Delay Pedal vs VA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
VA
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Delay Pedal costs $0.99 and VA $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Delay Pedal ships an update every 3 weeks, VA every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Delay Pedal | VA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rafael Guilherme Bertholdo | Richard Gillespie |
In-app purchases
Delay Pedal
No in-app purchases
VA
No in-app purchases









