Comparison

ab Phaser X vs MONSTR

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

Head to head
About

ab Phaser X

This music app offers a versatile phase modulator with 2 to 12 stages. Customize sweeps with controls for rate, depth, frequency, and feedback. Adjust loudness and blend for your final sound.

Highlights
  • 2 to 12 stage phase modulation
  • Rate control (DAW sync or 0.001Hz-10Hz)
  • Depth, Frequency, and Feedback controls
  • Gain and Mix controls for loudness and blend
Features
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'ab Phaser X' is a phase modulator featuring from 2 to 12 stages. With 'ab Phaser X' you can control the rate of your phase, whether it's synced to your DAW's BPM or freely from 0,001Hz all the way to 10Hz. Depth, Frequency and Feedback controls help you customise your phase sweeps further and finally, a Gain and Mix control will allow you to control the loudness and the blend of the final Phaser.

About

MONSTR

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MONSTR from White Elephant Audio provides up to six bands of stereo width control to correct mix issues or use for creative effect. Compatible with AUv3 hosts. Also available (for free) on Windows, macOS, and Linux, as a VST3 and AudioUnit: https://www.whiteelephantaudio.com/plugins/monstr MONSTR is an open source project released under the GPL. You can find the source code here: https://github.com/jd-13/MONSTR-Stereo-Imaging

Screenshots

ab Phaser X1 screens
MONSTR1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MONSTR at $1.99 against ab Phaser X's $5.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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

ab Phaser X costs $5.99 and MONSTR $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ab Phaser X versus MONSTR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterab Phaser XMONSTR
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Cabrera ZunigaJack Devlin

In-app purchases

None

ab Phaser X

No in-app purchases

None

MONSTR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ab Phaser X free?
ab Phaser X costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MONSTR free?
MONSTR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ab Phaser X or MONSTR have ads?
Neither ab Phaser X nor MONSTR shows ads.

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