GCL1 vs Moon Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GCL1
This AUv3 plugin integrates a gate, compressor, and limiter into a single unit for audio processing. It offers precise control over dynamic range, noise reduction, and peak levels, mimicking a real hardware unit with clear displays.
- Gate for noise reduction
- Compressor for dynamic response
- Limiter to prevent clipping
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Realistic hardware interface
- Precise VU meters
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Please note: this is an AUv3 plugin that can be used with compatible host Apps. GSi GCL1 features three dynamic processors in one unit: - Gate: typically used to interrupt background noise when there's no musical content in a noisy track - Compressor: a device that automatically adjusts the dynamic response of a sound source to make it constant and stable - Limiter: a device that limits the highest peak levels to prevent unwanted distortion or clipping The initial of these three devices make the name G, C and L... and the number 1 is because you never know... Using this plugin is very simple, every control is rendered like on a real unit, with absolute values on knobs and precise vu-meters.
Moon Echo
This free music app simulates echoes using the moon as a radio wave reflector. It creates unique, lively, and lo-fi effects modulated by celestial movements, offering a playful tool for both musicians and space enthusiasts.
- Moon-based echo simulation
- Lo-fi musical effect
- Celestial modulation
- Space education tool
- AUv3 and Standalone support
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In our seventh collaboration with Berlin-based musician Hainbach we listen to the stars: Moon Echo is a free to download delay based on a communications technique that uses our closest cosmic neighbor, the moon, as a reflector for radio waves. This results in some rather crunchy and lively echoes, modulated by the movement of Earth and moon. The moon's surface is an imperfect mirror and creates artifacts, unlike any other echo technique. Moon Echo is both a musical lo-fi effect and a playful tool for teaching about space. Available as AUv3 and Standalone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moon Echo at 100% against GCL1's 0%. Moon Echo also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.0). 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
Moon Echo is free to download; GCL1 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Moon Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Echo has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GCL1's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moon Echo's.
| Parameter | GCL1 | Moon Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Genuine Soundware | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
GCL1
Moon Echo
In-app purchases
GCL1
No in-app purchases
Moon Echo
No in-app purchases









