Comparison

Artifacts Lofi Processor vs Speakers

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

Speakers

This audio effect plugin emulates a vast array of loudspeakers and microphones through a sophisticated convolution engine. It allows users to shape sounds as if played or recorded by vintage devices, with a configurable effects chain and background noises for environmental context.

Highlights
  • Emulates diverse loudspeakers and microphones
  • State-of-the-art convolution engine
  • Freely configurable effects chain
  • Includes compression, distortion, and filtering
  • Array of looping background noises
  • AUv3 and Standalone versions available
Features
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Speakers is a plugin effect designed to emulate a wide range of loudspeakers and microphones using our state-of-the-art convolution engine. Shape any sound like it’s being played by an old telephone, radio, or classic cabinet; or shape it like it’s being recorded by a vintage ribbon microphone or even a toy recorder. Speakers features a freely configurable effects chain, comprising compression, distortion, and filtering, as well as an array of looping background noises for setting the sound in a variety of environments. Available as AUv3 and Standalone.

Screenshots

Artifacts Lofi Processor3 screens
Speakers1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Artifacts Lofi Processor at $9.99 against Speakers's $19.99. Artifacts Lofi Processor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99 and Speakers $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Artifacts Lofi Processor against 5.0 for Speakers. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 15 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, Speakers every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Artifacts Lofi Processor versus Speakers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtifacts Lofi ProcessorSpeakers
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1515
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB388 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai ArasAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Artifacts Lofi Processor

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

Speakers

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Artifacts Lofi Processor

No in-app purchases

None

Speakers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artifacts Lofi Processor free?
Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speakers free?
Speakers costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artifacts Lofi Processor or Speakers?
Speakers is rated higher. Artifacts Lofi Processor averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Speakers averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Artifacts Lofi Processor or Speakers have ads?
Neither Artifacts Lofi Processor nor Speakers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artifacts Lofi Processor or Speakers?
Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, and Speakers every 10 months. Most recently, Artifacts Lofi Processor was updated on September 24, 2026 and Speakers on September 10, 2026.

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