Comparison

Amen Break Generator (Revived) vs Moon Echo

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

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About

Amen Break Generator (Revived)

This app generates infinite variations of the iconic Amen drum break. Remix loops in real-time with manual triggers, a built-in looper, and various DSP effects. It also supports Audio Unit v3 and allows for live WAV recording.

Highlights
  • Infinite Amen break variations
  • Real-time remixing with manual triggers
  • Built-in looper for seamless looping
  • Audio Unit v3 support
  • Live WAV recording
  • 4 DSP effects
  • Custom loop import
Features
Currently charting
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Amen break - coming from the late 60's is one of the most famous drum loops sampled and remixed in hundreds of jungle, drum'n'bass and hiphop records. This six-second clip spawned several entire subcultures and gained massive fame among DJ's, producers and music fans. We bring you the Amen Break Generator - a vintage-looking loop player designed for a real-time generating of infinite combinations of this famous break! You can remix the loop with your fingers, use looper and nonstop beat randomising algorithm and add various DSP effects. FEATURES: • Audio Unit v3 Support: Includes MIDI capabilities such as transport messages, slice triggering and loop selection using MIDI notes and running multiple instances • 16 Manual Trigger Buttons: Tempo-synced triggering of breaks for dynamic and creative control. • Live Remixing Effects: Instantly apply effects like Freeze, Step Randomization, Auto-Retrigger, and more to remix breaks in real-time. • Free-Play Mode: Manually trigger beat slices even when playback is stopped. • Built-in Looper: A powerful tool that repeats the last 16 steps of the played sequence, enabling seamless looping and overdubbing for effortless creativity. • Vintage-Inspired Graphics: Bitmaps in steam-punk style that enhance your experience. • 4 DSP Effects: Includes Ring Modulator, Stereo Hi-Pass Filter, Flanger, and Degrader for diverse sound manipulation. • Live WAV Recording: Capture your performance in high-quality WAV format, accessible directly in the iPhone’s Files app. • Custom Loop Import: Load up to 8 custom loops in WAV format. • 7 additional classic drum loops included for even more creative fun!

About

Moon Echo

This free music app simulates echoes using the moon as a radio wave reflector. It creates unique, lively, and lo-fi effects modulated by celestial movements, offering a playful tool for both musicians and space enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Moon-based echo simulation
  • Lo-fi musical effect
  • Celestial modulation
  • Space education tool
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
Features
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In our seventh collaboration with Berlin-based musician Hainbach we listen to the stars: Moon Echo is a free to download delay based on a communications technique that uses our closest cosmic neighbor, the moon, as a reflector for radio waves. This results in some rather crunchy and lively echoes, modulated by the movement of Earth and moon. The moon's surface is an imperfect mirror and creates artifacts, unlike any other echo technique. Moon Echo is both a musical lo-fi effect and a playful tool for teaching about space. Available as AUv3 and Standalone.

Screenshots

Amen Break Generator (Revived)2 screens
Moon Echo1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Moon Echo at Free against Amen Break Generator (Revived)'s $3.99. Moon Echo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Amen Break Generator (Revived)'s advantage is chart position (#48 vs unranked) and ratings volume (119 vs 21). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Moon Echo is free to download; Amen Break Generator (Revived) costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moon Echo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Amen Break Generator (Revived) has 119 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Amen Break Generator (Revived)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Moon Echo's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Amen Break Generator (Revived) versus Moon Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmen Break Generator (Revived)Moon Echo
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (119 ratings)4.9 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better21
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandra WienclawskaAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

Amen Break Generator (Revived)

All ratings119 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative10.2%

Moon Echo

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Amen Break Generator (Revived)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Recordings not saving properly
  • Preset sounds disappearing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add MIDI support
  • Implement Ableton Link
  • Allow importing custom samples
  • Add more effects and parameters
  • Provide time signature options
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  • Implement a pause/unpause feature

Moon Echo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amen Break Generator (Revived)

No in-app purchases

None

Moon Echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amen Break Generator (Revived) free?
Amen Break Generator (Revived) costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moon Echo free?
Moon Echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Amen Break Generator (Revived) or Moon Echo?
Moon Echo is rated higher. Amen Break Generator (Revived) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 119 ratings, while Moon Echo averages 4.9 from 21 ratings.
Do Amen Break Generator (Revived) or Moon Echo have ads?
Neither Amen Break Generator (Revived) nor Moon Echo shows ads.

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