Comparison

Delay Pedal vs VA

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

Head to head
About

Delay Pedal

Add professional echo and time-based effects to your audio with this AUv3 plugin. Offers precise control over delay time, feedback, and mix levels for guitarists, vocalists, and producers.

Highlights
  • Precise delay time control (50ms to 2s)
  • Deep feedback for varied textures
  • Seamless dry/wet signal mix
  • AUv3 compatibility with hosts
  • Universal app for iPhone/iPad
  • MIDI mapping support
Features
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Enhance your audio with Delay AUv3, a professional-grade echo and time-based effect for iOS. Perfect for guitarists, vocalists, and music producers. Key Features: - Precise Time Control: Set delay times from a quick 50ms slapback to a spacious 2-second echo. - Deep Feedback: Dial in everything from a single repeat to self-oscillating textures. - Seamless Mix: Perfectly balance your dry and wet signals for the ideal effect depth. - AUv3 Compatibility: Works seamlessly in your favorite hosts like GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, and Studio Camera. - Universal App: One purchase for both iPhone and iPad. - MIDI mapping to AUv3 properties

About

VA

Features
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VA-1 is a focused virtual-analog synthesizer for musicians, producers, and sound designers who want a fast, hands-on way to create their own sounds. Play, sequence, record, and shape sounds from one direct interface inspired by classic hardware synths. No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. No account required. — SYNTHESIZER — • Up to 16-voice polyphony • Two oscillators plus a sub oscillator • Independent oscillator noise controls • Multi-mode filter with resonance • Amp and filter ADSR envelopes • One LFO per voice • Chorus, phaser, delay, and reverb effects Explore the included factory sounds, customize any preset, mark favorites, and save your own creations. — SEQUENCER & WAV EXPORT — Record and loop sequences while shaping the sound, change the pattern length, or use KEY mode to transpose a sequence from the keyboard. Capture VA-1’s stereo output while you play, then preview, save, or share the recording as a WAV file. Sequencer loops can also be exported directly to WAV using the current sound, tempo, and effects. Recording captures only VA-1’s internally generated output. It does not use the microphone or record audio-interface inputs. — MIDI & AUv3 — • External MIDI input and output • Send MIDI from the keyboard or sequencer to external instruments • MIDI Learn for mapping hardware controls • Standard MIDI CC support • AUv3 instrument support in compatible hosts • Background audio • Support for class-compliant USB audio interfaces — ONE PURCHASE, ALL YOUR DEVICES — VA-1 is a universal purchase. Buy it once and install it on iPhone, iPad, and Mac at no additional cost.

Screenshots

Delay Pedal4 screens
VA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Delay Pedal at $0.99 against VA's $24.99. Delay Pedal also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Delay Pedal costs $0.99 and VA $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Delay Pedal ships an update every 3 weeks, VA every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Delay Pedal versus VA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDelay PedalVA
Price$0.99 — better$24.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafael Guilherme BertholdoRichard Gillespie

In-app purchases

None

Delay Pedal

No in-app purchases

None

VA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Delay Pedal free?
Delay Pedal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VA free?
VA costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Delay Pedal or VA have ads?
Neither Delay Pedal nor VA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Delay Pedal or VA?
Delay Pedal ships an update every 3 weeks, and VA every 6 weeks. Most recently, Delay Pedal was updated on October 8, 2026 and VA on October 8, 2026.

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