Comparison

springVerb vs Outer Space

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

Head to head
About

springVerb

This app offers a wide range of vintage and modern spring reverb effects for music production. It features 14 distinct spring modes and extensive controls for deep sound customization, including EQ and automation. Presets can be saved and shared across platforms.

Highlights
  • 14 Spring Reverb Models
  • 16+ In-depth Controls
  • Built-in 3-band EQ
  • Preset Manager
  • Cross-platform Preset Sharing
  • Automation Control
Features
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Vintage Vibes, Timeless Reverberations Spring reverb has a long history, making its debut on organ sounds and rapidly gaining attention after being built into some of the most famous guitar amps known to man. In today's musical world, spring reverb is now pretty much used on anything that could use just a touch of ambience. Experience Spring in Full Spectrum with 14 Vibrant Spring Modes springVerb is packed with 14 spring modes to give you a wide range of spring sounds to take your sounds to the next level. Fully Customizable Sound for Any Situation 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). Seamless Integration Across Platforms. All settings can be saved and loaded in your sessions as well as cross platform presets. All parameters offer automation control to get the most expressive sound. Features - 14 Spring 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

About

Outer Space

This app emulates a vintage tape echo unit from the seventies, featuring three playback heads and two spring reverb tanks. It models various tape responses and analog imperfections for authentic sound.

Highlights
  • Tape echo emulation
  • Three playback heads
  • Two spring reverb tanks
  • Multiple tape responses
  • Analog imperfection modeling
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
Features
Currently charting
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Outer Space is a faithful emulation plugin of a famous vintage tape echo made in the early seventies. As the original unit, Outer Space features a tape echo section with three playback heads and two spring reverb tanks. We have modelled three different tape frequency responses and saturations, along with all the analog imperfections of tape recording/playback. Available as AUv3 and Standalone.

Screenshots

springVerb4 screens
Outer Space1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Outer Space at 100% against springVerb's 0%. Outer Space also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and chart position (#184 vs unranked). springVerb's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $19.99). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

springVerb costs $4.99 and Outer Space $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Outer Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of springVerb's written reviews are positive against 100% of Outer Space's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

springVerb ships an update every 5 months, Outer Space every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
springVerb versus Outer Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterspringVerbOuter Space
Price$4.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)5.0 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings616 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#184 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOSC AudioAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

springVerb

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Outer Space

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

springVerb

No in-app purchases

None

Outer Space

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is springVerb free?
springVerb costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outer Space free?
Outer Space costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, springVerb or Outer Space?
Outer Space is rated higher. springVerb averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Outer Space averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.
Do springVerb or Outer Space have ads?
Neither springVerb nor Outer Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, springVerb or Outer Space?
springVerb ships an update every 5 months, and Outer Space every 6 months. Most recently, springVerb was updated on October 9, 2026 and Outer Space on October 1, 2026.

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