# Cab ML vs spectwhirl

The clearest difference is price: Cab ML at Free against spectwhirl's $4.99. Cab ML also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%). spectwhirl's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Cab ML against 4.0 for spectwhirl. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Cab ML's written reviews are positive against 33% of spectwhirl's.

Cab ML ships an update every 3 weeks, spectwhirl every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cab ML | spectwhirl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cab-ml/id6469339928/reviews) | [4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectwhirl/id6471030896/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 63 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jan Maes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550506252) | [Alexey Nadzharov](https://appshunter.io/developer/729549192) |

## What reviewers say

### Cab ML

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cab-ml/id6469339928)

This app generates custom impulse responses using a neural network, allowing interactive sound shaping. It also includes a poweramp and microphone reverb generator for further audio manipulation.

**Highlights:** Neural network impulse response generation, Interactive tag-based sound shaping, Poweramp with multiple options, Microphone reverb generator, AUv3 plugin support

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cab ML Activation | $11.99 | one-time |


### spectwhirl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectwhirl/id6471030896)

This audio effect app transforms input sound into new textures and bell-like tones by extracting and manipulating sinewave components. It offers advanced control over delay lines, frequency shifting, and filtering, with gesture recording for parameter automation.

**Highlights:** Sinewave component extraction and grouping, Delay lines with feedback, Frequency shifter and sample-and-hold effects, Configurable filtering, Gesture recording for automation, Scene saving and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cab ML free?

Cab ML is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is spectwhirl free?

spectwhirl costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cab ML or spectwhirl?

Cab ML and spectwhirl are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Cab ML or spectwhirl have ads?

Neither Cab ML nor spectwhirl shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cab ML or spectwhirl?

Cab ML ships an update every 3 weeks, and spectwhirl every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cab ML was updated on August 31, 2026 and spectwhirl on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*