# AudioReverb vs spectwhirl

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AudioReverb at 65% against spectwhirl's 33%. AudioReverb also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (23 vs 5). spectwhirl's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

AudioReverb costs $1.99 and spectwhirl $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

spectwhirl holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of AudioReverb's written reviews are positive against 33% of spectwhirl's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

AudioReverb ships an update every 4 months, spectwhirl every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AudioReverb | spectwhirl |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [3.7 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audioreverb/id670248970/reviews) | **[4.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectwhirl/id6471030896/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **64.9% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 14 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harry Gohs](https://appshunter.io/developer/382428644) | [Alexey Nadzharov](https://appshunter.io/developer/729549192) |

## What reviewers say

### AudioReverb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audioreverb/id670248970)

Apply studio-quality algorithmic reverberation to your music and audio. This app simulates acoustic spaces and classical reverb algorithms for a realistic sound. Enhance your music library or use it as a professional plugin with compatible hosts.

**Highlights:** Algorithmic reverberation, Early reflection modeling, 118 factory presets, 4-band equalizer, AUv3 compatible, Audiobus 3 compatible, Inter-app audio compatible

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### spectwhirl

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spectwhirl/id6471030896)

This audio effect app transforms input sound into new textures and bell-like tones by extracting and manipulating sinewave components. It offers advanced control over delay lines, frequency shifting, and filtering, with gesture recording for parameter automation.

**Highlights:** Sinewave component extraction and grouping, Delay lines with feedback, Frequency shifter and sample-and-hold effects, Configurable filtering, Gesture recording for automation, Scene saving and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AudioReverb free?

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

### Is spectwhirl free?

spectwhirl costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AudioReverb or spectwhirl?

spectwhirl is rated higher. AudioReverb averages 3.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while spectwhirl averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do AudioReverb or spectwhirl have ads?

Neither AudioReverb nor spectwhirl shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AudioReverb or spectwhirl?

AudioReverb ships an update every 4 months, and spectwhirl every 5 weeks. Most recently, AudioReverb was updated on November 1, 2026 and spectwhirl on November 3, 2026.

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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.*