Comparison

Black Distortion vs Panflow

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

Panflow

This app generates complex, evolving panning patterns and adds rhythmic stereo movement to audio tracks in real-time. Its intuitive interface and powerful pattern editor allow for precise stereo editing, bringing dynamic life to static sounds. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin within iOS DAWs.

Highlights
  • Evolving panning patterns
  • Rhythmic stereo movement
  • Real-time audio modulation
  • Precise stereo editing
  • Powerful pattern editor
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
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Panflow is a Creative Panning Modulator & Stereo rhythm generator plugin designed to Shape complex, evolving panning patterns and add random, rhythmical movement to any audio track in real-time. You can Create Instant fluid motion with precise stereo editing, with an easy-to-use interface and powerful pattern editor and give your audio a more lively, dynamic feel, or add dynamism to any static sound. Use as Standalone or as an Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin in your favorite iOS Host or DAW Panflow is endlessly variable & endlessly interesting.

Screenshots

Black Distortion1 screens
Panflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Panflow at free against Black Distortion's free with in-app purchases. Panflow also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15). Black Distortion's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, 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

Both are free to download. 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 27 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Black Distortion's written reviews are positive against 89% of Panflow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Black Distortion versus Panflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlack DistortionPanflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (24 ratings) — better4.7 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2427 — better
Update frequencyEvery 61 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS159.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNembrini AudioAUDIOMODERN

Customer experience

Black Distortion

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

Panflow

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Black Distortion

No in-app purchases

None

Panflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Black Distortion free?
Black Distortion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panflow free?
Panflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Black Distortion or Panflow?
Black Distortion is rated higher. Black Distortion averages 5.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Panflow averages 4.7 from 27 ratings.
Do Black Distortion or Panflow have ads?
Neither Black Distortion nor Panflow shows ads.

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