Comparison

RealPhase vs Rhythmiq

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

Rhythmiq

Features
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Rhythmiq is a beautifully simple metronome built for serious practice. Every click is synthesized with sample-accurate timing — no drift, no jitter, just a rock-solid pulse you can trust at any tempo. FREE FEATURES • Sample-accurate metronome from 30 to 300 BPM • Tap tempo — tap a few times and Rhythmiq locks in • Slide to adjust BPM, with musical tempo names (Adagio, Andante, Allegro…) • Practice timers — set a countdown and stay focused • Three click sounds: Wood Block, Digital Beep, Rimshot • Visual flash on the downbeat or every beat • Haptic tick option — feel the pulse • Light and dark themes with customizable accent colors • Background audio — the click keeps going when you lock your screen RHYTHMIQ PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • Custom beat editor: any time signature, from 1 to 12 beats • Any subdivision per beat — duplets, triplets, quads, and beyond • Per-beat accents and rests — build clave patterns, odd meters, polyrhythms • Distinct subdivision voices so you always hear where you are in the bar • Preset library — save and organize your rhythms, with sort and filter • Tempo trainer — gradually ramps the BPM toward your goal (+2 every 30s, or your own recipe) • Songs — keep a list of pieces you're working on, each with a target tempo, and track your progress session by session Pro is a single $4.99 purchase. No subscription, no account, no ads, no tracking. Ever. Whether you're a drummer wood-shedding odd meters, a guitarist chasing that 190 BPM solo, or a student learning your first scales, Rhythmiq keeps perfect time so you can focus on playing.

Screenshots

RealPhase2 screens
Rhythmiq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rhythmiq at Free against RealPhase's $14.99. RealPhase's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On 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

Rhythmiq is free to download; RealPhase costs $14.99 up front. Rhythmiq sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RealPhase asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RealPhase versus Rhythmiq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealPhaseRhythmiq
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperquantovoxNaptime Development

In-app purchases

None

RealPhase

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rhythmiq

One-time1
  • Rhythmiq Pro$4.99

Questions

Is RealPhase free?
RealPhase costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rhythmiq free?
Rhythmiq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RealPhase or Rhythmiq have ads?
Neither RealPhase nor Rhythmiq shows ads.

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