iAutoharp vs MangledVerb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iAutoharp
Easily play chords and strum along to popular tunes without musical training. Reconfigure chord buttons for over 150 chords per key and experiment with melodies by picking subsets of strings.
- Tap chord buttons to strum
- Switch keys and chords effortlessly
- Reconfigure over 150 chords per key
- Pick out melodies by pinching strings
- Accompaniment for singing or playing along
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The iAutoharp is easy and fun to play; just tap a chord button and strum to hear that chord played as sweetly as if on the actual 37-string instrument. * Switch keys and chords effortlessly. No musical training is required, and the interface is well designed for the small screen. * Use any of six chord buttons, initially set to common chords so you can easily accompany your singing or play along on most popular tunes. * Reconfigure chord buttons to get any of more than 150 possible chords for each key. You don't need to understand music theory, but if want to learn more about it, the autoharp is a great way to experiment. * Try picking out a melody by "pinching" subsets of strings with two fingers. Please look for other apps by HotPaw Productions in the Music category of the App store: the inTuna Strobe Guitar Tuner, Music Spectrograph, and Sing-inTuna, to visualize if you can sing in tune.
MangledVerb
This audio effect app blends rich reverb with intense distortion to create a wide range of sounds, from ambient textures to chaotic mangled audio. It offers extensive controls for shaping instruments and vocals, with features optimized for live performance.
- Rich reverb and devastating distortion
- Create ambient soundscapes or mangled chaos
- Smooth clipping to hard-ripping overdrive
- Wobble control for spooky effects
- The Ribbon for live parameter manipulation
- Hotswitch for instant parameter changes
- Flexible I/O options (Mono/Stereo)
- MIDI control and Tap Tempo for live use
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MangledVerb is a unique effect combining a rich reverb with devastating distortion. It’s capable of creating everything from granular ambience and moody auras to sound-sculpting mangled chaos. Transform your instruments and vocals with this classic Eventide effect. Features: - Create out-of-this world-soundscapes by turning up Size and Overdrive. - Smoothly morph from soft-clipping to hard-ripping overdrive. - Use the Wobble control to create spookiness. - Use The Ribbon control to easily manipulate multiple parameters in a live situation. - Program the Hotswitch to instantly change multiple parameters at once. - Flexible I/O: Mono-In/Mono-Out, Mono-In/Stereo-Out or Stereo-In/Stereo-Out. - Optimized for live use with MIDI control of The Ribbon and Tap Tempo for quick meta-control on the fly. - Use Mixlock to scroll through presets while keeping the wet-dry mix constant. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iAutoharp at $1.99 against MangledVerb's $14.99. iAutoharp also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 0%). MangledVerb's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
iAutoharp costs $1.99 and MangledVerb $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MangledVerb holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangledVerb has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of iAutoharp's written reviews are positive against 0% of MangledVerb's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iAutoharp ships an update every 15 months, MangledVerb every 14 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | iAutoharp | MangledVerb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HotPaw Productions | Eventide |
Customer experience
iAutoharp
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In-app purchases
iAutoharp
No in-app purchases
MangledVerb
No in-app purchases









