Comparison

Heathcliff Pro vs The Orb

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

Head to head
About

Heathcliff Pro

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Heathcliff Pro turns any iOS host into a DJ channel strip. Cut, mix, and blend one track into the next โ€” without thinking about the right preset. Heathcliff Pro isn't your parametric EQ; it's the channel strip for transitions. Heathcliff Pro is built for low latency โ€” aggressive performance targets keep it out of the way when you're playing live, and multiple instances won't tax your CPU. The tuning takes its cue from leading DJ mixers, with user-selectable character profiles so you can match the feel to your mixing style. * 3- or 4-band EQ โ€” five character profiles from clean-cut to bleeding character * FX: Filter, Echo, Reverb, and Redux โ€” switchable FX * Trim and volume โ€” set the gain so the blend sits right * Character profiles โ€” voicing presets for EQ, filter, and FX, matched to your mixing style * MIDI learn โ€” supports legacy and modern 14-bit MIDI controllers (most modern DJ controllers are 14-bit). Map UI controls to your hardware; a DJ controller is the recommended way to play. * Low latency โ€” plays live, stacks across multiple instances * AUv3 โ€” works in any AUv3 host Note: Heathcliff Pro is an AUv3 plugin, not a standalone DJ app. The app runs inside a plugin host app like GarageBand, AUM, or Cubasis. Your DAW, your DJ moves. That's Heathcliff!

About

The Orb

Features
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The Orb is a formant filter plugin that simulates the characteristics of the human voice. Featuring a set of three band pass filters, The Orb can transform any sound into a vowel-like formant-filtered sound. With the three LFOs you can modulate the Vowel, the Emphasis/Resonance of the formants, and the Drift, which can shift up or down the frequencies of each formant. You can also create your own set of vowels by changing the name and frequency for each vowel/formant.

Screenshots

Heathcliff Pro3 screens
The Orb1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heathcliff Pro at $2.99 against The Orb's $7.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Heathcliff Pro costs $2.99 and The Orb $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Heathcliff Pro versus The Orb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeathcliff ProThe Orb
Price$2.99 โ€” better$7.99
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan SegoviaAudioThing Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Heathcliff Pro

No in-app purchases

None

The Orb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heathcliff Pro free?
Heathcliff Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Orb free?
The Orb costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heathcliff Pro or The Orb have ads?
Neither Heathcliff Pro nor The Orb shows ads.

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