Comparison

HoRNetADDA vs Open

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

Head to head
About

HoRNetADDA

This app emulates the sound of vintage analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters. It offers bitcrushing, resampling, and analog stage modeling to add warmth and grit to your audio productions. Features include adjustable filters and oversampling for high-quality processing.

Highlights
  • Vintage ADC/DAC emulation
  • Adjustable bit depth reduction
  • Multiple resampling algorithms
  • Modeled analog input/output stages
  • Pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filters
  • High-quality oversampling
Features
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HoRNet ADDA – Experience the Soul of Vintage Digital Sound Immerse yourself in the unique character of early digital gear with HoRNet ADDA, the advanced bitcrusher plugin designed to replicate the vintage sound of analog-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) converters. HoRNet ADDA brings the gritty, lo-fi charm and warmth of late ’80s and early ’90s digital sound straight into your DAW. Bitcrusher Magic HoRNet ADDA comes with dedicated bitcrusher modules for both the ADC and DAC stages, allowing you to precisely reduce bit depth from clear 24-bit audio all the way down to crunchy 4-bit textures. With multiple selectable resampling algorithms and frequencies, ADDA offers unmatched flexibility to add digital grit, lo-fi vibes, and vintage authenticity to your productions. Warmth & Texture Beyond its powerful bitcrushing features, HoRNet ADDA also includes meticulously modeled analog input and output stages. These emulations bring genuine warmth, harmonic richness, and even adjustable analog hiss to enhance your bitcrushed sounds. The intuitive pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filters allow you to shape your audio with surgical precision, both before and after the bitcrushing process. High-Quality Processing HoRNet ADDA also offers up to 4x oversampling, ensuring the highest quality processing no matter your sample rate. The “auto” option guarantees sufficient bandwidth for high-quality processing, regardless of your DAW’s settings. Optimized Performance We’ve optimized the algorithm for efficiency, meaning ADDA is lightweight on your CPU, letting you build a virtual multi-output vintage sampler with ease—without taking a significant hit on performance. The interface is available in both light and dark modes, adjusting to your system preferences for a seamless experience that integrates with your environment.

About

Open

Features
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OpenShape is a chord and tuning tool for guitarists who go beyond standard tuning. Pick any tuning — DADGAD, Drop D, Open G, or a fully custom one — and OpenShape finds real, playable chord voicings across the whole fretboard, not just generic shapes. Add a capo and it recalculates instantly. Every note you hear is a real recorded acoustic guitar sample, not a synthesized tone. Features: • Exact chord voicings for any tuning, any capo position • Unlimited custom tunings (Pro) • Build and save chord progressions, with playback • Built-in microphone tuner • Real acoustic guitar audio for every chord • Dark mode • No account required, no ads Free includes standard tunings, the tuner, and up to 3 saved progressions. OpenShape Pro ($9.99 one-time) unlocks unlimited custom tunings and unlimited saved progressions — no subscription.

Screenshots

HoRNetADDA4 screens
Open4 screens

Verdict

The call

HoRNetADDA and Open 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. HoRNetADDA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Open sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
HoRNetADDA versus Open: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoRNetADDAOpen
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHoRNet SRLmichael Hix

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HoRNetADDA

One-time1
  • Full version$7.99
1 purchases

Open

One-time1
  • Open—Shape Pro$9.99

Questions

Is HoRNetADDA free?
HoRNetADDA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open free?
Open is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HoRNetADDA or Open have ads?
Neither HoRNetADDA nor Open shows ads.

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