StringVest vs How Far?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StringVest
Create electronic music with this all-in-one groovebox. Features three distinct instruments, a built-in tape recorder, and a mixer with delay effects. Save your sessions and control it with MIDI.
- 3 distinct instruments (bassline synth, physical modeling synth, drum machine)
- Saveable session states
- Built-in tape recorder
- Mixer with dub delay
- MIDI learn and MIDI in/out
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An electronic music groovebox for your iPad or iPhone, that has everything you need to make a track in one app, all tied together in time and in key. 3 instruments to get you rocking with saveable session states so you can come back and start where you left off. 1. A classic take on the 303 bassline synth, with its own generative sequencer and drive control to get super squelchy 2. A great sounding Karplus Strong physical modelling synth, that goes from bass guitar, up to singing leads 3. A Cutdown 808 and Linn drum sounding drum machine, with preset patterns to get you going without any fuss A built in tape recorder to record your jam Mixer with built in dub delay when you want things to get a bit spacey! All functions exposed to midi learn, so you can control via a midi controller, plus midi in and out for the 3 instruments.
How Far?
This audio effect plugin allows users to precisely control the spatial placement and perceived distance of sounds within a mix. It offers intuitive controls for positioning, widening, and adding depth to audio elements, simplifying complex mixing tasks.
- Spatial placement control
- Perceived distance adjustment
- XY pad for positioning
- Depth and width enhancement
- Multiple positioning modes
- Standalone app for auditioning
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Put every sound in its place. How Far? is an AUv3 mixing effect that makes spatial placement and perceived distance easy to control. Move across the XY pad to position or widen a sound, then move vertically to bring it forward or push it deeper into the mix. How Far? combines level, tone, presence, transient softening, reflections, diffusion and stereo cues to create a natural sense of depth. Use it to: • Create separation between instruments • Bring important parts forward • push supporting sounds behind the lead • Place sounds across the stereo field • Add width without losing control • Build depth without stacking multiple plug-ins Choose from Pan, Width, Space, Wide+ and Angle modes. Fine-tune each distance component on the Details page, or start quickly with the included presets. Use How Far? as an AUv3 effect in compatible hosts, or capture, audition and export audio in the standalone app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: StringVest at $0.99 against How Far?'s $1.99. StringVest also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
StringVest costs $0.99 and How Far? $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StringVest against 5.0 for How Far?. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | StringVest | How Far? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philip Vincent | ADBC INNOVATION PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
StringVest
No in-app purchases
How Far?
No in-app purchases









