# Roast Beef vs StringLab

The clearest difference is price: Roast Beef at $0.99 against StringLab's $14.99. Roast Beef also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Roast Beef costs $0.99 and StringLab $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Roast Beef holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 14 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Roast Beef's written reviews are positive against 57% of StringLab's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Roast Beef | StringLab |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $14.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roast-beef/id6444763159/reviews)** | [4.3 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stringlab/id6461312318/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **57.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 80 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Caelum Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1463219587) | [4Pockets.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/370131860) |

## What reviewers say

### Roast Beef

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/roast-beef/id6444763159)

This audio effect app adds a "beefy" distortion to your music. It features three controls for sub-bass enhancement, noise texture, and drive for aggressive sound shaping. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for hosts like GarageBand.

**Highlights:** Sub-bass enhancement, Noise texture control, Drive distortion, Standalone application, AUv3 plugin support, Works with GarageBand

**In-app purchases:** none


### StringLab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stringlab/id6461312318)

This app is a digital synthesizer that uses physical string modeling to recreate the sounds of various instruments, particularly plucked or hammered strings. It allows users to explore acoustic physics and create unique instrument textures through extensive parameter experimentation.

**Highlights:** Karplus-Strong physical modeling, Exciter Impact and Noise modes, Resonator objects with feedback, Frequency Dispersion support, External live input, Preset randomizer and manager, Drag & Drop preset export

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Roast Beef free?

Roast Beef costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is StringLab free?

StringLab costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Roast Beef or StringLab?

Roast Beef is rated higher. Roast Beef averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while StringLab averages 4.3 from 14 ratings.

### Do Roast Beef or StringLab have ads?

Neither Roast Beef nor StringLab 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.*