Comparison

PD1 vs Volume Pedal

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

Head to head
About

PD1

This app simulates classic analog delay pedals, offering a meaner grit with a ladder filter and random delay-line noise. It's an audio-unit effect designed for musicians seeking unique delay sounds.

Highlights
  • Analog delay simulation
  • Ladder filter for meaner grit
  • Random delay-line noise
  • Audio-unit effect plugin
  • Classic pedal sound recreation
Features
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PD-1 is an analog delay simulation audio plug-in and app that recreates the sounds of classic analog delay pedals with the twist of significantly meaner girt from a ladder filter and random delay-line noise.

About

Volume Pedal

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Volume Pedal is an AUv3 audio effect and MIDI controller helper designed to remove the awkward quirks of using expression pedals and other continuous controllers inside an AUv3 host or DAW. Most hosts can map a swept controller to volume, but their native controls are often fiddly, imprecise and scattered across automation menus. Volume Pedal puts the important controls in one clear interface, making it much faster to create an accurate and predictable response. It works with any continuous or swept controller, including expression pedals, breath controllers, faders, knobs and other MIDI control sources. Set the heel and toe limits, choose a response curve, refine its shape and reverse the movement when needed. The visual response graph shows exactly how controller movement will affect the output, allowing precise adjustments without repeatedly digging through host settings. Volume Pedal is especially useful when: • Your controller reaches full volume too quickly • Most of the useful range is crowded into one part of its travel • You need a quieter minimum level without going fully silent • You want a softer or more aggressive response • The controller direction needs to be reversed • Native DAW or host controls are too limited or cumbersome • You want consistent, automation-friendly control inside the box Features include: • AUv3 audio effect for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Compatible with AUv3 hosts • Works with expression pedals, breath controllers, faders, knobs and other swept MIDI controllers • Adjustable heel and toe levels • Multiple response-curve types • Shape control for fine-tuning the response • Reverse control • Clear visual response graph • Smooth real-time control • Host automation support • Universal purchase across compatible Apple devices Volume Pedal is not an amp, instrument or traditional stompbox effect. It is a focused AUv3 control utility that sits inside your signal chain and helps your MIDI controller behave the way you expect. Whether you are controlling guitar volume, synth dynamics, ambient swells or any other level-based performance, Volume Pedal provides a quicker, clearer and more precise alternative to configuring the same behaviour with native DAW or host controls.

Screenshots

PD12 screens
Volume Pedal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PD1 at $3.99 against Volume Pedal's $9.99. Volume Pedal's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

PD1 costs $3.99 and Volume Pedal $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PD1 ships an update every 6 days, Volume Pedal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
PD1 versus Volume Pedal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPD1Volume Pedal
Price$3.99 — better$9.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPedro YamadaLuke Doyle

In-app purchases

None

PD1

No in-app purchases

None

Volume Pedal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PD1 free?
PD1 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volume Pedal free?
Volume Pedal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PD1 or Volume Pedal have ads?
Neither PD1 nor Volume Pedal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PD1 or Volume Pedal?
PD1 ships an update every 6 days, and Volume Pedal every 5 days. Most recently, PD1 was updated on October 15, 2026 and Volume Pedal on October 25, 2026.

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