SGA Eclipse vs Drikus Demo Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SGA Eclipse
This app offers authentic analog amplifier sounds for digital audio workstations. It simulates six different analog circuits, including vacuum tubes and transistors, to provide a range of saturation and distortion effects. It can be used as a standalone effect or in conjunction with other plugins to create full amp simulations.
- Authentic analog sound simulation
- Six distinct analog circuits
- Vacuum tube and transistor emulation
- Variable bias and feedback controls
- Automatic 4x oversampling
- AUv3 effect plugin
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Eclipse brings the authentic sound of six analog push-pull circuits to your DAW. Each circuit derives its unique sonic character from a different active element: - 6L6 beam tetrode – Power tube commonly found in US audio power amplifiers in class AB push-pull configuration. - EL34 pentode – Power tube found, operating in class AB push-pull configuration, in audio power amplifiers and many European guitar amplifiers. - EL84 pentode – Power tube found in many European audio equipment, gainer than the usual pentode, operated in push-pull class AB configuration for maximum power output. - pair of complementary N- and P- MOS transistors found in CD4007 - 2N5457 and BF244B JFET transistors in mu-amplifier/SRPP/totem pole amplifier configuration found in some boutique guitar gear, including Shattered Glass Audio. To achieve the most authentic analog sound, each circuit is simulated in real time using Shattered Glass Audio’s state-of-the-art circuit simulator. Eclipse can be used to deliver anything from subtle saturation to ripping distortion, as well as in a tandem with a preamp simulation plug-in, such as our own Phoenix 2, and a speaker cabinet emulation plug-in to create a full amp. Key features: - Authentic analog sound through real-time high-performance circuit simulation. - Three vacuum tube push-pull configurations (fronted by a long-tailed phase splitter using 12AX7 triodes) featuring 6L6, EL34, and EL84 power tubes. - A complementary N- and P- MOS transistors in push-pull configuration. - Two mu-amplifiers featuring JFET transistors 2N5457 and BF244B. - Variable bias and feedback for each circuit for different saturation “flavors”. - AGC and parallel processing. - Automatic 4x oversampling. Eclipse is primarily an AUv3 effect. To use Eclipse as a plug-in, you will need an AUv3 compatible host such as Garageband, AUM, etc. Eclipse application is there to provide a user manual and a chance to use Eclipse with the microphone input. You can try Eclipse on a macOS or Windows based, machine by downloading the demo version of the plug-in (VST3, AUv2, AAX) from our website https://www.shatteredglassaudio.com and running it in a DAW of your choice. Sonically speaking there are no differences between the iOS and macOS/Windows versions of Eclipse.
Drikus Demo Deck
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Drikus Demo Deck — four tracks, as fast as Voice Memos. For the moment a song shows up and you need it on tape before it leaves again. Record onto four tracks, overdub without losing the take, and find the song again later — even if all you remember is one line from the lyrics. Built for actual songwriting, not just voice notes - Four tracks with arm, volume, pan, mute, solo, and live meters - Per-track three-band EQ, saved with the session - Multiple clips per track, gap-accurate — silence stays silence - Precise overdub timing, compensated for your headphones' real latency, with a manual nudge for stubborn gear - Bounce all four tracks down to one, undoable until your next bounce - Export to M4A or WAV and share anywhere - Import audio from Files, or share a Voice Memo straight in - Pick separate microphone and output devices per session Find the song, not just the file Forty sessions in, "Aug 26 · Marigold" tells you nothing. Search the shelf by a word from the title, your notes, or anything the phone heard on a take you asked it to listen to. On-device transcription (iOS 26+) means nothing ever leaves your phone — it's there to help you find the song, not to write down the lyrics. Nothing leaves your phone. No accounts, no uploads, no cloud. Your takes stay yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drikus Demo Deck at Free against SGA Eclipse's $24.99. Drikus Demo Deck also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months). SGA Eclipse's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Drikus Demo Deck is free to download; SGA Eclipse costs $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SGA Eclipse ships an update every 6 months, Drikus Demo Deck every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | SGA Eclipse | Drikus Demo Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.8 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shattered Glass Audio | Drikus Roor |
In-app purchases
SGA Eclipse
No in-app purchases
Drikus Demo Deck
No in-app purchases
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