Comparison

AK476 vs NAM FX

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

Head to head
About

AK476

This audio effect plugin provides dynamic control for vocals, drums, and bass. It excels at taming fast transients and adding punch to tracks, with a dual-mono feature for enhanced bus control.

Highlights
  • Fast attack time
  • Wide release time range
  • Dual-mono mode
  • Tames fast transients
  • Accentuates track punch
Features
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AK476 is the perfect tool for vocals, drums, bass guitars, and any track where you need reliable, fast dynamic control. Able to tame the fastest transients, as well as accentuating the instant smack of your snare. Dual-mono feature gives you more control over your bus. There's a reason why it's a classic. Key Features: - Fast attack time - Wide range of release times - Dual-mono mode Available in AUv3 and standalone

About

NAM FX

Create custom audio effects chains for guitar, bass, and vocals on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers live audio processing, practice tools like drums and a metronome, and MIDI controller support. Import custom amp captures and impulse responses to shape your unique sound.

Highlights
  • Customizable effects chains
  • Live audio processing
  • Practice tools (drums, metronome, looper)
  • MIDI foot controller support
  • Import NAM captures and IRs
  • Preset and scene saving
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Your tone. From practice to the stage. NAM FX is a multi-effects app for guitar, bass, and vocals on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect your audio interface, combine amp tones and effects, and build a sound of your own. Prepare tones for each song with presets and scenes, then switch as you play with MIDI control. Practice with drums and a metronome, or layer loops to turn new ideas into music. Find your sound for free - Import Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) A1/A2 models and IR files - Run up to 4 NAM modules at once - Build your effects chain with two signal paths and parallel lanes - Shape your tone with a parametric EQ and real-time analyzer - Organize presets, banks, and favorites, with 8 scenes per preset - Explore changes with undo and redo - Choose SCENE, STOMP, or HYBRID layouts in LIVE mode - Take control with USB and Bluetooth MIDI, plus MIDI Learn - Stay in tune and in time with a tuner, metronome, drum patterns, and looper - Automatically restore your data through iCloud when you reinstall the app or move to a new device - Keep up to 3 backups in iCloud, export backups to files, and choose which items to restore Expand your setup with PRO One purchase for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No subscription. - AUv3 Plug-in — Use NAM FX inside a compatible host or DAW - AUv3 Hosting — Add other installed AUv3 effects to your chain and control them through their own plug-in interfaces - Multitrack Looper — Play up to 4 tracks in sync or arrange playback in song order - Backing Tracks — Play along with songs, schedule scene changes, loop sections, and adjust key and tempo - Tone Edit — Describe how you want your tone to change, then compare A and B at matched volume - Tone Match — Use a recording to find the closest amp capture and EQ settings - Global EQ — Shape all outputs with an EQ and real-time analyzer - FX Loop — Connect physical pedals to your effects chain using spare inputs and outputs on your audio interface - Wet Duck and setlists - Cross-device Sync — Keep your iPhone, iPad, and Mac in sync through iCloud All features available in NAM FX 1.x remain free. Discover more tones Connect your TONE3000 account to browse and download amp tones and cabinet IRs directly in the app. Powered by TONE3000 - https://www.tone3000.com/ Before you play Connecting an instrument requires a compatible USB audio interface and any adapters needed for your device. Amp capture files are not included. Import NAM and IR files you have permission to use. Audio performance and available input and output channels vary by device and audio interface. FX Loop requires an audio interface with at least 2 inputs and 4 outputs. NAM FX is independently developed and is not an official app of Neural Amp Modeler or TONE3000.

Screenshots

AK4761 screens
NAM FX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NAM FX at Free against AK476's $7.99. AK476's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, ads 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

NAM FX is free to download; AK476 costs $7.99 up front. NAM FX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AK476 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AK476 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of AK476's written reviews are positive against 80% of NAM FX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AK476 versus NAM FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAK476NAM FX
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurora DSPMINJUNG CHO

Customer experience

AK476

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

NAM FX

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

AK476

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NAM FX

One-time1
  • NAM FX Pro$11.99

Questions

Is AK476 free?
AK476 costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NAM FX free?
NAM FX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AK476 or NAM FX?
AK476 is rated higher. AK476 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while NAM FX averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AK476 or NAM FX have ads?
Neither AK476 nor NAM FX shows ads.

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