Cab ML vs DriveThru Cerbes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cab ML
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.
- Neural network impulse response generation
- Interactive tag-based sound shaping
- Poweramp with multiple options
- Microphone reverb generator
- AUv3 plugin support
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Cab ML is both a standalone app and an AUv3 plugin that provides a neural network for impulse response generation. By moving tags in a window you can change the impulse response in an interactive way. Underlying a neural network will generate an impulse response based on the position of the tags. Instead of trying out all your impulse response files through a classic impulse response loader, you can now find the right sound interactively by moving the marks until you like what you hear. Furthermore Cab ML also provides a poweramp with many options and a microphone reverb generator. The free version allows you to test Cab ML completely, but every minute the plugin will be silent for 3 seconds. To remove these limits there is a one time in-app purchase. You need an audio interface to connect your instrument to your Mac. Known audio interface brands for guitar or bass are for instance Focusrite or iRig. If you don't have an audio interface, you can use the AUv3 plugin in a DAW such as GarageBand or Logic Pro. Any (guitar/bass) sound you have recorded can be fed through the Cab ML audio unit.
DriveThru Cerbes
This app simulates a renowned three-channel guitar preamp, delivering a wide range of tones from clean to high-gain. It features an overdrive pedal, stereo delay with reverb, and a cabinet section with 3D mic positioning. Includes a metronome and recorder for capturing musical ideas.
- Three-channel preamp simulation (Clean, Crunch, High-Gain)
- Extreme Overdrive pedal
- Stereo delay with reverb
- 3D cabinet microphone positioning
- Built-in metronome
- Built-in recorder
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Drivethru Cerbes is a fully neural network-based simulation of a renowned three-channel preamp, offering exceptional tones from sparkling cleans to crunchy rhythms to brutal high-gain sounds. This comprehensive app includes: - Three-channel preamp simulation: Clean, Crunch, High-Gain - Extreme Overdrive pedal included - Stereo delay with additional reverb - Cabinet section with 4 microphones and full 3D mic positioning - AIR slider for sound brightness - Simple and effective graphical equalizer for tone shaping - Built-in metronome - Built-in recorder for capturing riffs - Cross-platform preset sharing - Studio environment mode for headphones with control room simulation Download Drivethru Cerbes now and unlock the full potential of your guitar sound! Standalone App / Audio Unit v3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cab ML at 50% against DriveThru Cerbes's 0%. Cab ML also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). DriveThru Cerbes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). 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
Cab ML is free to download; DriveThru Cerbes costs $6.99 up front. Cab ML sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DriveThru Cerbes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cab ML holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cab ML's written reviews are positive against 0% of DriveThru Cerbes's.
Cab ML ships an update every 3 weeks, DriveThru Cerbes daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Cab ML | DriveThru Cerbes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Maes | Aurora DSP |
Customer experience
Cab ML
DriveThru Cerbes
In-app purchases
Cab ML
- Cab ML Activation$11.99
DriveThru Cerbes
No in-app purchases
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