# Oud Pro vs Heavier Metal

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heavier Metal at 100% against Oud Pro's 48%. Heavier Metal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Oud Pro's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $12.99) and ratings volume (17 vs 2). On ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Oud Pro costs $0.99 and Heavier Metal $12.99 up front. Oud Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Heavier Metal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Heavier Metal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oud Pro has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Oud Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Heavier Metal's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Oud Pro | Heavier Metal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $12.99 |
| Rating | [3.0 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oud-pro/id452612201/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavier-metal/id6746564425/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 87 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [volkan gumuslu](https://appshunter.io/developer/429893721) | [Reinarc LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469876288) |

## What reviewers say

### Oud Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oud-pro/id452612201)

Experience the authentic sound of the Turkish and Arabic oud on your iPhone. This app offers a realistic playing experience with studio-recorded sound effects, allowing you to play traditional Turkish and Arabic maqams. Enjoy an easy-to-use and high-quality virtual instrument.

**Highlights:** Realistic oud playing experience, Studio-recorded sound effects, Play Turkish and Arabic maqams, Easy to use interface, High-quality design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 lissen credits | $0.99 | one-time |


### Heavier Metal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavier-metal/id6746564425)

This music plugin emulates a classic 1990s distortion pedal with advanced digital modeling. It offers full parametric control, capturing the original circuit's behavior for a wide range of guitar tones. Optimized for low CPU usage and low latency, it's compatible with various AUv3 hosts.

**Highlights:** Parametric NAM distortion model, Recreates original pedal behavior, Mid-forward gain, tight low-end, AUv3 plugin for Mac/iOS, Native Apple Silicon support, Ultra-low CPU, near-zero latency

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Oud Pro free?

Oud Pro costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Heavier Metal free?

Heavier Metal costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Oud Pro or Heavier Metal?

Heavier Metal is rated higher. Oud Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Heavier Metal averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Oud Pro or Heavier Metal have ads?

Neither Oud Pro nor Heavier Metal shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*