AD 480 basic vs milliVerb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
milliVerb
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional reverb processor for live audio. Shape rich algorithmic spaces in real-time, visualize your reverb with a spectral display, and control parameters with MIDI. Ideal for musicians and vocalists seeking immersive sound.
- Real-time reverb shaping
- Spectral display visualization
- MIDI control and tempo sync
- Live audio processing
- Feedback cancellation
- Customizable presets
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milliVerb turns your iPhone or iPad into a real-time reverb instrument for voice, instruments, and other live sound. Shape the effect as you play with hands-on controls designed for performance. • Build a space with expressive reverb and modulation controls. • Shape tone with a visual EQ, including filters and adjustable bands. • Tune low-, mid-, and high-frequency decay independently. • Use adaptive feedback EQ to reduce persistent resonances. Feedback depends on the room, speakers, microphone, and volume; protection cannot guarantee that feedback will never occur. • Record a dry take on demand, then audition it with reverb and adjust the mix. milliVerb’s live processing, recording, playback, and factory presets are free to use without a session timer. milliVerb Full is an optional one-time purchase that unlocks dry WAV saving, processed-mix export, and custom presets, favorites, and performance sets. Restore a previous purchase in Settings. Recording starts only when you tap Record. Takes are stored in the on-device Recordings library. Exporting or sharing is initiated by you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: milliVerb at 100% against AD 480 basic's 25%. milliVerb also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.3). AD 480 basic's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
milliVerb is free to download; AD 480 basic costs $3.99 up front. AD 480 basic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and milliVerb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
milliVerb holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of AD 480 basic's written reviews are positive against 100% of milliVerb's.
AD 480 basic ships an update monthly, milliVerb weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AD 480 basic | milliVerb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Fiedler | Angelo Milli |
Customer experience
AD 480 basic
milliVerb
In-app purchases
AD 480 basic
- AD 480 pro capabilites (upgrade)$10.99
milliVerb
- milliVerb Full$4.99
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