Artifacts Lofi Processor vs Reels
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
Reels
This music app emulates the distinct Lo-Fi analog sound of old Japanese tape recorders. It features a built-in echo section and tape start/stop effects for a unique audio experience. Available as AUv3 and standalone, it captures the imperfections of vintage reel-to-reel machines.
- Tape emulation
- Built-in echo section
- Tape start and stop effects
- Lo-Fi analog sound
- AUv3 and Standalone compatibility
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Reels is a tape emulation plugin with built-in echo section and tape start and tape stop effect, available as AUv3 and Standalone. It's based on an old Japanese portable tape recorder with a very distinct Lo-Fi analog sound. Reels emulates all the imperfections of consumer reel-to-reel recorders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Artifacts Lofi Processor at $9.99 against Reels's $19.99. Artifacts Lofi Processor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 14.0). 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 Reels $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 4.9 for Reels. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 21 respectively.
Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, Reels every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Artifacts Lofi Processor | Reels |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (16 ratings) | 4.9 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Aras | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Artifacts Lofi Processor
Reels
In-app purchases
Artifacts Lofi Processor
No in-app purchases
Reels
No in-app purchases
