Comparison

Artifacts Lofi Processor vs Lines

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

Lines

This audio effect plugin transforms any signal into a wide spectrum of sounds, from lo-fi to distortion and feedback. It can also function as an experimental synthesizer, creating rhythms and soundscapes even without input.

Highlights
  • Creative signal mangling
  • Experimental synthesizer
  • Feedback-based sound design
  • Wide range of audio effects
  • Rhythm and soundscape generation
Features
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Lines is an effect plugin that crosses borders: it can be used as a creative mangler of all kinds of signals, ranging from lo-fi telephone sounds, lush phasing, warm distortions, crushing feedback, ring modulation and unique frequency shifting. But even without any input, it can be an experimental synthesizer based on feedback, allowing for a wide range of inspiring rhythms, pulses, and organic soundscapes. If you combine input and internal engines an unheard spectrum of sounds appears.

Screenshots

Artifacts Lofi Processor3 screens
Lines1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Artifacts Lofi Processor at $9.99 against Lines's $19.99. Artifacts Lofi Processor also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99 and Lines $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 Lines. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, Lines every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Artifacts Lofi Processor versus Lines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtifacts Lofi ProcessorLines
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai ArasAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Artifacts Lofi Processor

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

Lines

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Artifacts Lofi Processor

No in-app purchases

None

Lines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artifacts Lofi Processor free?
Artifacts Lofi Processor costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lines free?
Lines costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artifacts Lofi Processor or Lines?
Lines is rated higher. Artifacts Lofi Processor averages 4.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Lines averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Artifacts Lofi Processor or Lines have ads?
Neither Artifacts Lofi Processor nor Lines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artifacts Lofi Processor or Lines?
Artifacts Lofi Processor ships an update weekly, and Lines every 13 months. Most recently, Artifacts Lofi Processor was updated on September 8, 2026 and Lines on August 29, 2026.

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