Comparison

moodunits vs DynaBit

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

Head to head
About

moodunits

This application provides a collection of instrument and effect Audio Units for use within compatible music production apps. It features a sample-based instrument with pre-loaded sounds and essential effects like delay, reverb, and EQ, designed for ease of use and CPU efficiency.

Highlights
  • Sample-based instrument (Waverley)
  • 30 factory presets with tweakable parameters
  • Essential audio effects (delay, reverb, EQ, filter, distortion)
  • CPU-light design
  • AUv3 compatible
  • User guide and store access
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Please note: moodunits have been designed as a set of instrument and effect Audio Units. You need to load moodunits into any AUv3 compatible host application running on iPad or iPhone, such as GarageBand or AUM. The moodunits app is not a standalone instrument. More about moodunits... Waverley is the principal instrument in the moodunits collection. It’s sample-based, but it isn’t a fully-fledged sampling app that allows you to load and edit your own samples. There are already great apps out there that allow you to do that. Waverley in moodunits is pre-loaded with 30 factory sounds, that can be tweaked to taste via parameters that will hopefully be familiar to most of you. However, don’t worry if some parameter names look technical or scary - just experiment! You can’t really “break” Waverley or make “bad” sounds with it. moodunits also comes with some basic effects, allowing you to create a great sounding musical project using just moodunits and your favourite AU host. In keeping with the moodunits design principal, the effects are light on CPU and expose a few essential parameters. They're probably not going to replace your favourite bells and whistles mega reverb or delay, but their simplicity might come as a refreshing change. Currently these effects include a delay, reverb, low-pass filter, 10-band EQ, peak limiter and distortion. Please note: The moodunits app is not a standalone instrument, but can be used to access a detailed PDF user guide and the MU Store for additional downloads. Once you run the app, your moodunits are registered on your device and are ready to be used for music projects in your AU host of choice. For instructions on how to use Audio Units, please refer to relevant documentation for your host, e.g. GarageBand or AUM, etc. Note for advanced users: with the exception of the filter cutoff frequency and resonance in the filter AU, none of the parameters are exposed for automation. Also, please note that the design goals for moodunits is focussed on ease of use, so some advanced users may find the features basic. The screenshots and demo videos online should give you a good idea of what's possible. If in doubt, please ask.

About

DynaBit

Create a wide range of bitcrushed audio textures, from subtle enhancements to extreme digital distortion. Animate tracks with dynamic chopping and expressive modulations using advanced controls and a powerful modulation matrix. Designed as an AUv3 plugin for iOS and iPadOS music production hosts.

Highlights
  • Bitcrushed audio texture creation
  • Dynamic audio-chopping and modulation
  • Low-Pass, Band-Pass, High-Pass filtering
  • Sample rate and resolution control
  • Envelope shaping and repetition effects
  • Modulation matrix with LFOs, Sequencers, Envelope Followers
  • AUv3 plugin for iOS/iPadOS hosts
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•Create rich, energetic and detailed bitcrushed textures. •Explore a wide range of tones, from refined, graceful characters to glitchy mutilated mayhem. •Animate your tracks with dynamic audio-chopping and expressive modulations. •Enjoy the straightforward, elegant design in your new and powerful bitcrush effect. Control whether the whole signal or a specific frequency range is affected using a Low-Pass, Band-Pass or High-Pass filter. Refine it further with 'Cutoff' and 'Resonance' control. Slash the rate of samples taken from the incoming audio down to 10hz, reduce unwanted sampling errors using the Nyquist filter and refine the sampling shape with the smoothen control. Crush the resolution of the audio down to a single bit, use the range booster to exploit all available bits and structure the chaos using the envelope to shape the original dynamics of the incoming signal. Mangle your tracks into digital disorder; use the Threshold to time the trigger, Time & Num Repeats to shape your repetitions then have them fade away using the Decay. Strike excitement into your productions with Dynabit´s powerful modulation matrix, including 2 LFO´s, 2 Sequencers, 2 Envelope Followers and MIDI control. Dynabit works brilliantly for a variety of styles and genres. From gentle sonic enrichment to digital oblivion, Dynabit comes jam-packed with 50 presets in Basic, Drums, Glitch & Tonal Folders. DynaBit is designed as an AUv3 plugin, meaning it works within iOS and iPadOS hosts such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis 3, AUM and Beatmaker 3.

Screenshots

moodunits4 screens
DynaBit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: moodunits at $3.99 against DynaBit's $12.99. moodunits also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 2). DynaBit's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

moodunits costs $3.99 and DynaBit $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DynaBit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: moodunits has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
moodunits versus DynaBit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermoodunitsDynaBit
Price$3.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.5 (50 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3.0 GB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob JacksonCaelum Audio Ltd

Customer experience

moodunits

All ratings50 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.0%

DynaBit

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

moodunits

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Expansion packs not showing initially
  • Crashes on exporting audio
  • MU Store Error: Download could not be started

Requested features

7 requests
  • New packs, presets, synths
  • More effects options (e.g., chorus)
  • Reduced bundle for all moods
  • Automation for iOS
  • Own instrument sampler
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  • More FX and Units
  • Juno pads and basses

DynaBit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

moodunits

No in-app purchases

None

DynaBit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is moodunits free?
moodunits costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DynaBit free?
DynaBit costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, moodunits or DynaBit?
DynaBit is rated higher. moodunits averages 4.5 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while DynaBit averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do moodunits or DynaBit have ads?
Neither moodunits nor DynaBit shows ads.

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