Comparison

Hyper Boost vs Strange

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

Head to head
About

Hyper Boost

Enhance your audio with a versatile two-band tone control and a powerful soft clipper. Achieve bold saturation or precise mix adjustments with adjustable clipping algorithms and real-time visualizers. Offers smooth transitions, CPU-saving bypass, and cross-platform compatibility.

Highlights
  • Two-band tone control with tilt filters
  • Soft clipper with adjustable drive and ceiling
  • Three clipping algorithms (Juicy, Tight, Hardest)
  • Real-time curve visualizer
  • Morph settings for smooth transitions
  • AUv3 plugin and standalone app support
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Simple, but deadly. Hyper Boost combines a two-band tone control with a hard-hitting soft clipper. Use it early in the chain as a bold saturation effect or throw it on late for subtle, precision mix adjustments. A power-up for your sound. Tone Control - Retro-inspired treble and bass tilt filters. Gentle, not surgical - Adjustable center frequency - Three configurations: Pre (EQ before clipper), Post (EQ after clipper), Emphasis (saturate a frequency band while keeping flat response overall) - Output trim Clipper - Drive input up to +36 dB - Adjustable ceiling and edge for precise control over the clipping curve - Three clipping algorithms: - Juicy: reproduces an infamous stock clipper - Tight: adapted from a classic soft-knee limiter - Hardest: loud and brash hardware-style clipping - Real-time curve visualizer with max peak metering Core Features - Morph Settings for smooth transitions between two complete configurations - Auto Bypass saves CPU when input is silent - AB settings comparison - HQ mode with 4x oversampling and ADAA - One-click loudness matching - All parameters automatable with precise playback - Light and dark interface modes - Internal undo/redo - Auto gain - Use your AUv3 plug-in in a compatible host app or DAW - Standalone app includes support, manual links and in-app purchase options for license purchase Two-week trial included, one-time purchase for full unlock. Unlock your plug-in via in-app purchase from the standalone app or activate in the plug-in using an existing desktop license. Your in-app purchase activates the plug-in on all of your iOS devices. Owners can claim a crossgrade code in the standalone app to receive a discount on a desktop license. Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio Read the manuals: https://sketchaudio.com/manuals/

About

Strange

This app offers unique, evolving distortion effects by feeding audio signals into chaotic mathematical systems. It provides deep control over the distortion's character, from subtle coloring to wild, unpredictable transformations, with post-processing tone shaping and wet/dry mixing.

Highlights
  • Dynamic waveshaping distortion
  • Lorenz and Logistic chaos systems
  • Adjustable drive and chaos intensity
  • Feedback for resonance
  • Four distinct distortion modes
  • Post-distortion tone shaping
  • AUv3 plugin support
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STRANGE replaces the static waveshaper with living mathematics. Feed your signal into Lorenz and Logistic chaos systems — attractors that never repeat — and get distortion that breathes, shifts, and evolves. Drive the chaos harder and it warps deeper. Pull back and it colors. The curve is never the same twice. — DRIVE — How deep your signal enters the chaos system. From subtle coloring to full saturation. — CHAOS — Adjusts the density and intensity of the chaotic attractor. Turn it up for wild, unpredictable distortion. — FEEDBACK — Routes the output back into the chaos system. Adds resonance and self-oscillating character. — MODES — Four distortion characters: Fold (wavefolding), Shatter (quantized scatter), Warp (domain warp), Glitch (block displacement). — TONE — Post-distortion tonal shaping. Sculpt the frequency content after the chaos. — MIX — Dry/wet blend. Full wet for pure chaos, blended back for parallel processing. — OUTPUT — Final output level. Compensate for the gain added by drive and feedback. — AUv3 PLUGIN — Run STRANGE inside AUM, ApeMatrix, Audiobus, or any AUv3 host. Multiple instances, each with independent settings. — WORKS ON — iPhone and iPad, all modern screen sizes.

Screenshots

Hyper Boost2 screens
Strange2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hyper Boost at Free against Strange's $1.99. Strange's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Hyper Boost is free to download; Strange costs $1.99 up front. Hyper Boost sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Strange asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hyper Boost against 5.0 for Strange. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hyper Boost ships an update every 6 weeks, Strange every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hyper Boost versus Strange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyper BoostStrange
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSketch Audio, LLCStephan Bolch

Customer experience

Hyper Boost

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Strange

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hyper Boost

One-time2
  • Two-week TrialFree
  • Full Unlock$9.99
None

Strange

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hyper Boost free?
Hyper Boost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strange free?
Strange costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hyper Boost or Strange?
Hyper Boost and Strange are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Hyper Boost or Strange have ads?
Neither Hyper Boost nor Strange shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hyper Boost or Strange?
Hyper Boost ships an update every 6 weeks, and Strange every 2 days. Most recently, Hyper Boost was updated on October 8, 2026 and Strange on October 11, 2026.

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