iFretless Guitar vs spaceVerb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFretless Guitar
This app offers a unique, touch-optimized guitar fretboard for iOS devices. It allows for expressive, one-touch note playing with real-time pitch control, enabling fast melodies, scales, and arpeggios. It's a powerful new instrument for making music, not just a simulation.
- One-touch-per-note design
- Real-time pitch control
- Audio unit support
- Fretless note bending
- Velocity sensitive instruments
- MIDI input and output
- Built-in reverb and EQ
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iFretless is a guitar fretboard re-designed for maximum playability on iOS devices. It replaces two handed playing and strumming with a one-touch-per-note design that enables fast, precise playing of melodies, scales, and arpeggios and real-time control over the pitch of each individual note. iFretless is not an imitation guitar for your iPhone; it's a powerful new way to make music. FEATURES 1) Audio unit support allows you to connect to a software effects chain or record directly in DAW apps 2) Fretless note bending 3) Velocity sensitive multi-sampled instruments 4) 10 different velocity sensitive guitar sounds 5) MIDI input and output 6) built-in reverb and Eq Sounds: 1) Nylon String Folk 2) Picked Steel String 3) Grunge Telecaster 4) Snarling Synth 5) Bridge-Mid Pickup Bright Strat 6) Blues Neck Pickup Strat 7) Hollow Body Electric 8) Classical 9) Clean bridge pickup 10) Clean neck pickup
spaceVerb
This audio effect module offers a versatile stereo reverb with 14 distinct spaces, from conventional rooms and halls to unique environments like caves and mausoleums. It provides in-depth controls for shaping the reverb, including EQ and master settings, and supports cross-platform preset sharing. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for various host applications.
- 14 distinct reverb spaces
- In-depth sound sculpting controls
- 3-band EQ section
- Preset manager with save/share
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Standalone app functionality
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spaceVerb multi-mode stereo reverb module. spaceVerb will both seamlessly blend your projects together, offering a creative unique touch to your audio. spaceVerb offers a versatile selection of 14 different spaces, each with their own unique sonic characteristic, providing you with a broad spectrum of sounds to enhance your projects. Whether you’re after conventional reverb sounds like rooms and halls or unique spaces like a cave or mausoleum. Unlock the full sonic potential of each space with in-depth controls; Mix, Dampening, Ducking, Left/Right Repeats and Decay. Their three band EQ Section (Low, Mid, and High), and master controls (Master Volume & Pan). 30 Factory Presets included with the ability to save and share cross platform presets. All parameters including the current screen in view offer automation for full control in your sessions. Includes stand alone and AUv3 plug-in instance for use in all of your favorite host applications like Cubasis, AUM, Garageband, and many more! Compatible for both iPhone and iPad. Features - 14 Plate Reverb Models; ranging from early/vintage styles to creatively inspiring and modern/futuristic - Over 16 In-depth controls to sculpt your reverbs, including: Pre Delay, Decay, Damping, Repeat Speed, Ducking, and more! - Built-in 3-band EQ section for additional sonic character control - Preset Manager with Save, Save As, Rename, and Delete functionality - Over 20 Factory presets, including both Send and Insert styles - Cross-platform support: presets can be shared between iOS and macOS & Windows - AUv3 compatible with your favorite AU Host apps such as Garageband, AUM, Cubasis, and more! Spaces: Booth - Step into a professional-grade, intimate studio ambiance, meticulously designed for enhancing vocal clarity or introducing a subtle sense of space to your sound. Guitar Room - Immerse yourself in a professionally crafted, close-quarters atmosphere, tailored to improve vocal clarity or infuse a subtle sense of space into your sound. Drum Room - Experience the precision of a compact, intimate studio setting, perfect for refining vocal clarity or introducing a subtle sense of space into your sound. Live Room - Drench your audio in the expansive atmosphere of a well-appointed studio space, tailored for accommodating intricate soundscapes and elevating your compositions. Hall - Reveal an acoustically perfected space, ideal for professional piano performances and sound experimentation. Cathedral - Craft divine soundscapes suited for professional choral arrangements and ethereal compositions in a studio setting. Mausoleum - A solemn and spacious mausoleum. Its marble-clad surroundings create a subtle, haunting ambiance. Stairwell - Discover a less conventional space, where a multitude of reflections comes together to create a unique ambiance, gently guiding your sound to fresh and understated places. Cave - Immerse your signal in the enigmatic, atmospheric character of a massive cave-like space, adding a unique depth to your projects. Garage - Send our audio to a close-quarters space with highly reflective surfaces, offering a very distinct sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iFretless Guitar at 4.7 against spaceVerb's 4.2. iFretless Guitar also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). spaceVerb's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ratings volume, 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
iFretless Guitar costs $9.99 and spaceVerb $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iFretless Guitar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively.
iFretless Guitar ships an update every 2 months, spaceVerb every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | iFretless Guitar | spaceVerb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (11 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blue Mangoo Consulting Company Limited | OSC Audio |
Customer experience
iFretless Guitar
spaceVerb
In-app purchases
iFretless Guitar
No in-app purchases
spaceVerb
No in-app purchases
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