Magic Switch vs UAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Switch
This audio effect plugin provides a lush, one-button chorus inspired by analog synthesizers. It adds dimension and depth to music tracks with a dark, detuned character. A mix slider allows for blending the effect to your preference.
- One-button lush chorus effect
- Juno-60 analog chorus inspiration
- Dark and detuned character
- Adds dimension and depth
- Mix slider for blending
- Based on Super VHS plugin's 'Magic' button
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Since its original release, Baby Audio's Magic Switch has been one of the most popular free plugins on the desktop market. Now it's finally available as an AUv3 plugin. Features: * Lush one-button chorus effect loosely inspired by the Juno-60 analog chorus * Dark and detuned character, perfect for adding dimension and depth to your tracks * Mix slider lets you blend the effect to taste * Based on the "Magic" button in Baby Audio's award-winning Super VHS plugin Note: This is an Audio Unit Effect Plugin (AUv3), which requires a host such as AUM or Audiobus – or a DAW such as GarageBand or Cubasis.
UAC
Control the internal mixers of ZOOM UAC-232 USB Audio Converters directly from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust mix balance for direct monitoring and streaming, monitor levels, and set the loopback function. Requires a USB connection and potentially a Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter for certain devices.
- Adjust mix balance for direct monitoring
- Adjust mix balance for streaming
- Monitor mix levels
- Adjust input signal levels
- Monitor input signal waveforms
- Set loopback function
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The UAC-232 Mix Control app can control the internal mixers of ZOOM UAC-232 USB Audio Converters. Connect the iPhone/iPad to the UAC-232 by USB to use it. Note: An Apple Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter is necessary when using it with an iPhone/iPad that has a Lightning connector. Features • Adjust the mix balance for direct monitoring • Adjust the mix balance of the mixer for streaming • Monitor mix levels • Adjust input signal levels • Monitor input signal waveforms • Set the loopback function
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Magic Switch at 83% against UAC's 0%. Magic Switch also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Magic Switch holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Switch has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Magic Switch's written reviews are positive against 0% of UAC's.
| Parameter | Magic Switch | UAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (33 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baby Audio Inc. | ZOOM CORPORATION |
Customer experience
Magic Switch
UAC
In-app purchases
Magic Switch
No in-app purchases
UAC
No in-app purchases
