Comparison

plateVerb vs Set Clock

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

Head to head
About

plateVerb

This audio effect app offers 14 distinct plate reverb modes to add rich, seamless ambience to any sound. It provides in-depth controls for sculpting reverb, a 3-band EQ, and cross-platform preset sharing. Ideal for musicians and audio engineers seeking to enhance their mixes with lush, dynamic spatial effects.

Highlights
  • 14 distinct plate reverb models
  • Extensive sound sculpting controls
  • Built-in 3-band EQ
  • Preset manager with save/load
  • Cross-platform preset sharing
  • AUv3 compatible
Features
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Experience unparalleled versatility and depth with our cutting-edge Plate Reverb. Featuring 14 distinct plate modes, each meticulously crafted to deliver a spectrum of mesmerizing plate sounds, plateVerb infuses your audio with a luscious, seamless ambience that enhances any source it touches. Perfect for achieving shimmering, smooth, and beautiful ambience to ANY of your sounds. Unlock the full sonic potential of each mode with in-depth controls; Mix, Dampening, Ducking, Left/Right Repeats and Decay. Their three band EQ Section (Low, Mid, and High), and master controls (Master Volume & Pan). All settings can be saved and loaded in your sessions as well as crossplatform presets. All parameters offer automation control to get the most expressive sound. With 20 included presets and a revamped preset section, you'll be able to dial in any space with ease. Features - 14 Plate Reverb Models; ranging from early/vintage styles to creatively inspiring and modern/futuristic - Over 16 In-depth controls to sculpt your reverbs, including: Pre Delay, Decay, Damping, Repeat Speed, Ducking, and more! - Built-in 3-band EQ section for additional sonic character control - Preset Manager with Save, Save As, Rename, and Delete functionality - Over 20 Factory presets, including both Send and Insert styles - Cross-platform support: presets can be shared between iOS and macOS & Windows - AUv3 compatible with your favorite AU Host apps such as Garageband, AUM, Cubasis, and more! Plate Modes: redPlate - Immerse your audio in the rich, original plateVerb full-bodied resonance of a big plate sound. digiPlate - Experience the full-bodied depth of a big plate sound in a digital realm. shortPlate - Engage with a full-bodied, short plate sound that offers a classic touch of ambience. voxPlate - Explore the fullness of a big plate sound, designed to enhance vocal clarity. algoPlate - Dive into a world of algorithmically crafted big plate sound. vintagePlate - Step into the nostalgia of a vintage big plate sound. goldPlate - Experience the opulence of a full-bodied, gold-plated sound. Fifties Plate - Natural old school German made that made itself a staple in studios around the world. Early 80s Plate - Famously warm sound, one of the earlier creations from one of the American digital reverb creators of all time. Mid 80s Plate - The studio standard digital plate reverb found in studios across the world. Late 80s Plate - Natural digital style plate reverb, found on pretty much any source recorded in the 90s… and on! 90s Plate - A full bodied digital plate recreation from a less known, beast of a reverb processor. FX Plates - Effects based analog plate with a touch of weirdness for those situations that get weird. Swell Plates - A massive plate with a build up to perfection, great for pads, and ambient sound design.

About

Set Clock

Features
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Set Clock combines your setlist with a clock and a metronome. For every song you enter its length, tempo and time signature. At the gig, the stage view shows the time left in the song, and the metronome switches to the new tempo with every song change. • Setlist with song lengths to the second, tempo and time signature. You can also tap the tempo in • Stage view with the time left in the song and whether the set is ahead of or behind schedule • Metronome with eighths, triplets, sixteenths, quintuplets, sextuplets and swing, sample-accurate • Bars of 1 to 16 beats over 2, 4, 8 or 16, odd metres in their usual groupings (7/8 as 2+2+3). Every beat can be accented, softened or muted • Separate sounds for click and accent, each with its own pitch: stick, wood, beep, cowbell, hi-hat • Song structure as a moving bar: intro, verse, chorus, counted in bars • One tap moves on to the next song. All other controls are hidden during the gig • Pause for announcements: clocks and click stop, and the break does not count as being late • If the iPhone restarts during the gig, the set continues in the right song once you open the app • Share the setlist as text, for example in the band chat • Dark backgrounds and a brightness below the iOS minimum. The click plays alongside backing tracks from other apps Free: one set with all features. One-time purchase "All Your Sets": as many sets as you like, and duplicating sets. No account, no ads, no tracking, no subscription. Works without an internet connection.

Screenshots

plateVerb4 screens
Set Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Set Clock at Free against plateVerb's $4.99. Set Clock also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). plateVerb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads and device support 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

Set Clock is free to download; plateVerb costs $4.99 up front. Set Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. plateVerb asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

plateVerb ships an update every 5 months, Set Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
plateVerb versus Set Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterplateVerbSet Clock
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOSC AudioChristian-Conrad Knorr

In-app purchases

None

plateVerb

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Set Clock

One-time1
  • All Your Sets$5.99

Questions

Is plateVerb free?
plateVerb costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Set Clock free?
Set Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do plateVerb or Set Clock have ads?
Neither plateVerb nor Set Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, plateVerb or Set Clock?
plateVerb ships an update every 5 months, and Set Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, plateVerb was updated on November 3, 2026 and Set Clock on November 13, 2026.

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