Comparison

Bass Mint vs VariSpeed

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

Head to head
About

Bass Mint

Enhance and synthesize bass frequencies for music production and audio editing. This tool offers five distinct modes to add depth to kicks, enrich voices, or tune percussive elements. It also includes features to clean up inaudible bass and control stereo imaging.

Highlights
  • Bass and sub enhancement
  • Synthesize new bass frequencies
  • Tune percussive hits
  • Anti-rumble filter
  • Mid-only and mono bass control
  • Clarity knob for de-mudding
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
Features
Currently charting
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"Super powerful plugin... Highly recommended." - The REAPER Blog https://reaperblog.net/2022/01/bass-mint/ Unfiltered Audio's Bass Mint is now available on iOS as a Standalone app or AUv3 plugin! Bass Mint is a simple-to-use but immensely powerful bass and sub enhancement utility. You can use it to add extra bass to your kick drums, or to make podcast voices more full-bodied. With five different modes, Bass Mint can either accentuate and clean up existing bass in your input signal, or it can synthesize new bass from scratch! The SYNTHESIZE and RESONATE modes can be tuned to specific frequencies, allowing you to make any percussive hits sound more in tune with the rest of your song (For extremely quick tuning, dozens of presets are included with correct frequencies for all note values). Bass Mint includes multiple methods of making your bass sit better in the mix. The ANTI-RUMBLE filter removes all inaudible bass from your track, clearing up some headroom to make the audible frequencies louder. MID ONLY affects only center-channel bass, while MONO BASS places all bass below the cutoff directly into the center of the stereo field. The CLARITY knob acts as a quick de-mud control to scoop out some of the mids. As an AUv3 plugin, Bass Mint has been tested to work perfectly with Garageband, Drambo, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Loopy Pro, and more! Additionally, with its clear layout and smart resizing, Bass Mint can be used on tablets and phones with ease.

About

VariSpeed

This app simulates a classic tape echo machine, replicating the functionality of a specific vintage hardware unit. It allows for variable delay times by altering the speed of the tape mechanism.

Highlights
  • Classic tape echo simulation
  • Variable delay time
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Replicates vintage hardware
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Please note: this is an AUv3 plugin that can be used with compatible host Apps. GSi VariSpeed is a simulation of the WEM Copicat IC-400 Belt Drive VariSpeed model, the first tape echo machine made by WEM with a DC capstan motor capable of changing speed, thus varying the delay time. GSi VariSpeed replicates the hardware instrument “as is” with all its pros and cons, without any additional feature. This can be considered as the second chapter of a tribute to the genius of Mr. Charlie Watkins that GSi began back in 2008 with the release of the freeware "WatKat", which was a simulation of the "Custom Copicat".

Screenshots

Bass Mint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bass Mint at fortnightly against VariSpeed's every 41 months. Bass Mint also leads on chart position (#187 vs unranked) and price ($9.99 vs $11.99). VariSpeed's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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

Bass Mint costs $9.99 and VariSpeed $11.99 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 Bass Mint against 4.9 for VariSpeed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Bass Mint's written reviews are positive against 100% of VariSpeed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bass Mint ships an update fortnightly, VariSpeed every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bass Mint versus VariSpeed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBass MintVariSpeed
Price$9.99 — better$11.99
Rating4.9 (18 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better8
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnfiltered AudioGenuine Soundware

Customer experience

Bass Mint

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

VariSpeed

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bass Mint

No in-app purchases

None

VariSpeed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bass Mint free?
Bass Mint costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VariSpeed free?
VariSpeed costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bass Mint or VariSpeed?
Bass Mint and VariSpeed are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 18 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Bass Mint or VariSpeed have ads?
Neither Bass Mint nor VariSpeed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bass Mint or VariSpeed?
Bass Mint ships an update fortnightly, and VariSpeed every 41 months. Most recently, Bass Mint was updated on September 18, 2026 and VariSpeed on September 10, 2026.

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