NightShine AUv3 Compressor vs SL Echo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NightShine AUv3 Compressor
This professional audio effect emulates the classic Alesis 3630 hardware compressor. It offers authentic analog modeling with advanced oversampling for pristine sound quality and musical compression. Features include dual detection modes, variable knee processing, and precise control over dynamics.
- Alesis 3630 hardware emulation
- 16x oversampling for pristine audio
- Dual Peak/RMS detection modes
- Advanced knee processing with variable width
- Authentic analog-style waveshaping
- Brickwall limiter and auto makeup gain
- 16 professional presets
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Transform your audio with NightShine, a premium AUv3 compressor that captures the legendary warmth of the classic Alesis 3630 hardware compressor. This professional dynamics processor combines authentic analog modeling with cutting-edge 16x oversampling technology for pristine audio quality and musical compression characteristics. NightShine features dual detection modes (Peak/RMS), advanced knee processing (Hard/Soft with variable width), and authentic analog-style waveshaping for harmonic saturation. The 16x oversampling engine eliminate digital artifacts while maintaining automatic latency compensation, delivering pure analog-like sound quality. Controls include precise threshold (-40dB to 0dB), ratio (1:1 to 20:1), attack (0.1ms to 200ms), and release (50ms to 3000ms) settings. Additional features include an optional brickwall limiter and auto makeup gain. Ready to use with 16 professional presets covering vocals, drums, bass, mix bus compression, and mastering. Perfect for vocal processing, drum enhancement, mix bus compression, and mastering. NightShine delivers professional results with the perfect blend of vintage character and modern precision.
SL Echo
This audio effect app provides animated delay and space for musical decisions on iPad. Easily adjust time, feedback, and tone for various repeat styles, while maintaining a clear dry signal with stereo width and ducking. It supports AUv3 integration with popular music hosts.
- Animated delay and space effects
- Adjustable time and feedback
- Tone shaping controls
- Stereo width and ducking
- AUv3 support
- Standalone preview mode
- Factory and user presets
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SL Echo is a focused AUv3 delay effect designed for fast musical decisions on iPad. Move from a close vocal pocket to wide, evolving repeats without navigating complex pages. • Time and feedback for slapback or long trails • Tone shaping for darker or brighter repeats • Stereo width and ducking for a clear dry signal • Factory presets and local user presets • AUv3 support for compatible iPad music hosts Works as a standalone preview app and as an AUv3 effect in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker 3 and other compatible hosts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SL Echo at 5.0 against NightShine AUv3 Compressor's 3.3. SL Echo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). NightShine AUv3 Compressor's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
NightShine AUv3 Compressor costs $4.99 and SL Echo $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SL Echo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
NightShine AUv3 Compressor ships an update every 3 months, SL Echo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NightShine AUv3 Compressor | SL Echo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DiscoDSP LLC | VIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV |
Customer experience
NightShine AUv3 Compressor
SL Echo
In-app purchases
NightShine AUv3 Compressor
No in-app purchases
SL Echo
No in-app purchases
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