# Heavier Metal vs Shruti Bot

The clearest difference is price: Shruti Bot at $1.99 against Heavier Metal's $12.99. Heavier Metal's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Heavier Metal costs $12.99 and Shruti Bot $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Heavier Metal against 5.0 for Shruti Bot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heavier Metal | Shruti Bot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $12.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavier-metal/id6746564425/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shruti-bot/id6799481987/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 80 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Reinarc LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469876288) | [Scott Hsiung](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798436329) |

## What reviewers say

### Heavier Metal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavier-metal/id6746564425)

This music plugin emulates a classic 1990s distortion pedal with advanced digital modeling. It offers full parametric control, capturing the original circuit's behavior for a wide range of guitar tones. Optimized for low CPU usage and low latency, it's compatible with various AUv3 hosts.

**Highlights:** Parametric NAM distortion model, Recreates original pedal behavior, Mid-forward gain, tight low-end, AUv3 plugin for Mac/iOS, Native Apple Silicon support, Ultra-low CPU, near-zero latency

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Shruti Bot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shruti-bot/id6799481987)

This app simulates a tunable shruti box with ten reeds and adjustable bellows for dynamic sound. It offers a unique approach to intonation and includes various effects like LFOs, resonance, chorus, and tape delay.

**Highlights:** Tunable shruti box simulation, Ten reeds with just intonation, Adjustable bellows for dynamic volume and tremolo, Independent mixer fader per reed, Customizable tonic and microtonal tuning, Two free-running LFOs per reed for tuning and level, Integrated resonance, chorus, tape delay, and reverb effects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heavier Metal free?

Heavier Metal costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shruti Bot free?

Shruti Bot costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Heavier Metal or Shruti Bot?

Heavier Metal and Shruti Bot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Heavier Metal or Shruti Bot have ads?

Neither Heavier Metal nor Shruti Bot shows ads.

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