Comparison

SGA Phoenix vs Arguments

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

Head to head
About

SGA Phoenix

This app provides authentic analog preamp sounds for music production. It simulates various triode and JFET circuits in real-time to add warmth, color, and depth to mixes and masters. EQ can be adjusted before or after the preamp, with auto gain and oversampling for professional results.

Highlights
  • Authentic analog sound simulation
  • Triode and JFET preamp models
  • Adjustable EQ placement
  • Auto Gain control
  • Automatic oversampling
  • Wet/Dry mixing
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SGA Phoenix brings the authentic sound of five analog preamps to your AUv3 compatible host. Each preamp derives its unique sonic character from a different active element (12AX7, 12AT7, and 12AU7 triodes, and J201 and 2N5457 JFET transistors). To achieve the most authentic analog sound, each preamp circuit is simulated in real time using Shattered Glass Audio’s state-of-the-art circuit simulator. Use Phoenix to add color, warmth, dirt, depth, and vibe to your mixes and masters or as a saturation compressor. Key features: - Authentic analog sound through real-time high-performance circuit simulation. - Three preamps featuring triodes 12AX7, 12AT7, and 12AU7. - Two preamps featuring JFET transistors J201, 2N5457. - Multiple types of EQs. - EQ can be taken out of the signal path or placed either before or after the preamp. - Auto Gain - Automatic 4x oversampling to control aliasing - Wet/Dry mixing. Phoenix is primarily an AUv3 effect. To use Phoenix as a plug-in, you will need an AUv3 compatible host such as Garageband, AUM, etc. Phoenix application is there to provide a user manual and a chance to use Phoenix with the microphone input. You can try Phoenix on a macOS or a Windows based, machine by downloading the demo version of the plug-in (VST3, AUv2, AAX) from our website https://www.shatteredglassaudio.com and running it in a DAW of your choice. Sonically speaking there are no differences between the iOS and macOS/Windows versions of Phoenix.

About

Arguments

This vintage-style audio processing plugin generates unique sounds by combining two signals with complex math. It functions as a tone generator, distortion unit, or multimode filter, encouraging sonic exploration.

Highlights
  • Vintage-style audio processing
  • Dual signal combination
  • Test tone generation
  • Complex distortion unit
  • Multimode filter
  • Encourages sonic exploration
Features
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Arguments is a vintage-style test equipment plugin for tone generation and dual audio processing. It takes two signals and smashes them together using math derived from analog nuclear research processors. The results are dynamic, often unpredictable but always unique. Since each part of Arguments can run independently, it also works as a sonically rich test tone generator, as a complex distortion unit, or as a multimode filter. Arguments open nature rewards exploration, the presets are a mere suggestion for you to jump off from.

Screenshots

SGA Phoenix2 screens
Arguments1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Arguments at $19.99 against SGA Phoenix's $24.99. Arguments also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.8). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

SGA Phoenix costs $24.99 and Arguments $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SGA Phoenix against 5.0 for Arguments. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 7 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SGA Phoenix versus Arguments: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSGA PhoenixArguments
Price$24.99$19.99 — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.812.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShattered Glass AudioAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

SGA Phoenix

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arguments

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SGA Phoenix

No in-app purchases

None

Arguments

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SGA Phoenix free?
SGA Phoenix costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arguments free?
Arguments costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SGA Phoenix or Arguments?
SGA Phoenix and Arguments are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do SGA Phoenix or Arguments have ads?
Neither SGA Phoenix nor Arguments shows ads.

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