Comparison

Black Distortion vs Harmonus

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

Head to head
About

Black Distortion

This audio plugin emulates a classic distortion pedal, offering versatile gain levels from mild overdrive to fuzzy tones. It features a unique filter control to shape high-end frequencies and a volume control for perfect integration with your existing sound. Use it as a primary distortion, a dirty channel for amplifiers, or a boost for solos.

Highlights
  • RAT2 distortion pedal emulation
  • Adjustable gain from overdrive to fuzz
  • Legendary filter control for treble shaping
  • Volume control for clean tone matching
  • Standalone, AudioUnit v3, and Inter-App Audio support
Features
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The Black Distortion plugin modeled on RAT2* distortion pedal will be your go-to distortion plugin for every recording, whether it’s rock, blues, punk, or jazz. The beauty of the Black Distortion plugin lies in its versatility. Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads. Do you have an amplifier plugin with too much headroom? Let the Black Distortion plugin be your dirty channel. Maybe you already love your amplifier plugin distortion. Use the Black Distortion plugin as a boost for solos and get the extra kick you need. The Black Distortion plugin features the legendary filter control. Turn it to the right to roll off brittle high-end frequencies. Having trouble cutting through the mix? Turn it to the left and allow the natural brightness of your instrument to shine through. Black Distortion plugin dials in the perfect amount of gain, from mild overdrive to full out fuzzy assault, and the volume control lets you dial it in just perfectly against your bypassed clean tone. Legal Disclaimer: *All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Nembrini Audio SRL. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Nembrini Audio’s sound design process. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

About

Harmonus

Experience the warm and unique sound of a harmonium, inspired by a vintage Magnus Model 300. This app meticulously captures stereo samples for a natural organ sound without fan noise.

Highlights
  • Harmonium and harmonica sound emulation
  • Stereo sampled audio
  • Denoised sound quality
  • Vintage organ inspiration
  • Warm and unique tone
Features
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Originally this organ was inspired by a Magnus Model 300 Harmonium / organ (a brand of the "Magnus Harmonica Corporation") from our collection in perfect condition. It delivers a warm and unique sound between an accordion and a harmonica. The samples have been meticulously captured in stereo and denoised in order to render all the naturalness of the original organ without the noise of the mechanical fan

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Black Distortion at Free against Harmonus's $2.99. Black Distortion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Harmonus's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Black Distortion is free to download; Harmonus costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Black Distortion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Black Distortion's written reviews are positive against 100% of Harmonus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Black Distortion versus Harmonus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack DistortionHarmonus
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (24 ratings) — better4.4 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 61 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioJulien Faure

Customer experience

Black Distortion

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Harmonus

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Black Distortion

No in-app purchases

None

Harmonus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Distortion free?
Black Distortion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Harmonus free?
Harmonus costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Black Distortion or Harmonus?
Black Distortion is rated higher. Black Distortion averages 5.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Harmonus averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Black Distortion or Harmonus have ads?
Neither Black Distortion nor Harmonus shows ads.

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