AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer vs LoFiFx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer
Organize, explore, and share your AUv3 plugin collection with this comprehensive tool. Discover new plugins, track favorites, and manage your library efficiently across devices. Features include advanced search, filtering, and community sharing.
- AUv3 plugin organization by group, category, and features
- Search and filter by device compatibility and keywords
- Track favorites and create wishlists
- Community sharing of plugin collections
- Mac and iOS versions with universal purchase
- Keyboard extension for quick plugin searches
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AUBE keeps your AUv3 collection organized and ready to explore. Browse a constantly updated catalog, discover and launch your plugins, and quickly find what you need, all in one place! Get a clear overview of your AUv3 plugins, whether they’re installed on your device or offloaded. Browse the AUv3 plugin catalog and discover plugins you're interested in. With a simple, intuitive interface, AUBE organizes your AUv3 plugins by group, category, and features, making it easy to find the right plugin for your creative needs. You can search quickly using keywords, filter by device compatibility, or browse related plugins within the same group. Instantly launch, preview, and test your installed AUv3 plugins. Easily track your favorites, wishlist, and custom tags across devices, share your collection with friends, explore new plugins by importing their selections, and create custom badges to showcase your top picks on social media. It also supports iPad multitasking, allowing you to work side by side with other apps. It includes a convenient keyboard extension for fast plugin searches directly within your AUv3 host apps. With AUBE, managing and discovering AUv3 plugins has never been easier. • Provides full catalog browsing with over 1.8k AUv3 plugins • Database updates are included with the one-time purchase • AUv3 host for instantly exploring and testing your installed plugins* • Preview effects, instruments, and MIDI plugins • Export parameter trees and run plugin validation tests • Widget Extension: Get your AUv3 plugin stats, always in view • Keyboard Extension: Search and locate your AUv3 plugins inside hosts that have a text search field** • "Wishlist" to track plugins you want to acquire • Community Sharing: Share your collection with friends or browse others' collections • Precise filtering to view only plugins compatible with your device • Browse related plugins within the same group or category • Quick launch actions and split-screen support for working with multiple apps, including the App Store • Export installed AUv3 plugins to CSV • Universal Purchase: Includes the Mac version (**keyboard extension and *AUv3 hosting are currently iOS only) Check the documentation at fredantoncorvest.com/AudioUnitBoxExplorer.html for more information
LoFiFx
This audio effect plugin offers a collection of tools designed to add warmth, stereo movement, and unique tonal characteristics to any sound. It features a diode-based clipper, independent stereo pitch modulation, randomized panning, vintage reverb, and versatile filtering options.
- Diode-based clipper for crunchy tones
- Independent stereo pitch modulation (Wobble)
- Randomized stereo panning (Sway)
- Vintage-flavored reverb with adjustable size and decay
- Low-pass and high-pass filters
- LFO for modulation effects
- Output stage clipper for limiting
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Lo-Fi Multi-Effects Plugin (AUv3) LoFiFx is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic or GarageBand. Overview LoFiFx is a collection of effects often used in the production of lo-fi music, although you might find it useful on just about any sound source. LoFiFx works particularly well on sounds that you may feel are a little dry or lifeless, by adding warmth, increased stereo spread and movement, and at times, unpredictable tonal changes. Parameters Active - Toggles the effect On or Off. Crunch - sends a variable amount of gain into a virtual diode-based clipper. Diodes are often used in simple guitar overdrive pedal circuits, and when pushed, produce an unrefined crunchy tone - hence the name. Wobble - applies a randomised rate and depth pitch modulation effect that can sound similar to a faulty tape recorder at higher settings. The LoFiFx wobble effect is different from most tape emulations as the left and right channels wobble independently. Sway - varies the amount of randomised panning. Similar to the Wobble effect, this does not occur at a set rate or depth, so it can be used to add a sense or unpredictable movement in the stereo field. Reverb - adds a bit of vintage-flavoured reverb to the mix. As the parameter is increased past half-way, the size and decay of the reverb also increase. A low-cut filter is also applied to the signal sent to the reverb which helps retain clarity on drum and bass sounds. LPF - sets the frequency of a lowpass / high-cut filter. HPF - sets the frequency of a highpass / low-cut filter. Note that the LPF and HPF frequencies overlap, so at some settings, you might find the overall output is being reduced significantly as the filters are in series. If you want to prevent this, make sure the LPF frequency is higher than the HPF / the HPF frequency is lower than the LPF. Basically what gets through the two filters depends on the size of the gap between the two frequency values so they can be combined to create a simple bandpass filter. LFO - sets the destination of a triangle waveform LFO. In addition to classic LPF / HPF sweeps, assigning the LFO to the Crunch parameter can create an interesting tremolo effect. Rate - sets the rate of the LFO. Depth - sets the depth of the LFO. Drift - introduces a variable amount of rate and depth modulation. Adding drift is a handy way of making the LFO cycle less obvious and predictable. LoFiFx has a built-in clipper at the output stage so can be used as a utility effect to brick-wall limit any incoming signal to 0dB. This isn't going to replace your favourite mastering plugin anytime soon and it gets very crunchy when pushed. If the name sounds familiar, LoFiFx is an original design based on the LOFIFX module developed for Voltage Modular by Waverley Instruments. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LoFiFx at $1.99 against AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer's $19.99. LoFiFx also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 4). On 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
AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer costs $19.99 and LoFiFx $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LoFiFx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer has 24 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer ships an update every 2 months, LoFiFx daily. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer | LoFiFx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Frederic Corvest | Rob Jackson |
Customer experience
AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer
LoFiFx
In-app purchases
AUBE 2 Audio Unit Box Explorer
No in-app purchases
LoFiFx
No in-app purchases
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