Comparison

Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard vs E

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

Head to head
About

Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard

Transform your device into a powerful guitar effects pedalboard. Host your existing Audio Unit plugins, arrange them in a signal chain, and control them with intuitive virtual knobs and switches. Save and recall custom setups for different songs.

Highlights
  • Host AUv3 effects and instruments
  • Create custom signal chains
  • Virtual pedal controls (knobs, faders)
  • Switch to native plugin editors
  • Scene saving for presets
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Taurus turns the Audio Unit plugins you already own into a pedalboard you can actually play. Plug your guitar into an audio interface, drop your amp sims, drives, delays and reverbs onto the board, and Taurus wires them into a live signal chain. Every plugin gets a real pedal face: Taurus reads its parameters and lays them out as knobs, faders and switches, so you shape your tone by turning knobs instead of scrolling parameter lists. Prefer the plugin's own look? One toggle swaps the whole board over to the plugins' native editors. BUILD YOUR RIG • Add any Audio Unit (AUv3) effect or instrument installed on your iPad, plus Apple's built-in Audio Units • Drag pedals freely around the canvas and watch the signal path drawn as cables • Drop a pedal straight onto a cable to place it exactly where you want it in the chain • Split the chain into parallel lanes and merge them back for wet/dry, dual amps or separate paths • Name each pedal, give it a color from a 29-shade palette, and reorder its controls so the ones you use live are up front • Prefer the plugin's own interface? Switch the board to Plugin UI and every editor is hosted right on the canvas, wired into the same chain PLAY • Live view scales the whole board to fill the screen, with an option to hide everything but the controls • Scenes capture bypass states, gain and each plugin's full state, so you can switch sounds between songs • A chromatic tuner is built into the front of every chain and always ready • Per-pedal input and output trim, master gain, and level meters with peak hold • Background audio keeps your rig running while you check tabs or a backing track STAY ORGANIZED • Keep as many boards as you like and switch between them; everything saves automatically as you work • Undo and redo any change to the board • Optional iCloud backup keeps your boards on every device signed in to the same Apple Account, including Taurus for Mac GOOD TO KNOW • Taurus is a host: it plays the plugins you install on your iPad rather than shipping its own amp models. Apple's built-in Audio Units are available on every iPad, so you can start immediately. • An audio interface and wired headphones or monitors are strongly recommended. Bluetooth audio adds too much latency for playing in real time. TRY IT • Everything is unlocked for a 7-day free trial. After that, keep Taurus with a one-time Lifetime purchase or a monthly or yearly subscription. Taurus is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of the plug-in manufacturers whose products appear in the screenshots. All product names, logos, and brands are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

E

This app creates a rich, animated stereo soundscape using four modulated delay voices. It can be used as a standalone audio application or as an AUv3 effect within other compatible music production apps.

Highlights
  • Four independently timed ensemble voices
  • Adjustable rate from 0.1 to 5 Hz
  • Equal-power dry/wet blending
  • Width control for stereo imaging
  • Standalone app and AUv3 effect
  • Instrument and line input modes
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E-Chorus is a four-voice ensemble chorus for iPhone and iPad. Use it as a standalone audio app or insert the included AUv3 effect in a compatible host such as GarageBand. Four modulated delay voices use different base delay times and rate offsets to create a dense, smooth sound without relying on one obvious sweep. The result can move from focused widening to a spacious animated wash while keeping the source present. FEATURES - Four independently timed ensemble voices - Rate control from 0.1 to 5 Hz - Equal-power Depth dry/wet blending - Width control from focused mono to spacious stereo - Instrument and line input modes - Output level from -12 to +12 dB - Optional 2x and 4x oversampling - Mono and stereo processing - Standalone iOS/iPadOS app - AUv3 audio effect for compatible hosts TRY BEFORE UNLOCKING The app provides 10 minutes of full-featured active use, shared between the standalone app and AUv3 extension. Demo time advances only while audio is actively processing. A one-time, non-consumable In-App Purchase unlocks unlimited use in both formats. Restore Purchases is available in the standalone app. E-Chorus works well on synthesizers, electric piano, guitar, vocals, pads, and other sources that need width without losing their center.

Screenshots

Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard4 screens
E2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: E at 16.0 against Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard's 18.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and E sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard against 2.0 for E. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard versus E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaurus AUv3 PedalboardE
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoyotiv GmbHShoma Kondo

Customer experience

Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

E

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard

Subscriptions2
  • Taurus Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Taurus Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$29.99
1 purchases

E

One-time1
  • E-Chorus Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard free?
Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is E free?
E is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard or E?
Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard and E are both rated 2.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard or E have ads?
Neither Taurus AUv3 Pedalboard nor E shows ads.

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