# Transient Shaper vs Mid

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mid at 6 against Transient Shaper's 2. On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Transient Shaper costs $5.99 and Mid $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Transient Shaper against 5.0 for Mid. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Transient Shaper | Mid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | $5.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transient-shaper/id1599434645/reviews) | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mid-side-continuum/id6465949713/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 14 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 12 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 12.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1475107602) | [quantovox](https://appshunter.io/developer/484686124) |

## What reviewers say

### Transient Shaper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transient-shaper/id1599434645)

This audio plugin offers a simple yet powerful way to shape the attack and sustain of sounds. Its adaptive filters automatically adjust to various inputs, allowing precise control over transient intensity without complex settings. Achieve crisper attacks or soften harshness, and even silence note attacks entirely.

**Highlights:** Adaptive filters for automatic adjustment, Precise control over transient intensity, Ability to silence note attacks, Adjust sustain volume independently, Simple, intuitive controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mid-side-continuum/id6465949713)

This app offers unique stereo transformations, allowing for smooth, continuous intervals between L/R and M/S representations. It enables new modulation possibilities and can be used as a width-preserving panner or to transform any stereo effect into an M/S one.

**Highlights:** Continuous mid-side interval, Width-preserving panning, Spatial modulation effect, Transform stereo effects to M/S, Lossless stereo field preservation, Tempo sync capable LFO, Paired mode for effect modulation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Transient Shaper free?

Transient Shaper costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mid free?

Mid costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Transient Shaper or Mid?

Transient Shaper and Mid are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.

### Do Transient Shaper or Mid have ads?

Neither Transient Shaper nor Mid shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*