Artifacts Lofi Processor vs Wires
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artifacts Lofi Processor
This audio effect plugin adds lofi vibes to any sound. It offers a variety of vintage and digital effects, including noise, drive, digital degradation, and tape emulation, with controls for subtle or extreme fluctuations.
- Noise section (vintage gear, electrical hum)
- Drive section (3 models, tone, gain)
- Digital section (bit depth, sample rate reduction, glitch)
- Tape section (wow, flutter, dropouts)
- Liveliness section for dynamic fluctuations
- Input/output sound shaping
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Artifacts is an audio effect designed to add lofi vibes to any audio signal. Multiple sections allow for a wide variety of lofi effects ranging from noisy vintage gear over crackling vinyl players and wobbly tape machines to crunchy digital sounds and everything in between. With dedicated sections for Noise, Drive, Digital and Tape, Artifacts offers a simple yet powerful way to mix and match various types of lofi effects. A separate Liveliness section makes the plugin come alive by applying sublte or extrem flucuations to any of the 4 sections. In addition, Input and output sections allow for further sound shaping before and after processing. - Noise section - Noise - Electrical (Hum / Whine) - Crackling - Color Control - Ducking - Drive Section - Tone - Gain - 3 Drive Models - Digital - Bit Depth Reduction - Sampling Rate Reduction - Glitch - Tape - Wow - Flutter - Dropouts (Tape Wear / Bias) - Stereo Control Supports: - Standalone - AUv3
Wires
This audio plugin emulates a vintage wire recorder, transforming sound into lo-fi echoes and effects reminiscent of secret operations. It offers unique dubbing capabilities and can be used for creating atmospheric beats or experimental audio.
- Vintage wire recorder emulation
- Lo-fi echo effects
- Secret operation soundscapes
- Unusual dubbing echoes
- Atmospheric beat creation
- AUv3 and Standalone formats
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Made originally for military and secret service use across the Iron Curtain, in the hands of a few avant-garde musicians, the MN61 wire recorder became a magical lofi-tool and ghostly echo machine. Now this rare and rather finicky to operate piece of hardware is available for the first time as a faithful yet modern plugin. Transform your audio to the world of numbers stations and secret operations, dub out to very unusual echoes or make the most lofi beats to study too. Available as AUv3 and Standalone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Artifacts Lofi Processor at $9.99 against Wires's $19.99. Artifacts Lofi Processor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99 and Wires $19.99 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 — 4.9 for Artifacts Lofi Processor against 5.0 for Wires. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 20 respectively.
Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, Wires every 10 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Artifacts Lofi Processor | Wires |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Aras | AudioThing Ltd. |
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Artifacts Lofi Processor
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In-app purchases
Artifacts Lofi Processor
No in-app purchases
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