Comparison

WAIL vs MicroLag

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

Head to head
About

WAIL

Transform unstable feedback into a powerful, playable instrument. This app offers direct control over harsh drones, soaring screams, and aggressive textures with an intuitive interface and real-time visual feedback.

Highlights
  • Dynamic XY Pads for tactile control
  • Dedicated Performance Knobs for precise adjustments
  • Real-time oscilloscope waveform display
  • MIDI keyboard and sequencer support
  • AUv3 integration with host sync
  • Standalone app functionality
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WAIL — Feedback Synthesiser Turn unstable feedback into a playable instrument. WAIL forces a self-resonating signal into submission, generating harsh drones, soaring screams, and aggressive textures that traditional synths refuse to touch. Built for zero menu-diving and pure performance, WAIL delivers raw, uncompromised noise control in a single intuitive screen. TAME THE NOISE: 4 Dynamic XY Pads: Instant tactile control over Feedback/Filter, Bite/Space, Ring/Fold, and Comb/Sub. Dedicated Performance Knobs: Master, Spread, Grind, and Tune—with dual-axis Coarse/Fine tuning designed for precise, subtle adjustments mid-performance. Real-Time Visuals: Built-in integrated oscilloscope displays waveform stability and feedback saturation as you play. Drone or MIDI Triggered: Play as an evolving drone, or connect a MIDI keyboard or sequencer. Seamless AUv3 Integration: Full host transport sync, preset save/recall, and universal MIDI CC learn across all 12 parameters. Universal Support: Formatted natively for both iPad and iPhone as an AUv3 plugin or Standalone app. 12 parameters. 4 XY pads. One feedback loop trying to escape. Sound demo here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z18IcVSqtwY Crafted by NOIDED Industries, Rochdale, England

About

MicroLag

This audio processor allows precise delay time adjustments in exact sample counts. It offers long delay times and smooth toggling between dry and delayed signals, displaying the delay in milliseconds.

Highlights
  • Set delay time in exact samples
  • Long delay times (up to 1 second at 48KHz)
  • Smoothly toggle between dry and delayed signal
  • Displays actual delay time in milliseconds
  • AUv3 effects plugin
  • Standalone or host compatible
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MicroLag is a delay audio processor that allows you to set the delay time in an exact number of samples. While there are already quite a few sample delay plugins available, I couldn’t find one that quite fit my needs, so I made one. MicroLag allows you to set relatively long delay times, e.g. up to around 1 second at 48KHz sampling rate. You can also smoothly toggle between the delayed and bypassed / dry signal. Finally, the actual delay time in milliseconds (depending on the host sample rate) is displayed. That’s basically it! MicroLag is an AUv3 effects plugin that can run standalone, or in any AUv3 compatible host such as Logic Pro, GarageBand or AUM. MicroLag currently runs on iPadOS / iOS (iPad & iPhone) and macOS (Intel & Silicon) and is available as a Universal Purchase from the Apple App Store. If you’re planning on using MicroLag on Mac / desktop, please ensure that your favourite DAW / host supports AUv3 (not just AU).

Screenshots

WAIL4 screens
MicroLag1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MicroLag at $1.99 against WAIL's $5.99. MicroLag also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). WAIL's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

WAIL costs $5.99 and MicroLag $1.99 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 WAIL against 5.0 for MicroLag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
WAIL versus MicroLag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAILMicroLag
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony MoranRob Jackson

Customer experience

WAIL

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MicroLag

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

In-app purchases

None

WAIL

No in-app purchases

None

MicroLag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAIL free?
WAIL costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroLag free?
MicroLag costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WAIL or MicroLag?
WAIL and MicroLag are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do WAIL or MicroLag have ads?
Neither WAIL nor MicroLag shows ads.

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