# BFM vs Apogee Soft Limit

The clearest difference is rating: Apogee Soft Limit at 5.0 against BFM's 4.6. BFM's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On review sentiment, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

BFM costs $4.99 and Apogee Soft Limit $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Apogee Soft Limit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BFM has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | BFM | Apogee Soft Limit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bfm-metering-suite/id6450574108/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apogee-soft-limit/id6471695616/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 158 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | — |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OSC Audio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1693533681) | [Apogee Electronics Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/591261067) |

## What reviewers say

### BFM

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bfm-metering-suite/id6450574108)

This audio metering plugin offers a large, highly readable interface for monitoring audio levels across various modes like RMS, LUFS, and Peak. It provides multiple visual representations including text, bars, waveforms, VU meters, and spectrum analysis to help users keep their audio signals under control and avoid clipping.

**Highlights:** Large, readable interface, Multiple metering modes (RMS, LUFS, Peak), Visualizations: Text, Bars, Waves, VU, Spectrum, Adjustable sensitivity and peak hold, Stereo image and phase response meters, Frequency spectrum analysis

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Apogee Soft Limit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/apogee-soft-limit/id6471695616)

This app emulates analog tape warmth and rounds transients to add harmonic richness without clipping. It provides tools to achieve more headroom in your mixes, offering adjustable controls for threshold, drive, and output.

**Highlights:** Analog tape emulation, Rounds transients, Adds harmonic warmth, Adjustable Soft Limit Threshold, Auto Makeup, Drive and Output Trim, Oversampling, Input, Output, and Soft Limit Meter

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BFM free?

BFM costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Apogee Soft Limit free?

Apogee Soft Limit costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BFM or Apogee Soft Limit?

Apogee Soft Limit is rated higher. BFM averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Apogee Soft Limit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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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.*