Comparison

FakeTake vs PhaseX

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

Head to head
About

FakeTake

This audio effect plugin creates the illusion of an overdubbed track using a combination of short delay, stereo processing, and modulation. It's designed to enhance instruments like guitar and vocals by adding depth and width to your mix.

Highlights
  • Automatic Double Tracker effect
  • Adjustable delay time
  • Modulation with drift control
  • Variable stereo width
  • Standalone and AUv3 host compatibility
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FakeTake Double Tracker Plugin (AUv3) FakeTake is an audio effect plugin that can run standalone, or in any AU compatible host application such as Logic or GarageBand. Overview FakeTake is a tribute to the old "automatic double tracker" studio trick. The idea is that ADT creates the illusion of the same part, overdubbed again (a "fake take") which can work great with many instruments, especially guitar and vocals. There are various approaches for achieving this effect, but most use a short delay, a bit of stereo processing and possibly some modulation applied to the delay. FakeTake uses all three! Parameters Active - Toggles the effect On or Off. Delay - Sets the base delay time of the "fake take". Low settings can be thought of as "tighter", and higher values, "looser", going up to almost a slap-back echo effect. Drift - Varies the amount of delay time modulation. This is applied to the original and processed signal. At zero, no modulation is applied to the dry signal. Spread - Varies the stereo width of the ADT effect. At maximum, the original and delayed signals are panned hard-left and hard-right respectively. At zero, both are dead-centre. Spread can also be used to create space in a mix. For example, apply spread to a guitar track to leave room for vocals in the middle. If the name sounds familiar, FakeTake is an improved and simplified version of the FAKE TAKE ADT module developed for Voltage Modular by Waverley Instruments. Please do take a look at my other AudioUnits on the App Store if you can spare the time. Supporting paid apps allows me to release free ones as a little thankyou from time to time. For more info and support please visit: www.waverley-instruments.com/robjackson

About

PhaseX

This app offers a stereo phaser audio effect with three classic modes: MXR Phase 90, Phase 45, and Shin-ei Uni-Vibe. It allows for versatile sound shaping with simple parameters, providing classic and modern phaser sounds, including stereo phasing/vibrato as an alternative to chorus effects.

Highlights
  • Stereo phaser audio effect
  • Three classic modes (MXR Phase 90, Phase 45, Uni-Vibe)
  • Simple, versatile parameters
  • Modern phaser sound extensions
  • Stereo phasing/vibrato alternative to chorus
Features
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PhaseX is an interpretation of classic phaser effects with beautiful stereo sound. It offers 3 basic modes: MXR Phase 90, Phase 45 and Shin-ei Uni-Vibe. Its simple parameters offer standard phaser sounds as well as great modern extensions, making it versatile yet self-explanatory. Choose between typical classic phasing, more gentle Uni-Vibe feeling or the more subtle, less dominant (underestimated) phase 45 sound. "Modify" the classics with the feedback setting and, as special cherry on your cake, discover stereo phasing/vibrato as a nice alternative to chorus effects, avoiding the chorus/flanger inherent "fuzziness" of attack transients.

Screenshots

FakeTake2 screens
PhaseX2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FakeTake at Free against PhaseX's $5.99. FakeTake also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

FakeTake is free to download; PhaseX costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FakeTake against 5.0 for PhaseX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FakeTake has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FakeTake versus PhaseX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFakeTakePhaseX
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRob Jacksonmattoncino software

Customer experience

FakeTake

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PhaseX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FakeTake

No in-app purchases

None

PhaseX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FakeTake free?
FakeTake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhaseX free?
PhaseX costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FakeTake or PhaseX?
FakeTake and PhaseX are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FakeTake or PhaseX have ads?
Neither FakeTake nor PhaseX shows ads.

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