# FAC Smash vs LevLr2

The clearest difference is rating: LevLr2 at 5.0 against FAC Smash's 4.3. LevLr2 also leads on price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). FAC Smash's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On ads, monetization model, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

FAC Smash costs $9.99 and LevLr2 $1.99 up front. FAC Smash sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LevLr2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

LevLr2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAC Smash has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

FAC Smash ships an update every 7 months, LevLr2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FAC Smash | LevLr2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fac-smash/id6480281404/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levlr2/id6748256304/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#176** | #185 |
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Frederic Corvest](https://appshunter.io/developer/1230164765) | [Rob Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072346998) |

## What reviewers say

### FAC Smash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fac-smash/id6480281404)

**Currently charting:** #176 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app offers powerful sound shaping with extreme compression and unique features to refine audio. It provides multi-band processing, a creative noise gate, and parallel compression with a visual waveform display for effortless adjustments.

**Highlights:** Extreme compression with analog nuances, Unique 'flatten' feature for dynamics, Multi-band processing with steep filter slopes, Creative noise gate, Parallel compression and brickwall limiter, Waveform display, Portrait and landscape views

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $14.99 | one-time |


### LevLr2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/levlr2/id6748256304)

**Currently charting:** #185 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This audio effect plugin offers dual-stage compression, limiting, and optional clipping for music production. It provides granular control over dynamics, is CPU-light, and has virtually zero latency, making it suitable for both studio and live use.

**Highlights:** Dual-stage compression and limiting, Optional clipping stage (soft/hard), Parallel compression, Low CPU usage, Virtually zero latency, Gradual A/B fading

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FAC Smash free?

FAC Smash costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is LevLr2 free?

LevLr2 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FAC Smash or LevLr2?

LevLr2 is rated higher. FAC Smash averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while LevLr2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do FAC Smash or LevLr2 have ads?

Neither FAC Smash nor LevLr2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FAC Smash or LevLr2?

FAC Smash ships an update every 7 months, and LevLr2 every 2 months. Most recently, FAC Smash was updated on September 10, 2026 and LevLr2 on August 25, 2026.

### Which is more popular, FAC Smash or LevLr2?

FAC Smash currently peaks at #176 in the App Store charts, and LevLr2 at #185. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*