Filterjam vs Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Filterjam
This app offers a multiband resonant filter for creating unique audio effects. It divides input signals into four bands, allowing for various sonic manipulations from subtle enhancements to extreme sound mangling.
- Multiband resonant filtering
- 4-band signal division
- Sum or multiply band modes
- Versatile sound shaping
- Ringmod-like effects
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Filterjam is a multi-band resonant filter delivering weird ringmod-like filtered sounds. The input signal is divided into 4 bands that are then summed or multiplied together according to the selected mode. Filterjam can be very harsh or gentle, it can add brightness or depth to synth sounds, but it can also completely mangle acoustic sources.
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
This app emulates the sound of a legendary vintage distortion pedal, offering a violin-like sustaining tone. It functions as a standalone application, an AudioUnit v3 effect, or an Inter-App Audio effect for versatile music production.
- Vintage distortion emulation
- Sustaining violin-like tone
- Standalone app functionality
- AudioUnit v3 effect
- Inter-App Audio effect
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Nembrini Audio Big Stuff is modeled on a Electro Harmonix Big Muff* The Big Stuff will give you a sweet violin-like sustaining sound. It's the same legendary created by Jimi Hendrix. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: *All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Nembrini Audio SRL. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Nembrini Audio’s sound design process.
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Verdict
Filterjam and Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion's written reviews are positive against 83% of Filterjam's. Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Filterjam's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Filterjam against 5.0 for Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Filterjam's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion's.
| Parameter | Filterjam | Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (34 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
Filterjam
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
In-app purchases
Filterjam
No in-app purchases
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
No in-app purchases
