Comparison

Masher AU vs LoopMangler

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

Head to head
About

Masher AU

This audio plug-in forcibly syncs one audio channel's base frequency to another, creating a distinct, gritty sound. Its unique interface features a potato masher to visualize the sync applied to your signals.

Highlights
  • Hard sync audio channels
  • Create gritty audio textures
  • Unique visual interface
  • AUv3 compatibility
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Masher AU is a straightforward and robust AUv3 plug-in enhancing your audio projects in your favorite AUv3 host with hard syncing capabilities. Masher AU brings to you the functionality of forcibly syncing one audio channel's base frequency onto another, resulting in a distinct, gritty audio output. Built for simplicity and ease of use, Masher AU’s GUI boasts an unconventional twist. The display features a potato masher, whose wavy wire visually represents the sync applied to your signals. A quirky way to visualize your audio manipulation while keeping things straightforward and intuitive! Key Features: Hard Sync Functionality: Masher AU lets you hard sync one audio channel to another, allowing for the creation of unique, rough audio textures. Gritty Sound Output: Embrace the gritty, aggressive sound produced by this sync effect, adding an edge to your audio. Creative GUI Design: Featuring a potato masher whose wavy wire visually represents the sync applied to the signals. AUv3 Compatibility: Fully compatible with AUv3-compatible iOS apps, enabling a smooth and seamless production experience. Note that you need an AUv3 host to use this app in a meaningful way (as a stand-alone app, it only processes the microphone input).

About

LoopMangler

This app is a powerful tool for creating unique glitchy and noisy textures by manipulating rhythmic samples or external audio. It offers advanced sound design capabilities with multi-effect sequencing, random pattern generation, and real-time processing.

Highlights
  • Multi-effect sequencing
  • Random pattern generation
  • Envelope modulation
  • Live pads for performance
  • Real-time audio processing
  • Flexible integration with other apps
Features
Currently charting
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LoopMangler is an innovative multi-effect glitch sequencer designed to manipulate rhythmic samples, external input, or output from other applications. This powerful tool operates based on the effect sequence patterns, allowing you to transform ordinary loops into unusual glitchy and noisy textures. Key Features: Advanced Sound Design: With its well-designed user interface and creative features, LoopMangler provides an exciting playground for sonic exploration and sound design. Random Pattern Generation: Make patterns and individual bars randomly or according to specific rules, offering a quick start or a source of inspiration for your projects. Multi-Effect Sequencing: Assign up to six distortion and filter effects to each step of the sequencer, providing endless possibilities for sound manipulation. Envelope Modulation: Each effect is modulated with its own envelope generator, ensuring that every step is unique and dynamic. Intuitive Editor: The user-friendly editor allows you to easily copy, move, and delete individual cells and bars within the sequencer, making pattern creation a breeze. Live Pads: Assign presets and loops to on-screen pads and use special pads to dynamically alter sound patterns during live performances or studio sessions. Real-Time Processing: Process audio in real-time, allowing you to hear the effects of your adjustments immediately. Flexible Integration: Seamlessly integrates with other audio applications, making it a versatile addition to your music production toolkit. Whether you’re looking to add subtle textures or completely transform your audio, LoopMangler provides the tools you need to achieve your sonic vision. LoopMangler is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). LoopMangler works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, LoopMangler can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. LoopMangler has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site. Quick start demo: https://youtu.be/EFGw4wDtbzo https://youtu.be/ki3WsK1_4gg You can find more information on LoopMangler and other creative audio apps at: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com

Screenshots

Masher AU2 screens
LoopMangler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Masher AU at 100% against LoopMangler's 50%. Masher AU also leads on price ($2.99 vs $14.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). LoopMangler's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and chart position (#196 vs unranked). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Masher AU costs $2.99 and LoopMangler $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LoopMangler holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Masher AU's written reviews are positive against 50% of LoopMangler's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Masher AU versus LoopMangler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasher AULoopMangler
Price$2.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings710 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFritz MenzerIgor Vasiliev

Customer experience

Masher AU

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LoopMangler

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Masher AU

No in-app purchases

None

LoopMangler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Masher AU free?
Masher AU costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoopMangler free?
LoopMangler costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Masher AU or LoopMangler?
LoopMangler is rated higher. Masher AU averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while LoopMangler averages 5.0 from 10 ratings.
Do Masher AU or LoopMangler have ads?
Neither Masher AU nor LoopMangler shows ads.

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