Comparison

Boost Pedal vs Reel2

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

Head to head
About

Boost Pedal

Features
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Boost Pedal is a professional clean boost effect designed for guitarists, bassists, and music producers. Add up to +20dB of transparent gain to push your amp into natural overdrive or cut through the mix. **Features:** - Up to +20dB clean boost - AUv3 plugin format — works in GarageBand, AUM, and any AUv3 host - Low noise, high headroom design - Simple, intuitive pedal-style interface - Zero-latency processing - MIDI control — map any external MIDI device or use the built-in MIDI pad to engage and disengage the boost hands-free **Perfect for:** - Pushing your amp into breakup - Solo boosts - Hands-free control on stage with MIDI Requires an AUv3-compatible host app.

About

Reel2

This audio effect app adds warm, musical echoes to your music using tape delay emulation. Shape your repeats with controls for saturation, tone, and tape age, and choose from free-time, tap tempo, or host sync modes. Save your favorite echo settings with custom presets.

Highlights
  • AUv3 effect for compatible hosts
  • Free-time, tap-tempo, and host-tempo modes
  • Tape age, tone, saturation, wow and flutter
  • Stereo width and dry/wet mix
  • Factory and user presets
  • Saturated self-oscillation feedback
Features
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Reel2 is a characterful AUv3 tape delay for iPhone and iPad. Add warm, musical echoes inside compatible Audio Unit hosts, then shape the repeats with tape-inspired controls for saturation, tone, age, wow and flutter, feedback, width, and dry/wet mix. Use free-time mode for manual delay times, tap tempo when you want to play the delay in by feel, or host sync when your session tempo should drive the repeats. Factory presets make it quick to start, and user presets let you save your own favorite echo settings. Reel2 includes a five-minute trial for audio processing. The Full Version unlock is a one-time non-consumable in-app purchase. Features: - AUv3 effect for compatible hosts - Free-time, tap-tempo, and host-tempo modes - Natural feedback through saturated self-oscillation - Tape age, tone, saturation, wow and flutter - Stereo width and equal-power dry/wet mix - Factory presets and saveable user presets - One-time Full Version unlock with restore support

Screenshots

Boost Pedal4 screens
Reel21 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reel2 at Free against Boost Pedal's $0.99. Boost Pedal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Reel2 is free to download; Boost Pedal costs $0.99 up front. Reel2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Boost Pedal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Boost Pedal versus Reel2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoost PedalReel2
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRafael Guilherme BertholdoJoshua David Aquino

In-app purchases

None

Boost Pedal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Reel2

One-time1
  • Reel2 Full$1.99

Questions

Is Boost Pedal free?
Boost Pedal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reel2 free?
Reel2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boost Pedal or Reel2 have ads?
Neither Boost Pedal nor Reel2 shows ads.

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