Comparison

Artifacts Lofi Processor vs pocketOscilloscope

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

pocketOscilloscope

Visualize audio waveforms on your Mac, PC, or iOS device. This tool offers detailed controls for RMS/Peak metering, voltage, gain, and visual elements like line thickness and rotation. Customize channel colors for a personalized audio analysis experience.

Highlights
  • Stereo capable oscilloscope
  • RMS/Peak meter
  • Controllable Vertical/Horizontal Offset
  • Voltage and Gain controls
  • Line Thickness and Rotation
  • Custom color selection
Features
Currently charting
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pocketOscilloscope is a Mac/PC and iOS compatible stereo capable oscilloscope tool for audio nerds. Complete with RMS/Peak meter and controllable Vertical and Horizontal Offset. As well as separate Voltage and Gain controls, coupled with visual controls like Line Thickness and Rotation for a complete experience. Custom color selection for audio channels 1 & 2. This tool is great for checking your custom built oscillators, plug-ins, or just visualizing your audio. VST3, AU, AUv3, & Stand-alone compatible. *Stand alone app works with external audio hardware devices.

Screenshots

Artifacts Lofi Processor3 screens
pocketOscilloscope4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Artifacts Lofi Processor at 4.9 against pocketOscilloscope's 3.6. Artifacts Lofi Processor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 5). pocketOscilloscope's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99 and pocketOscilloscope $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Artifacts Lofi Processor holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, pocketOscilloscope every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Artifacts Lofi Processor versus pocketOscilloscope: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtifacts Lofi ProcessorpocketOscilloscope
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (15 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai ArasOSC Audio

Customer experience

Artifacts Lofi Processor

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

pocketOscilloscope

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Artifacts Lofi Processor

No in-app purchases

None

pocketOscilloscope

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artifacts Lofi Processor free?
Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is pocketOscilloscope free?
pocketOscilloscope costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artifacts Lofi Processor or pocketOscilloscope?
Artifacts Lofi Processor is rated higher. Artifacts Lofi Processor averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while pocketOscilloscope averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Artifacts Lofi Processor or pocketOscilloscope have ads?
Neither Artifacts Lofi Processor nor pocketOscilloscope shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artifacts Lofi Processor or pocketOscilloscope?
Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, and pocketOscilloscope every 12 months. Most recently, Artifacts Lofi Processor was updated on September 24, 2026 and pocketOscilloscope on September 7, 2026.

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