Comparison

RealPhase vs pocketOSC

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

Head to head
About

RealPhase

This app faithfully reproduces the sound of a legendary analog phaser pedal. It offers advanced modulation options, including barberpole effects and MIDI sync, for creating complex and rhythmic phasing sounds. Visualize real-time frequency response and enjoy exceptional multirate performance.

Highlights
  • Faithful reproduction of legendary phaser pedal
  • Composite LFOs and parallel phaser structures
  • Barberpole/Shepard phasing
  • Rhythmic pattern creation with LFO ratios
  • Mid-Side modes for stereo phasing
  • Real-time notch filter frequency visualization
  • MIDI note event reception for sync
Features
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Do you remember the single most iconic phaser you've ever heard? For the first time, there's a good chance of finding that exact sound captured in a plugin. FEATURES: • Faithful reproduction of a legendary 4-stage phaser pedal from the late 70's - early 80's • Complex effects can be built using composite LFO's, parallel phaser structures, as well as an independent modulation system for the sweep range • Barberpole or "Shepard" phaser included: infinitely rising / falling modulation that can optionally be combined with sweep range modulation • Strong, rhythmic / syncopated patterns can be created by configuring different LFO frequency ratios within the various modulation sources • Mid-Side modes allow adding special phasing effects to stereo sounds • Exact visualization of the notch filters' real-time frequency response, with different stereo options • Exceptional multirate performance: results are less sampling rate-dependent than what's currently available with most digital phasers (even from major manufacturers) • Designed to be an anthology app extensible with additional hardware-based or synthetic analog models in future MIDI NOTE EVENT RECEPTION: RealPhase can accept MIDI note messages, syncing an envelope-based modulation source to note on and off events. This makes it easy to use RealPhase as a powerful analog modeling OTA-based resonant notch filter with any synth or sampler. PLEASE NOTE: • An Audio Unit v3 compatible host app is required to use this plugin • Supported sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 96 kHz

About

pocketOSC

This versatile audio tool generates various waveforms like Sine, Square, Saw, and Noise. It includes an oscilloscope and controls for wave, frequency, and volume, functioning as a plug-in or standalone application.

Highlights
  • Stereo capable oscillator
  • Oscilloscope display
  • Waveform generation (Sine, Square, Saw, Noise)
  • Frequency and Volume control
  • VST3, AU, AUv3 support
  • Standalone operation
  • Resizable and automatable GUI
Features
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pocketOSC is a macOS, Windows, and now iOS compatible stereo capable oscillator. Designed for VST3, AU, AUv3, and stand-alone use. Complete with oscilloscope and controllable Wave, Frequency, & Volume. Test all your gear with  Sine, Square, Saw, and Noise, oscillators. Plug-in GUI resizable and automatable parameters designed to recall with your various sessions. *Stand-alone allows for external audio device.

Screenshots

RealPhase2 screens
pocketOSC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: pocketOSC at $0.99 against RealPhase's $14.99. On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

RealPhase costs $14.99 and pocketOSC $0.99 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 RealPhase against 5.0 for pocketOSC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealPhase ships an update every 14 months, pocketOSC every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RealPhase versus pocketOSC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealPhasepocketOSC
Price$14.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperquantovoxOSC Audio

Customer experience

RealPhase

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

pocketOSC

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RealPhase

No in-app purchases

None

pocketOSC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealPhase free?
RealPhase costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is pocketOSC free?
pocketOSC costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RealPhase or pocketOSC?
RealPhase and pocketOSC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do RealPhase or pocketOSC have ads?
Neither RealPhase nor pocketOSC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealPhase or pocketOSC?
RealPhase ships an update every 14 months, and pocketOSC every 12 months. Most recently, RealPhase was updated on September 15, 2026 and pocketOSC on September 7, 2026.

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