Comparison

ToneKnob TinyAmp vs FrobulatorAU

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

Head to head
About

ToneKnob TinyAmp

Features
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The world’s tiniest 4-channel guitar amp plugin — now with a built-in backing track player and idea recorder. From clean jazz tones to classic rock crunch and modern metal leads, TinyAmp gives you studio-ready amp sounds in a single knob turn. Featuring built-in cab sims, ambience, and smart practice tools, it’s perfect for home practice, quick songwriting, demos, and capturing inspiration whenever it strikes. TinyAmp needs an external audio interface (e.g. iRig) to process your guitar signal.

About

FrobulatorAU

This audio effect plugin transforms sounds with spectral delay, adding unique character to music projects. It's a free and open-source tool designed for use in various audio applications, offering extensive creative possibilities.

Highlights
  • Spectral delay effect
  • AUv3 plugin
  • Use in GarageBand, AUM, and other DAWs
  • Multiple instances per project
  • Free and open-source
  • No ads or in-app purchases
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Venerable inter-app audio effect Frobulator reborn — at long last — as an AUv3 plugin. Use it in GarageBand, AUM or your favourite audio application. Add multiple instances in the same project. Drag your frobulation kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Frobulator is a spectral delay effect. It makes your noises a little bit stranger. Twiddle the knobs to find something you like, or don't and throw it away. No-one will hold it against you. Frobulator is free as in beer and free as in speech. Freer, probably, given the state of both those things these days. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no surveillance, no nag screens. If you happen to be one of the 6 people who asked for this, rejoice! If you aren't, now's your chance to discover what you've been missing all this time. Or not. I'm not the boss of you.

Screenshots

ToneKnob TinyAmp4 screens
FrobulatorAU1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FrobulatorAU at none against ToneKnob TinyAmp's 1. FrobulatorAU also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). ToneKnob TinyAmp's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. ToneKnob TinyAmp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FrobulatorAU asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToneKnob TinyAmp ships an update monthly, FrobulatorAU every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ToneKnob TinyAmp versus FrobulatorAU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToneKnob TinyAmpFrobulatorAU
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUDIFIEDMatthew Caldwell

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ToneKnob TinyAmp

One-time1
  • ToneKnob TinyAmp Full Version$12.99
None

FrobulatorAU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToneKnob TinyAmp free?
ToneKnob TinyAmp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FrobulatorAU free?
FrobulatorAU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ToneKnob TinyAmp or FrobulatorAU have ads?
Neither ToneKnob TinyAmp nor FrobulatorAU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToneKnob TinyAmp or FrobulatorAU?
ToneKnob TinyAmp ships an update monthly, and FrobulatorAU every 9 days. Most recently, ToneKnob TinyAmp was updated on November 5, 2026 and FrobulatorAU on October 31, 2026.

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