Comparison

URL Beamer vs SGA Phoenix LT

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

Head to head
About

URL Beamer

This utility plugin allows you to launch other applications from within your audio host using tappable buttons. It's ideal for quick app switching during live performances or studio workflows, with optional MIDI note output for controlling other plugins or host functions.

Highlights
  • AUv3 plugin formats (Effect/Instrument)
  • Customizable buttons for app launching
  • Optional MIDI note output
  • MIDI note input for button triggering
  • File Manager for settings
  • AUv3 Plugin State Saving
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URL Beamer is an AUv3 plugin for iOS that launches other apps from within your audio host. It provides tappable buttons that trigger custom URL schemes – ideal for quick app switching during live performance or studio workflow. You can insert it as either an Audio Effect or an Instrument in hosts like AUM, then launch external apps with a single tap.
Optionally, each button can also send a MIDI note (on a chosen channel), letting you control other plugins or trigger global functions inside the host. Features • AUv3 plugin formats: Music Effect (aumf), Instrument (aumu) • 4 or 8 customizable buttons per instance • Buttons launch apps via custom URLs or universal links • Optional MIDI Note output (Note + Channel) • Basic MIDI Note input for button triggering • Minimal layout – fits tightly into your setup • File Manager for saving and loading settings • AUv3 Plugin State Saving + AU Presets • Parameter Mapping for remote MIDI control • Designed for AUM – works in other AUv3 hosts too Use it to switch apps, load presets, or control devices – all from a tiny plugin window. Note: URL Beamer does not play sound or process audio. It is a utility plugin intended for workflow enhancements in iOS audio environments. → For a complete description, see the documentation: https://novotny.klingt.org/Apps/URLBeamer/UserGuide

About

SGA Phoenix LT

Features
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SGA Phoenix LT, is a free, compact, version of our acclaimed SGA Phoenix. SGA Phoenix LT brings the authentic sound of an all-tube (12AU7) analog preamp to your AUv3 compatible host. Use SGA Phoenix LT to add warmth to a track, as a saturation compressor, or to add “dirt” with tube overdrive and distortion. Key Features: - Authentic analog sound through real-time high-performance circuit simulation. SGA Phoenix LT simulates the whole preamp circuit in real time using Shattered Glass Audio’s state-of-the-art circuit simulator. - Preamp featuring 12AU7 triodes delivers gentle overdrive and smooth distortion. For heavier saturation, simply stack instances—your CPU can handle it. - Three-band Baxandall style EQ that can be taken out of the signal path or placed either before or after the preamp. - Automatic Gain Control - Automatic 4x oversampling to control aliasing - Parallel processing. For a much wider variety of saturation flavors and additional EQs, upgrade to SGA Phoenix. SGA Phoenix LT is primarily an AUv3 effect. To use SGA Phoenix LT as a plug-in, you will need an AUv3 compatible host such as Garageband, AUM, etc. SGA Phoenix LT application is there to provide a user manual and a chance to use SGA Phoenix LT with the microphone input.

Screenshots

URL Beamer4 screens
SGA Phoenix LT2 screens

Verdict

The call

URL Beamer and SGA Phoenix LT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
URL Beamer versus SGA Phoenix LT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterURL BeamerSGA Phoenix LT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosef NovotnyShattered Glass Audio

In-app purchases

None

URL Beamer

No in-app purchases

None

SGA Phoenix LT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is URL Beamer free?
URL Beamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SGA Phoenix LT free?
SGA Phoenix LT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do URL Beamer or SGA Phoenix LT have ads?
Neither URL Beamer nor SGA Phoenix LT shows ads.

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