Comparison

rymdigare vs lo

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

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About

rymdigare

This app is a versatile audio processing tool that combines reverb, noise generation, and sound degradation effects. It offers extensive control over reverb parameters, LFO modulation, and includes a resonant filter and octave shifter. It can be used as a standalone application or integrated with other music apps.

Highlights
  • Five reverb boxes with detailed control
  • Noise and drone machine
  • Level and speed degrader
  • Resonant filter
  • Octave shifter
  • LFO modulation
  • AUv3, Inter App Audio, AudioBus support
Features
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During a routine mining expedition in the outer regions of the galaxy five mysterious boxes of unknown origin were found. Rumours among the workers spread quickly that there was a strange feeling being around these boxes, as if time flows in a different way, not just forward but sometimes also folding back on itself. The miners nicknamed them, the five boxes of reverberation. After the excavation process, to study them more closely, it was decided to transport them back to earth. Rymdigare is part reverb, part noise and drone machine, part quality degrader and part wave shaper. The reverb is built from 5 reverberation boxes where you can control the sound with length and ratio parameters, tail and weight skew parameters and an internal feedback parameter, that could be used to create swelling tails. There is also a built in octave shifter, resonant filter, speed and level degrader and 4 LFO sources for modulating a selected set of parameters, including the LFO speeds themselves. The app can run stand-alone, connecting to other apps through Inter App Audio or AudioBus or it can run as an AUv3 plugin. Map and control any parameter with MIDI using Core MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, Inter App Audio MIDI or AUv3 MIDI. + Resonant filter (low, band or high pass) + Noise and drone machine + Level and speed degrader + Wave shaper (input and output gain) + Reverb (length, ratio, skew, tail, feedback and type: free, bpm, tuned) + Reverb random variation controls + Octave shifter up and down + Planet orbits (LFO: double tap on parameter controls to map) + Inter App Audio, AudioBus and AUv3 + Map Midi CC using Core MIDI, Bluetooth MIDI, IAA Midi or AUv3 MIDI.

About

lo

This app offers a versatile toolkit for manipulating audio with a variety of lo-fi effects. Explore historical audio degradation, modern digital artifacts, and analog warmth to transform your sound.

Highlights
  • Convolution reverb with unique impulse responses
  • Spectral processing for MP3 simulation and pitch shifting
  • Digital section with bitcrusher and CD stutter
  • Analog section with tape saturation and noise generation
  • Rearrangeable processing sections
  • Dozens of presets for sound warping
Features
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"LO‑FI‑AF is a very capable lo‑fi toolkit capable of surgically targeted destruction and it could easily find applications in just about any musical genre" -SoundOnSound Unfiltered Audio's lo-fi-af is now available on iOS as a Standalone app or AUv3 plugin! lo-fi-af takes your sound on a journey of artifacts and noise throughout recorded history, from tape warbles and vinyl noise to MP3 chirps and cell phone speaker chatter. lo-fi-af's many sections and versatile algorithms can place your sound in a different decade, or give it a thoroughly modern spin through compound processing. The first section is a convolution reverb preloaded with impulse responses from broken microphones, toy speakers, cell phones, and more. With this section alone, you can place your sound into an entirely different space. The Spectral section then splits your sound into thousands of frequencies before reconstructing it with a twist. Here you can reproduce the sound of a pirated MP3 or pitch shift your signal with clean perfection. Your signal then takes a trip through the digital section. All sorts of hazards are present here, from a skipping CD stutter effect to a multimode bitcrusher. Finally, the rich, colorful analog section adds that vibe that you crave. A maximizer, a tape saturator, a noise generator, an analog-style filter, a pitch warbler, and a radio demodulator all work together in harmony to toss your sound into the past. But wait! That's only one possible signal chain. The Convolution, Spectral, Digital, and Analog sections can be completely rearranged in any order. Dozens of presets will get your started on your sound warping adventure. As an AUv3 plugin, lo-fi-af has been tested to work perfectly with Garageband, Drambo, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Loopy Pro, and more! Additionally, with its clear layout and smart resizing, lo-fi-af can be used on tablets and phones with ease. (Note for Drambo users: Drambo does not yet have automatic Plugin Delay Compensation for managing plugins with latency. As a result, tracks with lo-fi-af will not line up properly with other tracks. An upcoming patch for Drambo will add this feature in.)

Screenshots

rymdigare4 screens
lo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: rymdigare at $4.99 against lo's $9.99. rymdigare also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). lo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

rymdigare costs $4.99 and lo $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

lo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of rymdigare's written reviews are positive against 67% of lo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rymdigare ships an update every 2 weeks, lo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
rymdigare versus lo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrymdigarelo
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.7 (58 ratings)5.0 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings58 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik SigthUnfiltered Audio

Customer experience

rymdigare

All ratings57 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

lo

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

rymdigare

No in-app purchases

None

lo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rymdigare free?
rymdigare costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is lo free?
lo costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, rymdigare or lo?
lo is rated higher. rymdigare averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58 ratings, while lo averages 5.0 from 29 ratings.
Do rymdigare or lo have ads?
Neither rymdigare nor lo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rymdigare or lo?
rymdigare ships an update every 2 weeks, and lo fortnightly. Most recently, rymdigare was updated on October 21, 2026 and lo on October 23, 2026.

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