# Traverse Lo vs FALSE MEMORY

The clearest difference is update cadence: FALSE MEMORY at daily against Traverse Lo's every 3 months. FALSE MEMORY also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Traverse Lo's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Traverse Lo costs $2.99 and FALSE MEMORY $3.99 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 Traverse Lo against 5.0 for FALSE MEMORY. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Traverse Lo ships an update every 3 months, FALSE MEMORY daily. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Traverse Lo | FALSE MEMORY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$2.99** | $3.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traverse-lo-fi-tape-effect/id6770668110/reviews) | [5.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/false-memory/id6781282087/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **9** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 62 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Audio Damage, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1248448317) | [Stephan Bolch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516634570) |

## What reviewers say

### Traverse Lo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/traverse-lo-fi-tape-effect/id6770668110)

This audio plugin emulates the character of cassette tape, offering a unique tape delay with degrading echoes. It includes controls for saturation, wobble, and procedural noise, allowing for creative sound design and adding warmth to any audio source.

**Highlights:** Cassette tape character emulation, Stereo tape delay with tempo sync, Procedural splice-point emulator, Curated noise generator, Gated noise control, Ping-pong width control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### FALSE MEMORY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/false-memory/id6781282087)

This app transforms any sound into a decaying audio effect, simulating tape degradation or digital corruption. Explore various destruction parameters to create unique sonic textures and atmospheres. It can also evolve the sound automatically over time.

**Highlights:** Real-time audio disintegration, Analog/Digital destruction engine, Pitch and timing destabilization, Frequency spectrum smearing, Past audio bleed-through, Automatic evolution over time, Randomize parameters

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Traverse Lo free?

Traverse Lo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is FALSE MEMORY free?

FALSE MEMORY costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Traverse Lo or FALSE MEMORY?

Traverse Lo and FALSE MEMORY are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 9 ratings respectively.

### Do Traverse Lo or FALSE MEMORY have ads?

Neither Traverse Lo nor FALSE MEMORY shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Traverse Lo or FALSE MEMORY?

Traverse Lo ships an update every 3 months, and FALSE MEMORY daily. Most recently, Traverse Lo was updated on October 11, 2026 and FALSE MEMORY on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*