Comparison

MetaSkew vs SL Echo

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

Head to head
About

MetaSkew

This audio effect processor offers granular delay and pitch-shifting for creating width, motion, and unique textures. Shape delay times, pitch intervals, grain size, and stereo spread with built-in LFO modulation and extensive preset categories. It's ideal for producers, musicians, and sound designers seeking controlled sonic damage and experimental soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Granular delay and pitch-shifting
  • Adjustable grain size, smoothing, and gain
  • Stereo spread and asymmetry control
  • Built-in LFO modulation with multiple shapes
  • Extensive preset categories for production jobs
  • MIDI Learn for hardware control
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin support
Read full description

MetaSkew is a granular delay and pitch-shift effect built for producers, musicians, and sound designers who want one processor for width, motion, ambience, and controlled damage. What you can shape: - Delay time from tight doubling to long phrase memory - Pitch from deep drops to shimmer intervals - Grain size, smoothing, and gain for soft clouds or chopped repeats - Feedback, pan, mix, and output for clean blend control - Latch for frozen textures and phrase-end captures - Spread and Skew for stereo width, asymmetry, and unstable character The signature Skew control is the fastest way to move from polished enhancement into unstable texture. Keep it low for subtle smear, or push it with Spread, Feedback, and LFO movement for broken motion. Modulation is built in. Three LFOs can run free or sync to musical divisions, with Sine, Triangle, Sample & Hold, and Saw shapes. Route movement to Delay, Pitch, Grain, Smoothing, Feedback, Mix, Pan, Spread, or Skew, then push subtle drift or obvious rhythmic motion. Presets are designed around real production jobs, not random patches. Browse Utility, Width, Pitch, Atmosphere, Motion, Rhythmic, Freeze, Destruction, and Signature categories. Save your own snapshots, recall them later, and keep user presets synced through iCloud when available. For hands-on control, MIDI Learn lets you map parameters to hardware. Default assignments cover the core effect, and MIDI CC broadcast can reflect parameter movement in connected setups. Use MetaSkew for: - Vocal throws and shimmer trails - Wide synth doubles and guitar halos - Drum stutters, glitch fills, and tempo-locked motion - Frozen pads and transition beds - Experimental resynthesis, smear, and warped ambience MetaSkew includes a standalone app and effect plugin for host apps that support AUv3 plug-ins.

About

SL Echo

This audio effect app provides animated delay and space for musical decisions on iPad. Easily adjust time, feedback, and tone for various repeat styles, while maintaining a clear dry signal with stereo width and ducking. It supports AUv3 integration with popular music hosts.

Highlights
  • Animated delay and space effects
  • Adjustable time and feedback
  • Tone shaping controls
  • Stereo width and ducking
  • AUv3 support
  • Standalone preview mode
  • Factory and user presets
Features
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SL Echo is a focused AUv3 delay effect designed for fast musical decisions on iPad. Move from a close vocal pocket to wide, evolving repeats without navigating complex pages. • Time and feedback for slapback or long trails • Tone shaping for darker or brighter repeats • Stereo width and ducking for a clear dry signal • Factory presets and local user presets • AUv3 support for compatible iPad music hosts Works as a standalone preview app and as an AUv3 effect in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker 3 and other compatible hosts.

Screenshots

MetaSkew4 screens
SL Echo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SL Echo at $6.99 against MetaSkew's $14.99. SL Echo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MetaSkew costs $14.99 and SL Echo $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MetaSkew against 5.0 for SL Echo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetaSkew ships an update every 5 weeks, SL Echo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MetaSkew versus SL Echo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaSkewSL Echo
Price$14.99$6.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian ThompsonVIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV

Customer experience

MetaSkew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SL Echo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MetaSkew

No in-app purchases

None

SL Echo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetaSkew free?
MetaSkew costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SL Echo free?
SL Echo costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MetaSkew or SL Echo?
MetaSkew and SL Echo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do MetaSkew or SL Echo have ads?
Neither MetaSkew nor SL Echo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MetaSkew or SL Echo?
MetaSkew ships an update every 5 weeks, and SL Echo weekly. Most recently, MetaSkew was updated on November 1, 2026 and SL Echo on October 31, 2026.

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