Comparison

Ampcore Glass vs RasterFX

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

Head to head
About

Ampcore Glass

Features
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Ampcore Glass is a complete guitar tone studio for iPhone and iPad. Plug in, choose a Clean, Edge, or Crunch amp voice, shape the tone, and finish the rig with built-in Spring, Hall, or Plate space. The signal chain is built for fast guitar sounds without app-hopping: input trim, noise gate, 3 amp heads, Built-in compressor, bass/mid/treble tone controls, reverb, and output level in one touch-ready interface. Ampcore Glass also runs as an AUv3 effect, so you can bring the same rig into compatible iOS and iPadOS music hosts. Save your own presets, mark favorites, jump back to recent tones, and keep user presets available with iCloud when supported by your device and account. Features: - Clean, Edge, and Crunch amp voices - Input trim, noise gate, tone stack, and output control - Built-in algorithmic Spring, Hall, and Plate reverb - Spring Pre/Post placement for different guitar chain feels - Reverb mix, decay, tone, pre-delay, low cut, and high cut controls - Factory and user presets - Favorites, recents, search, and tags - iCloud preset sync when available - AUv3 effect support for compatible hosts - Glass-inspired interface for iPhone and iPad Ampcore Glass is made for guitar players who want finished, playable tones from a focused rig instead of a folder full of separate amp, cab, and reverb tools.

About

RasterFX

Features
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Make any sound move. RasterFX is a playable modular multi-effects processor for iPhone and iPad. Use it standalone with a microphone, an imported audio file or built-in signals โ€” or load it as an AUv3 audio effect in AUM, GarageBand, Logic Pro for iPad, Loopy Pro, Cubasis and other Audio Unit hosts. BUILD YOUR EFFECT CHAIN Choose from Filter, Delay, Drive, Reverb, Grain, Repeat, Motion and Dynamics. Arrange up to six plates in series or split them into parallel A/B paths. Reorder the chain and the sound changes with it. MODULATE ANY CONTROL Patch LFOs, envelope followers, random and chaos sources, step sequencers, MIDI, macros, the XY pad or device tilt to any control. Create up to 16 modulation lines, with live arcs showing exactly how the sound is moving. PERFORM THE PATCH Morph between four snapshots on the XY pad. Turn eight macros. Hold four momentary throws for stutter, sweep, reverse and freeze. RasterFX is built to be played with one hand, not programmed and left alone. GENERATE, LOCK, EVOLVE Nudge a patch, reshape it or roll a new one. Lock the parts you want to keep, undo any result and save the seeds worth returning to. Evolve lets the patch drift over time while staying anchored to the sound you chose. SEE WHAT YOU HEAR Every effect has its own live visualizer. The CRT and halftone interface makes filters, delay taps, grains, dynamics and modulation visible without turning the screen into a wall of meters. RECORD THE RESULT Record the processed output to WAV, rename takes and share them from the app. FREE TO START. PRO ONCE. Free includes all eight effects, all modulation sources, every factory preset, three plates, four modulation lines and 60-second recordings. No ads, account, watermark or reduced audio quality. RasterFX Pro is a one-time purchase โ€” not a subscription. It unlocks six plates, 16 modulation lines, split routing, XY snapshot morphing, Evolve, A/B compare, unlimited recording length and your own saved presets. Your saved sound always plays back exactly as created, even if it uses Pro features; Free limits editing, never playback. Made for headphones, late at night.

Screenshots

Ampcore Glass2 screens
RasterFX4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ampcore Glass and RasterFX are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ampcore Glass sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RasterFX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ampcore Glass versus RasterFX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmpcore GlassRasterFX
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size56 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMitchell CohenChih Han Lin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ampcore Glass

One-time1
  • Ampcore Glass Pro$5.99
1 purchases

RasterFX

One-time1
  • RasterFX Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Ampcore Glass free?
Ampcore Glass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RasterFX free?
RasterFX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ampcore Glass or RasterFX have ads?
Neither Ampcore Glass nor RasterFX shows ads.

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