Songs++ vs FrobulatorAU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Songs++
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A simple and reliable music file player: * Play your own music files * Load songs from a network folder * Songs can play offline * Avoids accidentally changing playing song * Simple single play queue * Make and update playlists * Copy playlists back to the network folder * View Track and Artist or Filename * Record BPM and notes per song * Track image extracted from file, or jpg in the same folder * Songs use app storage * iCloud storage not used for songs * Your network folder is your backup
FrobulatorAU
This audio effect plugin transforms sounds with spectral delay, adding unique character to music projects. It's a free and open-source tool designed for use in various audio applications, offering extensive creative possibilities.
- Spectral delay effect
- AUv3 plugin
- Use in GarageBand, AUM, and other DAWs
- Multiple instances per project
- Free and open-source
- No ads or in-app purchases
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Venerable inter-app audio effect Frobulator reborn — at long last — as an AUv3 plugin. Use it in GarageBand, AUM or your favourite audio application. Add multiple instances in the same project. Drag your frobulation kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Frobulator is a spectral delay effect. It makes your noises a little bit stranger. Twiddle the knobs to find something you like, or don't and throw it away. No-one will hold it against you. Frobulator is free as in beer and free as in speech. Freer, probably, given the state of both those things these days. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no surveillance, no nag screens. If you happen to be one of the 6 people who asked for this, rejoice! If you aren't, now's your chance to discover what you've been missing all this time. Or not. I'm not the boss of you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FrobulatorAU at every 9 days against Songs++'s every 2 months. Songs++'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Songs++ ships an update every 2 months, FrobulatorAU every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Songs++ | FrobulatorAU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Weir | Matthew Caldwell |
In-app purchases
Songs++
No in-app purchases
FrobulatorAU
No in-app purchases
