MagicVerb vs iStem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MagicVerb
This audio effect plugin models various acoustic spaces and textures for music production. It offers a classic digital reverb and a unique plate model, refined with input from engineers and producers.
- Acoustic space modeling
- Texture experimentation
- Classic digital reverb model
- Plate reverb model
- AUv3 and InterAppAudio support
- Standalone format
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MagicVerb is the latest result of the collaboration between MagicDeathEye aka Ian Sefchick and DDMF. This journey was a little more creative as we weren’t modeling a piece of hardware. We were modeling spaces and experimenting with EQ and texture. Ian spent a decade working at a studio known for its chambers and that dark beautiful feeling of space was always with him when creating these models. We had a lot of his engineer and producer buddies check em’ out and used their feedback to tighten everything up. We also put a really cool plate and model of a classic digital reverb in there as well. MagicVerb is now finally available for iOS in AUv3 and InterAppAudio format for use in all compatible hosts, as well as in standalone format.
iStem
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iStem lets you split songs into drums, bass, vocals, and other instruments, remix them, and practice with tempo/pitch/metronome controls. Features: - Split in instrument/vocal tracks - Detect beats - Count-in function - Speed up or slow down songs - Change pitch - Set up loops for detailed practice - No login or user data required - All computation is done on the device - Export to file
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iStem at Free against MagicVerb's $24.99. MagicVerb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12 vs 16.0). On ads 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
iStem is free to download; MagicVerb costs $24.99 up front. iStem sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MagicVerb asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MagicVerb | iStem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Siedschlag | Jan Maes |
In-app purchases
MagicVerb
No in-app purchases
iStem
- iStem Activation$4.99
