides input signals into four bands, allowing for various sonic manipulations from subtle enhancements to extreme sound mangling.

Highlights
  • Multiband resonant filtering
  • 4-band signal division
  • Sum or multiply band modes
  • Versatile sound shaping
  • Ringmod-like effects
Features
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Filterjam is a multi-band resonant filter delivering weird ringmod-like filtered sounds. The input signal is divided into 4 bands that are then summed or multiplied together according to the selected mode. Filterjam can be very harsh or gentle, it can add brightness or depth to synth sounds, but it can also completely mangle acoustic sources.

Screenshots

Exciter4 screens
Filterjam2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Filterjam at none against Exciter's 1. Exciter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Exciter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Filterjam 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 Filterjam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Exciter's written reviews are positive against 83% of Filterjam's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exciter ships an update every 3 months, Filterjam every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Exciter versus Filterjam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExciterFilterjam
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (21 ratings)5.0 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRRS, OOOAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Exciter

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

Filterjam

All ratings34 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Exciter

One-time1
  • RRS Exciter Unlimited$4.99
None

Filterjam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Exciter free?
Exciter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Filterjam free?
Filterjam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Exciter or Filterjam?
Filterjam is rated higher. Exciter averages 4.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Filterjam averages 5.0 from 34 ratings.
Do Exciter or Filterjam have ads?
Neither Exciter nor Filterjam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exciter or Filterjam?
Exciter ships an update every 3 months, and Filterjam every 22 months. Most recently, Exciter was updated on October 11, 2026 and Filterjam on October 1, 2026.

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