# AE975 vs Velvet Vocoder

The clearest difference is price: AE975 at $19.99 against Velvet Vocoder's $24.99. Velvet Vocoder's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

AE975 costs $19.99 and Velvet Vocoder $24.99 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 AE975 against 5.0 for Velvet Vocoder. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AE975 | Velvet Vocoder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$19.99** | $24.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ae975/id6778279880/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/velvet-vocoder/id6788309176/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christian Thompson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1511795684) | [Paul Wand](https://appshunter.io/developer/508977342) |

## What reviewers say

### AE975

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ae975/id6778279880)

Enhance audio tracks with presence, articulation, and density using a parallel processing path. This AUv3 audio effect offers subtle polish and detailed control for mixing and mastering.

**Highlights:** Parallel processing with sidechain, Sound-shaping controls (Focus, Enhance, Texture, Saturation, Density), AUv3 compatibility for DAWs, Standalone companion host app, 92 categorized factory presets, iCloud preset sync, MIDI Learn for controller mapping

**In-app purchases:** none


### Velvet Vocoder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/velvet-vocoder/id6788309176)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AE975 free?

AE975 costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Velvet Vocoder free?

Velvet Vocoder costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AE975 or Velvet Vocoder?

AE975 and Velvet Vocoder are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do AE975 or Velvet Vocoder have ads?

Neither AE975 nor Velvet Vocoder shows ads.

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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.*