Comparison

Rotten Pool Verb vs shortReverse

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

Head to head
About

Rotten Pool Verb

This app offers a unique and characterful reverb effect, capturing the natural acoustics of an abandoned swimming pool and its locker rooms. It provides extensive control over reverb blending, saturation, and filtering for creative sound design.

Highlights
  • Natural reverb from abandoned pool
  • Long and short reverb blending
  • Saturators for added character
  • Variable predelay and decay
  • Hi-cut/low-cut filtering
  • Presets from Kristian Kohle
Features
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The most beautiful yet disturbingly dirty sounding reverb ever! When Producer Kristian Kohle found this huge abandoned swimming pool he just had to capture it’s unique sound! This pool had been rotting for years already when Kristian entered this lost place armed with his favorite microphones to capture the highly complex, natural reverb of this creepy place. Key Features: - Long and short reverb blending - 6 natural, long reverbs captured in an old, huge, abandoned pool - 2 short reverbs from the pool's locker rooms - 2 saturators for adding extra character - Variable predelay and decay - Hi-cut/low-cut Filtering with pre/post switch - A pack of presets from Kristian Kohle Available in AUv3 and standalone

About

shortReverse

This music app allows real-time audio signal reversal as an AUv3 plugin effect. It's designed for DJs and music producers to manipulate sound on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio reversal
  • AUv3 plugin effect
  • DJ tool functionality
  • Stereo output support
  • Works with AUv3 hosts
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Concept: The app is a kind of DJ tools and works as AUv3 plugin effect. Usage: The user can reverse an incoming audio signal in real-time while pushing the button. Note: Button automation in DAW is not supported. System Requirements: stereo output: just plug headphone/mic or audio interface. AUv3 host

Screenshots

Rotten Pool Verb4 screens
shortReverse1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: shortReverse at 100% against Rotten Pool Verb's 50%. shortReverse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and price ($1.99 vs $3.49). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Rotten Pool Verb costs $3.49 and shortReverse $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

shortReverse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Rotten Pool Verb's written reviews are positive against 100% of shortReverse's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rotten Pool Verb versus shortReverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRotten Pool VerbshortReverse
Price$3.49$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurora DSPSatoshi Kajii

Customer experience

Rotten Pool Verb

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

shortReverse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rotten Pool Verb

No in-app purchases

None

shortReverse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rotten Pool Verb free?
Rotten Pool Verb costs $3.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is shortReverse free?
shortReverse costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rotten Pool Verb or shortReverse?
shortReverse is rated higher. Rotten Pool Verb averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while shortReverse averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Rotten Pool Verb or shortReverse have ads?
Neither Rotten Pool Verb nor shortReverse shows ads.

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