Comparison

Ascolti! vs NightShine AUv3 Compressor

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

Head to head
About

Ascolti!

Features
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Radio in your pocket, wherever you are. We've been bringing radio to listeners since 2009, and this is our biggest update ever. Rebuilt from the ground up: faster, better looking, and smarter than ever. Listen to your favorite radio stations live and in high quality. Wake up to the radio, fall asleep to it, and take it with you, even in your car thanks to CarPlay. ◆ WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION ◆ • COMPLETELY NEW DESIGN A modern, clean, and intuitive interface that's faster and more enjoyable to use. • CARPLAY SUPPORT Listen to the radio in your car safely and easily, right on your vehicle's screen. • ACCOUNT AND CLOUD SYNC Sign up once and keep your favorite and custom stations synced across all your devices. • PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited favorites, unlimited custom stations, unlimited alarms, cloud sync, and priority support. Available monthly, quarterly, or annually. ◆ KEY FEATURES ◆ • HIGH-QUALITY STREAMING Live listening in MP3 and AAC+ formats, without unnecessary interruptions. • BACKGROUND PLAY Music continues playing while you use other apps or lock the screen. • AUTOMATIC RECONNECT Each station can have up to three streaming addresses. If one doesn't work, the app automatically switches to the backup. • FAVORITE STATIONS Save your favorites with a tap and rearrange them as you like. • CUSTOM STATIONS Missing a station? Add any internet stream yourself. • EDITING STATIONS Customize names, descriptions, and addresses to your liking. • SLEEP TIMER Fall asleep to your favorite radio. Automatically turns off with gradually fading volume. • WAKE UP TO THE RADIO Set alarms with your favorite station or one of the built-in sounds, with custom days, times, and tones. • STATION DETAILS View station information, visit the website, and find contact information. • NOW PLAYING Find out what song is playing and the artist, when the station provides this information. ◆ WHY ASCOLTI!? ◆ • A trusted companion for radio listeners since 2009 • All-new design: fast, modern, and pleasing to the eye • CarPlay for safe listening while driving • All stations in one place, plus your own • Sync across all devices • No intrusive ads while listening • Regular updates and new stations Anywhere, anytime. ASCOLTI! follows you. Download it and discover a new way to listen to the radio. Questions or suggestions? Contact us from the app. Your opinion matters to us. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NightShine AUv3 Compressor

This professional audio effect emulates the classic Alesis 3630 hardware compressor. It offers authentic analog modeling with advanced oversampling for pristine sound quality and musical compression. Features include dual detection modes, variable knee processing, and precise control over dynamics.

Highlights
  • Alesis 3630 hardware emulation
  • 16x oversampling for pristine audio
  • Dual Peak/RMS detection modes
  • Advanced knee processing with variable width
  • Authentic analog-style waveshaping
  • Brickwall limiter and auto makeup gain
  • 16 professional presets
Features
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Transform your audio with NightShine, a premium AUv3 compressor that captures the legendary warmth of the classic Alesis 3630 hardware compressor. This professional dynamics processor combines authentic analog modeling with cutting-edge 16x oversampling technology for pristine audio quality and musical compression characteristics. NightShine features dual detection modes (Peak/RMS), advanced knee processing (Hard/Soft with variable width), and authentic analog-style waveshaping for harmonic saturation. The 16x oversampling engine eliminate digital artifacts while maintaining automatic latency compensation, delivering pure analog-like sound quality. Controls include precise threshold (-40dB to 0dB), ratio (1:1 to 20:1), attack (0.1ms to 200ms), and release (50ms to 3000ms) settings. Additional features include an optional brickwall limiter and auto makeup gain. Ready to use with 16 professional presets covering vocals, drums, bass, mix bus compression, and mastering. Perfect for vocal processing, drum enhancement, mix bus compression, and mastering. NightShine delivers professional results with the perfect blend of vintage character and modern precision.

Screenshots

Ascolti!4 screens
NightShine AUv3 Compressor1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ascolti! at Free against NightShine AUv3 Compressor's $4.99. Ascolti! also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). NightShine AUv3 Compressor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Ascolti! is free to download; NightShine AUv3 Compressor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ascolti! ships an update monthly, NightShine AUv3 Compressor every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ascolti! versus NightShine AUv3 Compressor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscolti!NightShine AUv3 Compressor
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobaldizajnDiscoDSP LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ascolti!

No in-app purchases

None

NightShine AUv3 Compressor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ascolti! free?
Ascolti! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NightShine AUv3 Compressor free?
NightShine AUv3 Compressor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ascolti! or NightShine AUv3 Compressor have ads?
Neither Ascolti! nor NightShine AUv3 Compressor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ascolti! or NightShine AUv3 Compressor?
Ascolti! ships an update monthly, and NightShine AUv3 Compressor every 3 months. Most recently, Ascolti! was updated on October 23, 2026 and NightShine AUv3 Compressor on October 24, 2026.

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