Comparison

lo vs MF

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

Head to head
About

lo

This app offers a versatile toolkit for manipulating audio with a variety of lo-fi effects. Explore historical audio degradation, modern digital artifacts, and analog warmth to transform your sound.

Highlights
  • Convolution reverb with unique impulse responses
  • Spectral processing for MP3 simulation and pitch shifting
  • Digital section with bitcrusher and CD stutter
  • Analog section with tape saturation and noise generation
  • Rearrangeable processing sections
  • Dozens of presets for sound warping
Features
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"LO‑FI‑AF is a very capable lo‑fi toolkit capable of surgically targeted destruction and it could easily find applications in just about any musical genre" -SoundOnSound Unfiltered Audio's lo-fi-af is now available on iOS as a Standalone app or AUv3 plugin! lo-fi-af takes your sound on a journey of artifacts and noise throughout recorded history, from tape warbles and vinyl noise to MP3 chirps and cell phone speaker chatter. lo-fi-af's many sections and versatile algorithms can place your sound in a different decade, or give it a thoroughly modern spin through compound processing. The first section is a convolution reverb preloaded with impulse responses from broken microphones, toy speakers, cell phones, and more. With this section alone, you can place your sound into an entirely different space. The Spectral section then splits your sound into thousands of frequencies before reconstructing it with a twist. Here you can reproduce the sound of a pirated MP3 or pitch shift your signal with clean perfection. Your signal then takes a trip through the digital section. All sorts of hazards are present here, from a skipping CD stutter effect to a multimode bitcrusher. Finally, the rich, colorful analog section adds that vibe that you crave. A maximizer, a tape saturator, a noise generator, an analog-style filter, a pitch warbler, and a radio demodulator all work together in harmony to toss your sound into the past. But wait! That's only one possible signal chain. The Convolution, Spectral, Digital, and Analog sections can be completely rearranged in any order. Dozens of presets will get your started on your sound warping adventure. As an AUv3 plugin, lo-fi-af has been tested to work perfectly with Garageband, Drambo, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Loopy Pro, and more! Additionally, with its clear layout and smart resizing, lo-fi-af can be used on tablets and phones with ease. (Note for Drambo users: Drambo does not yet have automatic Plugin Delay Compensation for managing plugins with latency. As a result, tracks with lo-fi-af will not line up properly with other tracks. An upcoming patch for Drambo will add this feature in.)

About

MF

This app recreates a classic analog delay effects pedal for digital use. It offers warm, organic sound textures with modern flexibility, processing various audio sources like guitars, vocals, and synthesizers.

Highlights
  • Classic analog delay recreation
  • Warm, organic sound textures
  • Dual-range delay times (40ms-800ms)
  • Tempo synchronization
  • Extensive time modulation
  • AUv3 effects plugin
Features
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The MF-104S Analog Delay is a re-invention of Moog Music’s classic Moogerfooger MF-104 analog effects pedal. The MF-104 Analog Delay, introduced in 2000, added a lush, all-analog delay to the classic line of Moogerfooger effects. It incorporated a dual-range Bucket Brigade Device (BBD) providing a range of delay times from 40 milliseconds to 800 milliseconds. Later versions of the MF-104 offered tempo synchronization, and extensive time modulation options via a multi-waveform LFO. Designed by Bob Moog and his engineering team, the MF-104 was a direct descendant of the original Moog modular synthesizers, adapted to process, modulate, and play with inputs ranging from guitar, voice, and synthesizer to any imaginable audio source. The MF-104 Analog Delay has been meticulously recreated as the MF-104S, capturing all of the warm, organic texture and character of the original analog delay circuitry, while adding 21st-century flexibility and ease of use. The MF-104S is an AUv3 effects plug-in that requires a compatible host or DAW to function.

Screenshots

lo4 screens
MF3 screens

Verdict

The call

lo and MF both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of lo's written reviews are positive against 0% of MF's. lo also leads on price ($9.99 vs $14.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

lo costs $9.99 and MF $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for lo against 5.0 for MF. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of lo's written reviews are positive against 0% of MF's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

lo ships an update fortnightly, MF monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
lo versus MF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterloMF
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (29 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnfiltered AudioMoog Music Inc.

Customer experience

lo

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

MF

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

lo

No in-app purchases

None

MF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is lo free?
lo costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MF free?
MF costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, lo or MF?
lo and MF are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 29 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do lo or MF have ads?
Neither lo nor MF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, lo or MF?
lo ships an update fortnightly, and MF monthly. Most recently, lo was updated on November 3, 2026 and MF on November 3, 2026.

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