Comparison

pitchBender vs FFT AUv3 Visualizer

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

Head to head
About

pitchBender

This music app allows real-time audio pitch shifting with keyboard or slider control. Explore "pitchbend" mode for instantaneous audio bending effects. It functions as an AUv3 plugin within compatible hosts.

Highlights
  • Real-time pitch shifting
  • Keyboard and slider control
  • Pitchbend mode
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Two octave range
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Concept: The app is a so-called pitchshift effect (AUv3). Usage: The user can pitchshift audio source in real-time using keyboard or slider (2 octave range). In addition there is "pitchbend" mode in which the user can instantaneously "bend" audio with fun ! System Requirements: AUv3 host Usage: pitchBender contains two different algorithms. Number 0 is suitable for electronic dance music, whereas number 1 is suitable for classical.

About

FFT AUv3 Visualizer

This real-time spectral analyzer visualizes audio into spectrograms with high precision. It offers advanced features like mel-scale mapping and intelligent color coding to help musicians and audio engineers analyze sound frequencies for mixing, mastering, and sound design.

Highlights
  • Real-time spectral analysis
  • High-resolution 4096-sample FFT
  • Mel-scale frequency mapping
  • 90dB dynamic range with intelligent color mapping
  • Resizable interface
  • 60Hz display with 75% overlap
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FFT is a real-time spectral analyzer designed specifically for musicians, producers, and audio engineers who demand precision in their frequency domain analysis. This plugin transforms your audio into visual spectrogram, featuring a high-resolution 4096-sample FFT engine that captures every nuance of your sound. With its advanced Blackman-Harris windowing and mel-scale frequency mapping, FFT provides perceptually accurate frequency representation that mirrors how your ears actually hear music. The plugin offers 90dB dynamic range with intelligent color mapping that highlights different frequency bands—from deep blues for sub-bass through vibrant greens for midrange to warm reds for sparkling highs. Whether you're mixing, mastering, sound designing, or analyzing acoustic spaces, FFT's real-time 60Hz display with 75% overlap ensures smooth, responsive visualization that helps you make critical EQ decisions, identify problematic frequencies, monitor stereo imaging, and understand the spectral content of your tracks with scientific precision. The resizable interface adapts to your workflow, making it an indispensable tool for any serious audio professional seeking to visualize and understand their sound in the frequency domain.

Screenshots

pitchBender2 screens
FFT AUv3 Visualizer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FFT AUv3 Visualizer at 5.0 against pitchBender's 4.0. FFT AUv3 Visualizer also leads on price ($0.99 vs $5.99). pitchBender's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

pitchBender costs $5.99 and FFT AUv3 Visualizer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FFT AUv3 Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pitchBender ships an update every 15 months, FFT AUv3 Visualizer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
pitchBender versus FFT AUv3 Visualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpitchBenderFFT AUv3 Visualizer
Price$5.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSatoshi KajiiDiscoDSP LLC

Customer experience

pitchBender

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

FFT AUv3 Visualizer

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

In-app purchases

None

pitchBender

No in-app purchases

None

FFT AUv3 Visualizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pitchBender free?
pitchBender costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FFT AUv3 Visualizer free?
FFT AUv3 Visualizer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pitchBender or FFT AUv3 Visualizer?
FFT AUv3 Visualizer is rated higher. pitchBender averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FFT AUv3 Visualizer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do pitchBender or FFT AUv3 Visualizer have ads?
Neither pitchBender nor FFT AUv3 Visualizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pitchBender or FFT AUv3 Visualizer?
pitchBender ships an update every 15 months, and FFT AUv3 Visualizer every 8 months. Most recently, pitchBender was updated on September 21, 2026 and FFT AUv3 Visualizer on September 20, 2026.

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