Comparison

AD 480 basic vs Transcriby

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

Head to head
About

AD 480 basic

This app offers professional-quality studio reverb effects for music production. It features variable room sizes, multiple acoustic spaces, and extensive filter options. Integrate with other audio apps for enhanced creative workflows.

Highlights
  • Professional studio reverb effect
  • Variable room size
  • Multiple acoustic spaces
  • Extensive filter layout
  • Audiobus 2 integration
  • Inter-app Audio support
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Pro quality studio reverb effect. - Use it with Audiobus and Interapp Audio. The AD 480 basic is the small brother of the AD 480 pro, the ultimate reverb for your iDevice (more about the AD 480 pro below). Features: - one hour trial period of the pro features - professional reverb sound effect with variable room size - 4 beautiful acoustic spaces with the possibility to tweak all parameters - extensive filter layout for a wide spectrum of sound - supports internal and external (USB class compliant or MFi) audio interfaces - full Audiobus 2 integration (input, filter and output position) - Interapp Audio Support - Dynamic Upgrade (AD 480 basic is automatically upgraded to pro features when AD 480 pro is installed) - InApp Purchase for upgrading to AD 480 pro ____________________________________________ ABOUT THE AD 480 pro: Pro quality studio reverb. - Use it with Audiobus, Inter-app Audio, iTunes music library and multichannel audio interfaces. Enhance and enrich your recordings and live sound with the perfect sonic texture of your choice. Record, process and export directly for lightning fast creative work! The AD 480 delivers a realistic acoustic sound with a fine sonic character in best studio quality. From small boxes to the Grand Canyon – practically any size and shape is possible. The highly intuitive user interface is designed from the ground up for today’s touch screens. It gives you quick and responsive access to all parameters and on the iPad it offers a special graphics mode (stage mode) for low light environments. The MIDI functions let you fully remote control / automate the AD 480 and the audio routing matrix gives you greatest flexibility in a multi app / multi channel environment. Features: - professional reverb sound effect with variable room size - InterApp Audio Support - 108 beautiful presets - professional preset management for MIDI, audio routing and reverb settings - extensive filter layout for a wide spectrum of sound - supports internal and external (USB class compliant or MFi) audio interfaces - routing matrix, which supports up to 24 input and 24 output channels - full Audiobus 2 integration (input, filter and output position) with State Saving - supports full MIDI communication via network and USB-MIDI interfaces, as well as inter-app MIDI - supports sample rates of 44.1 kHz - 96 kHz - latencies down to 64 samples - special low-light mode for live use on stage ("stage mode", iPad only) - background audio for multitasking with other apps - Audio Recording, Playback, Offline Processing - Audio Import & Export via AudioCopy/AudioPaste/AudioShare - Dynamic Upgrade (AD 480 free & AD 480 basic are automatically upgraded to pro features when AD 480 pro is installed) - Itunes Library Access for preset sharing - Itunes Music playback ======= “I’ve just played with it and I have to say I’m impressed. I’m not a sound designer but your presets seem to do exactly what their names imply. AD 480 should be really useful for a lot of folks out there!” Sebastian Dittmann Audiobus Software ======= The AD 480 pro was rated "killer app" on Apps4iDevices.com. Read everything at http://apps4idevices.com/read/ad-480-pro.html ======= more info, audio demos, video demos and manual on: fiedler-audio.com

About

Transcriby

Features
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Transcribe music by ear, faster. Transcriby helps musicians, students, and music teachers figure out songs by ear. Load any audio file or video from your device, slow it down without changing the pitch, loop the tricky bars, and visually scrub through the waveform until every note clicks into place. Designed for iPad in landscape — also great on iPhone in portrait — Transcriby gives you the controls professional transcription software has, in an app that opens in two taps. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Load any audio or video. MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, MP4, MOV — anything iOS can play. • Slow down without pitch shift. Drop to 25% speed and the music stays in the same key, so you can hear every nuance without re-tuning your instrument. • Loop a section. Tap Set In where the phrase begins, scrub to the end, tap Set Out — the loop activates instantly and plays back gaplessly. • See the music. The full waveform fills the screen. Pinch to zoom up to 64×, swipe up while dragging to scrub with sub-second precision. • Move loops freely. Drag the loop region to slide it through the song, drag the green or orange handle to resize either edge. • Works with video, too. If you load a video file, the picture appears above the waveform — swipe sideways on the video to scrub through time. WHY MUSICIANS USE TRANSCRIBY You shouldn't need a desktop DAW or a monthly transcription subscription just to figure out a guitar solo or a chord voicing. Transcriby is built around the workflow you actually use: load → loop → slow → repeat. No accounts, no clouds, no friction. REMOVE ADS — A ONE-TIME PURCHASE The free version is supported by banner ads and an occasional full-screen ad between file loads. The optional Remove Ads in-app purchase ($8.99, one-time) removes every ad permanently across all your devices signed in to the same Apple ID. PRIVACY Your music stays on your device. Files are copied to Transcriby's private folder, played back locally, and never uploaded anywhere. The full privacy policy is linked from the in-app settings menu.

Screenshots

AD 480 basic4 screens
Transcriby3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Transcriby at Free against AD 480 basic's $3.99. AD 480 basic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 26.4). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

Transcriby is free to download; AD 480 basic costs $3.99 up front. AD 480 basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Transcriby sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AD 480 basic ships an update monthly, Transcriby every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AD 480 basic versus Transcriby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAD 480 basicTranscriby
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas FiedlerJun Young Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AD 480 basic

One-time1
  • AD 480 pro capabilites (upgrade)$10.99
1 purchases

Transcriby

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99

Questions

Is AD 480 basic free?
AD 480 basic costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Transcriby free?
Transcriby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AD 480 basic or Transcriby have ads?
Transcriby shows ads; AD 480 basic does not.
Which is updated more often, AD 480 basic or Transcriby?
AD 480 basic ships an update monthly, and Transcriby every 3 weeks. Most recently, AD 480 basic was updated on October 23, 2026 and Transcriby on October 25, 2026.

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