AudioStretch vs Amen Break Generator (Revived)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AudioStretch
This tool allows musicians to slow down, loop, and transpose music from audio or video files. It's designed to help users learn songs by ear, experiment with sounds, or simply explore their music library in new ways.
- Import audio or video files
- Capture video with phone camera
- Change speed without changing pitch
- Transpose any music
- Loop difficult sections
- LiveScrub waveform listening
- Keyboard/spectrum transcription aid
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Before you buy AudioStretch, consider first downloading AudioStretch Lite for FREE. Apart from some feature limitations, it's the same as the full (paid) version. The Lite version is a great way to see whether AudioStretch works well for you. As a musician one of the most helpful tools you can have is the ability to slow-down, loop or auto-transpose the notes for a piece of music you are trying to learn. AudioStretch is the world’s first audio and video transcription tool. Now you can manipulate the pitch, speed and transcribe your tunes from both audio and video files; or by using your phone’s camera you can capture video directly into AudioStretch and transcribe it! FEATURES INCLUDE: • Import audio or video files • Capture video with your phone camera for transcription • Change the speed of files without changing the pitch • Listen to the individual notes as you drag the waveform • Play audio and video at zero speed • Transpose any music • Loop difficult to learn sections With AudioStretch you get all of this in an incredibly responsive and easy-to-use app. Ideal for transcription, learning songs by ear, crazy sonic experimentation, or just listening to your music library in a new way. DETAILED FEATURES: • Load songs from your Music Library. (Note: songs from Apple Music have DRM and therefore cannot be loaded). • Document Picker import/export option supports iCloud, OneDrive, and more • Open Dropbox files and email attachments via "Open In" • LiveScrub™ : listen as you drag/hold the waveform • Speed range -10x to 10x, including zero speed! • Instant freeze to zero speed by double-tapping on speed display • Pitch shift range +/- 36 semitones • Keyboard/spectrum feature for transcription • Super-fine speed/pitch adjustment via drag left-right on speed/pitch display • Flexible looping feature • No ads or in-app purchases If you run into any problems with AudioStretch or AudioStretch Lite, please contact support@audiostretch.com
Amen Break Generator (Revived)
This app generates infinite variations of the iconic Amen drum break. Remix loops in real-time with manual triggers, a built-in looper, and various DSP effects. It also supports Audio Unit v3 and allows for live WAV recording.
- Infinite Amen break variations
- Real-time remixing with manual triggers
- Built-in looper for seamless looping
- Audio Unit v3 support
- Live WAV recording
- 4 DSP effects
- Custom loop import
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Amen break - coming from the late 60's is one of the most famous drum loops sampled and remixed in hundreds of jungle, drum'n'bass and hiphop records. This six-second clip spawned several entire subcultures and gained massive fame among DJ's, producers and music fans. We bring you the Amen Break Generator - a vintage-looking loop player designed for a real-time generating of infinite combinations of this famous break! You can remix the loop with your fingers, use looper and nonstop beat randomising algorithm and add various DSP effects. FEATURES: • Audio Unit v3 Support: Includes MIDI capabilities such as transport messages, slice triggering and loop selection using MIDI notes and running multiple instances • 16 Manual Trigger Buttons: Tempo-synced triggering of breaks for dynamic and creative control. • Live Remixing Effects: Instantly apply effects like Freeze, Step Randomization, Auto-Retrigger, and more to remix breaks in real-time. • Free-Play Mode: Manually trigger beat slices even when playback is stopped. • Built-in Looper: A powerful tool that repeats the last 16 steps of the played sequence, enabling seamless looping and overdubbing for effortless creativity. • Vintage-Inspired Graphics: Bitmaps in steam-punk style that enhance your experience. • 4 DSP Effects: Includes Ring Modulator, Stereo Hi-Pass Filter, Flanger, and Degrader for diverse sound manipulation. • Live WAV Recording: Capture your performance in high-quality WAV format, accessible directly in the iPhone’s Files app. • Custom Loop Import: Load up to 8 custom loops in WAV format. • 7 additional classic drum loops included for even more creative fun!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Amen Break Generator (Revived) at weekly against AudioStretch's every 3 months. Amen Break Generator (Revived) also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). AudioStretch's advantage is chart position (#119 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On review sentiment, 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
AudioStretch costs $9.99 and Amen Break Generator (Revived) $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Amen Break Generator (Revived) holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 230 and 120 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of AudioStretch's written reviews are positive against 81% of Amen Break Generator (Revived)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AudioStretch ships an update every 3 months, Amen Break Generator (Revived) weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AudioStretch | Amen Break Generator (Revived) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (230 ratings) | 4.6 (120 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 230 — better | 120 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cognosonic Pte Ltd | Aleksandra Wienclawska |
Customer experience
AudioStretch
Amen Break Generator (Revived)
Bugs and requests
AudioStretch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Amen Break Generator (Revived)
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or crashes
- Recordings not saving properly
- Preset sounds disappearing
Requested features
6 requests- Add MIDI support
- Implement Ableton Link
- Allow importing custom samples
- Add more effects and parameters
- Provide time signature options
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- Implement a pause/unpause feature
In-app purchases
AudioStretch
No in-app purchases
Amen Break Generator (Revived)
No in-app purchases
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