KICK vs Delay Line
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KICK
Create powerful analog-style kick drums with a simple interface. Quickly adjust pitch, decay, and tone for a wide range of sounds, from deep bass to punchy techno. Ideal for musicians seeking fast, effective sound design.
- Classic analog kick synthesis
- Adjustable pitch envelope and decay
- Tone control for click/attack
- Velocity sensitive
- Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
- Metronome function
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KICK is an analog-style kick drum synth that does one thing well: making kicks that thump. No endless menus, just four knobs. WHAT YOU GET • Classic analog kick synthesis with pitch envelope and exponential decay • TUNE it anywhere from sub-bass rumble to punchy techno. Kick drum basslines, why not. • DECAY controls how long it rings (quick hits to booms) • PITCH envelope gives you that signature frequency sweep • TONE adds click/attack. • Velocity sensitive for dynamic performances • Includes standalone demo app and an AUv3 plugin in GarageBand • Run Mode allows host app to function as a metronome. WHY ANOTHER KICK DRUM? Because sometimes the perfect kick is the one you can tweak in 10 seconds without diving through seventeen submenus. KICK is retro-inspired, simple to use, and sounds great. You can never have too many kick drums.
Delay Line
This audio effect app offers a high-quality digital delay with smooth parameter control for musical echoes. It's designed to add depth and space to your sound without unwanted noise.
- High-quality digital delay
- Smooth parameter interpolation
- Feedback control
- Musical echoes
- Linear interpolation for delay time
- Comprehensive parameter smoothing
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A high-quality digital delay effect with smooth parameter interpolation and feedback control. This delay provides clean, musical echoes perfect for adding depth and space to your audio. The delay uses linear interpolation for smooth delay time changes and includes comprehensive parameter smoothing to eliminate zipper noise during real-time parameter adjustments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Delay Line at 5.0 against KICK's 3.0. On price, ratings volume, 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
KICK costs $1.99 and Delay Line $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Delay Line holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | KICK | Delay Line |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carl Albert Groner | Callback Audio, LLC |
Customer experience
KICK
Delay Line
In-app purchases
KICK
No in-app purchases
Delay Line
No in-app purchases
