Comparison

VU202 vs BattleFX

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

Head to head
About

VU202

Create beats and design sounds with this performance-focused sampler. Import or record audio, shape sounds with extensive editing tools, and build rhythms and song structures. Customize the interface and export your creations.

Highlights
  • Import, record, and resample audio
  • Sample editing with trim, attack, decay
  • Pattern and song arrangement modes
  • Per-step nudge timing
  • Pad, bank, and master effects
  • Export WAV or stems
  • UI customization
Features
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VU202 is a performance-focused sampler for iPhone and iPad, built for fast sound design, pattern creation, and hands-on beat making. VU202 now can export it projects into my newest creation - VU Studio Desktop - mini daw for OSX and Windows that will help You to finish Your VU202 projects. Look for a discount code in the app! Import your own samples or unlock included drumkits, record directly into pads, or resample processed sounds to create new layers and textures. Shape every sound with trim, attack and decay editing, pitch control, reverse playback, loop modes, trigger or gate playback, and multiple effect stages. Build rhythms in Pattern Mode, switch between patterns instantly, and arrange full ideas in Song Mode. Push grooves further with per-step nudge timing, quick pattern tools like rename, duplicate, erase, and double, and fast pad and bank actions including mute and solo. Use pad effects for detailed sound design, then process groups and the full mix with bank and master FX. Bounce effected sounds into new samples, export full mixes or stems, and keep building without breaking your flow. Make the instrument your own with UI customization, including background images, opacity control, and editable interface colors. Features: Import, record, and resample audio directly into pads Trim samples and edit attack, decay, and release shape Use trigger or gate playback per pad Create patterns, duplicate them, erase them, rename them, and double their length Add per-step nudge timing for looser, off-grid grooves Arrange full song chains in Song Mode Use pad, bank, and master effects Mute and solo pads or full banks for fast performance control Export projects as WAV or stems Save projects and continue where you left off Customize the look of VU202 with colors and background images Use zoom support for a more comfortable editing view VU202 is made for drums, chops, textures, and fast musical sketches, with a workflow that stays direct, creative, and playable.

About

BattleFX

This app provides dedicated plugins for delay, reverb, and maximization effects, allowing users to apply signature sounds from another application to any track. It offers comprehensive mix controls, solo/mute functions, and advanced features like automatic buffer choking with Euclidean patterns for creative sound design.

Highlights
  • Shatter Delay plugin
  • Headspace Reverb plugin
  • Mix controls with Solo/Mute
  • Maximize and EQ section
  • Automatic delay/reverb choking
  • Euclidean pattern control
  • Tempo sync and free control
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BattleFX was created to satisfy the common request of a dedicated plugin for the send effects in Battalion. The famous "Shatter Delay" and "Headspace Reverb" can now be used on any track. We have included a fully-featured set of mix controls, as well as Solo and Mute, so that you can hear or use each portion individually. Included is the Maximize and EQ section from the Master portion of Battalion, which have quickly become a signature sound of the device, and something fans have requested to use elsewhere. Versatile enough to be used as both a utility-tool and full creative effect, it is the right squad-partner to keep always at your side in the field and trenches. In addition, we have added a system for automatically choking the delay and reverb buffers at repeating intervals, including a Euclidean pattern knob. These can be tempo synced or free, controlled independently on reverb and delay, and even nudged slightly off of the beat in either direction. You can use this to create complex, organic ducking patterns, especially in conjunction with a noisy input and the Maximize knob turned up. If this is your first introduction to a piece of Battalion, be sure to check out the full drum synth itself, which includes everything here besides the automatic choke system (as this can be done directly by sidechaining drum hits).

Screenshots

VU2023 screens
BattleFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BattleFX at none against VU202's 9. BattleFX also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). VU202's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 10). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. VU202 sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. BattleFX asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for VU202 against 4.9 for BattleFX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of VU202's written reviews are positive against 100% of BattleFX's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VU202 versus BattleFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVU202BattleFX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings)4.9 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better10
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDariusz ChynekUnfiltered Audio

Customer experience

VU202

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.9%

BattleFX

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

VU202

One-time9
  • MPC 2000 Drumkit$0.99
  • SP202 Drumkit$0.99
  • SP1200 Drumkit$0.99
Show 6 more
  • S2400 Drumkit$0.99
  • S900 Drumkit$0.99
  • EMAX$0.99
  • MPC3000 Drumkit$0.99
  • MPC 2000 2$0.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

BattleFX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VU202 free?
VU202 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BattleFX free?
BattleFX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VU202 or BattleFX?
BattleFX is rated higher. VU202 averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while BattleFX averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do VU202 or BattleFX have ads?
Neither VU202 nor BattleFX shows ads.

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