Comparison

Surreal Machines Modnetic vs Hyper Boost (Legacy)

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

Head to head
About

Surreal Machines Modnetic

This app offers four distinct audio effects: analog-style tape delay, realistic spring reverb, bucket brigade modulation effects, and classic tone shaping. It blends analog warmth with digital precision for studio or live use.

Highlights
  • Analog-style tape delay
  • Realistic spring reverb
  • Bucket brigade chorus/flanger/phaser
  • Classic tone shaping
  • Digital clarity and routing
  • AUv3 plugin support
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Modnetic gives you four powerful effects in one:  - supreme analog emulated tape delay,  - extremely realistic spring reverb choices,  - bucket brigade chorus / flanger / phaser and  - classic tone.  Analog sounding on the one hand, but digital clarity and impossible tricks on the other, such as classic digital phasers, reverse-tape and clickless realtime routing options. This is built solid enough for live performance as well as to transform your studio. ****** Modnetic is an Audio Unit V3 plugin; it benefits from an AUV3 host like Logic, GarageBand, Cubasis, FL Studio Mobile, AUM, etc.

About

Hyper Boost (Legacy)

Enhance your audio with a powerful sound-shaping tool. It features flexible tone control with retro filters and a hard-hitting clipper with multiple curves and adjustable settings. Morph between different sound profiles for dynamic performances and automation.

Highlights
  • Two-band tone control with tilt filters
  • Hard-hitting clipper with three curves
  • Morph settings for performance transitions
  • AUv3 effect plugin for DAWs
  • User presets synced across devices
  • High quality mode with oversampling
Features
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***This is now a legacy product. It will receive only maintenance updates. If you purchased Hyper Boost using version 1.5 or earlier, you are eligible for a free upgrade to Hyper Boost v2. You can claim your upgrade code inside the plug-in's settings menu.*** ***Please note purchases made as of version 1.6 are NOT eligible for a free upgrade to a v2 license.*** Hyper Boost is a power-up for your sound. Two DSP modules: - Flexible two-band TONE CONTROL - Hard-hitting CLIPPER with three curves Details: - Tone Control - Retro-inspired treble and bass tilt filters - Adjustable center frequency - Output trim - Selectable modes - Pre: EQ before clipper - Post: EQ after clipper - Emphasis: opposite EQ after clipper - Clipper - Input drive up to +36 dB - Adjustable ceiling - Adjustable edge from hard to very soft - Output trim - Selectable clipper algorithm - Legendary soft clipper from hard-hitting DAW - Tight polynomial adapted from soft-knee limiter - Original high-order polynomial for loud and aggressive sound - Morph Settings lets you transition the plug-in between two settings. Useful for performance, modulation, automation, and more! Features: - Two-week free trial included, one-time purchase for full unlock - AUv3 effect plug-in runs in a compatible DAW - Standalone links to user manual and video tutorials - Universal purchase on Apple platforms - User presets synced across your devices - Clickless global bypass - Internal undo/redo - A/B settings comparison - High quality mode enables oversampling (plus advanced anti-aliasing techniques) - Output trim with perceived loudness matching - Global dry/wet - All parameters automatable - Optional auto gain - Mac version includes CLAP and VST3 plug-in formats Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio Read the manuals: https://sketchaudio.com/manuals/ Preview audio credit: Freesound user zajo

Screenshots

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Hyper Boost (Legacy)3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Surreal Machines Modnetic at 100% against Hyper Boost (Legacy)'s 50%. Surreal Machines Modnetic also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Hyper Boost (Legacy)'s advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On ratings volume, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hyper Boost (Legacy) is free to download; Surreal Machines Modnetic costs $9.99 up front. Hyper Boost (Legacy) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Surreal Machines Modnetic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Surreal Machines Modnetic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Surreal Machines Modnetic's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hyper Boost (Legacy)'s.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Surreal Machines Modnetic versus Hyper Boost (Legacy): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSurreal Machines ModneticHyper Boost (Legacy)
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (13 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better6
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurreal MachinesSketch Audio, LLC

Customer experience

Surreal Machines Modnetic

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hyper Boost (Legacy)

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Surreal Machines Modnetic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hyper Boost (Legacy)

One-time2
  • Two-Week TrialFree
  • Full Unlock$24.99

Questions

Is Surreal Machines Modnetic free?
Surreal Machines Modnetic costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hyper Boost (Legacy) free?
Hyper Boost (Legacy) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Surreal Machines Modnetic or Hyper Boost (Legacy)?
Surreal Machines Modnetic is rated higher. Surreal Machines Modnetic averages 5.0 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hyper Boost (Legacy) averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Surreal Machines Modnetic or Hyper Boost (Legacy) have ads?
Neither Surreal Machines Modnetic nor Hyper Boost (Legacy) shows ads.

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