Comparison

Spiral Chorus vs FAC Punchlab

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

Head to head
About

Spiral Chorus

This music effect plugin offers an analog-modeled LCR chorus with touch-friendly controls and immersive 3D visuals. It seamlessly integrates into DAWs for iOS, adding depth and texture to various music productions.

Highlights
  • Analog Modeled LCR Chorus
  • Touch-Friendly Controls
  • Immersive 3D Visuals
  • Versatile Music Application
  • Optimized for iOS
  • Seamless DAW Integration
Features
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FX Forms #001 - Spiral Chorus from Wild Surmise Music, number one in the series of AUv3 FX plugins. Key Features: - Analog Modeled LCR Chorus: Delve into the rich, warm textures of an analog-modeled LCR (Left-Center-Right) chorus effect, bringing a new dimension to your tracks. - Touch-Friendly Controls: With an interface tailored for iOS, Spiral Chorus offers intuitive, touch-friendly controls. Effortlessly sculpt your sound with responsive sliders and xy pads, ensuring a seamless workflow. - Immersive 3D Visuals: Enhance your audio manipulation experience with captivating 3D visuals in the background. - Versatile Application: Whether you're working on dreamy soundscapes, dynamic beats, or cutting-edge experimental sounds, Spiral Chorus adds a layer of depth and texture to your music. - Optimized for iOS: Crafted specifically for the iOS environment, Spiral Chorus ensures a stable, high-performance experience on your favorite devices. 3D Visuals leverage SceneKit and Metal Shaders providing good visual performance on iOS devices. - Seamless Integration: Use Spiral Chorus seamlessly within your favorite DAW as an AUv3 plugin, fitting perfectly into your existing workflow.

About

FAC Punchlab

Energize your music with this audio rack featuring 9 precision processors. Enhance mixes, boost drums, and shape unique sounds with dynamic effects, noise modulation, and saturation. Personalize your signal flow and achieve rich, harmonically driven tones.

Highlights
  • 9 precision audio processors
  • Dynamic effects for sound crafting
  • Enhance mix impact and presence
  • Elevate drums with punch
  • Noise modulation and saturation
  • Rearrange FX positions
  • Low latency with oversampling
Features
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Looking for that extra punch and energy to make your mark in the crowded music scene? Look no further – FAC Punchlab is your solution, an all-in-one super audio rack with 9 precision audio processors, ready to energize and revitalize your sound! • Combine essential dynamic effects for effortless sound crafting • Enhance your mix quickly, boosting its natural impact and presence • Elevate your drums with punch and unique character • Shape your sound with BOUM, emphasizing resonant tonality • Infuse life with Fizz, a dynamic noise modulator • Add saturation to achieve rich, harmonically driven tones • Maintain clarity with a versatile clipper and final limiter • Personalize your signal flow by rearranging FX positions • Low latency with optional oversampling • Waveform view of the pre and post signal • Advanced Responsive Design, portrait and landscape views • Universal Purchase: AUv3 for iOS (iPad/iPhone), macOS and Vision Pro FAC Punchlab, your sonic atelier, empowers you to design and showcase the unique characteristics of your instruments! Whether you're a novice in music production or an avid amateur musician exploring various genres, this tool is sure to ignite your creative spark! The documentation is available at fredantoncorvest.com/FAC_Punchlab.html

Screenshots

Spiral Chorus1 screens
FAC Punchlab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spiral Chorus at Free against FAC Punchlab's $14.99. FAC Punchlab's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). 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

Spiral Chorus is free to download; FAC Punchlab costs $14.99 up front. Spiral Chorus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and FAC Punchlab sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spiral Chorus against 5.0 for FAC Punchlab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Spiral Chorus's written reviews are positive against 100% of FAC Punchlab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spiral Chorus ships an update every 15 months, FAC Punchlab every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Spiral Chorus versus FAC Punchlab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpiral ChorusFAC Punchlab
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (15 ratings)5.0 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1527 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom PowerFrederic Corvest

Customer experience

Spiral Chorus

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

FAC Punchlab

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spiral Chorus

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
3 purchases

FAC Punchlab

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$14.99

Questions

Is Spiral Chorus free?
Spiral Chorus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FAC Punchlab free?
FAC Punchlab costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spiral Chorus or FAC Punchlab?
Spiral Chorus and FAC Punchlab are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15 and 27 ratings respectively.
Do Spiral Chorus or FAC Punchlab have ads?
Neither Spiral Chorus nor FAC Punchlab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spiral Chorus or FAC Punchlab?
Spiral Chorus ships an update every 15 months, and FAC Punchlab every 3 months. Most recently, Spiral Chorus was updated on October 13, 2026 and FAC Punchlab on October 24, 2026.

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