Comparison

Beatbox Pro Live vs Sparse Neural FX Modeler

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

Head to head
About

Beatbox Pro Live

Features
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Beatbox Pro Live turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac into a stage-ready effects chain for your beatbox mic. Plug in a mic or audio interface, pick a preset and sound tight and loud on any PA. LIVE CHAIN • Gate and anti-cup EQ for a cupped mic • Punch, compression and saturation • De-ess and a feedback suppressor • Ducked reverb that stays out of the way • Venue EQ and a parametric EQ: tap to add a band, drag to shape it • MUTE, BYPASS and TALK buttons for the stage • Meters, metronome and MIDI learn STUDIO CHAIN Switch to Studio at the top for a mix-ready tracking chain: multiband and parallel compression, exciter/air, stereo width, a true-peak limiter and a spectrum analyzer. PRESETS Start from presets for a cupped mic or a handheld dynamic mic, then fine-tune every stage. Beatbox Pro Live is not a looper. For live looping, use Project Loop. FREE TO START The app is free with one banner ad, shown after a consent prompt. A one-time unlock removes the banner. No subscription. Privacy: https://beatboxbart.nl/beatboxpro-privacy/

About

Sparse Neural FX Modeler

Features
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Built by Eli Silverstein and Ryota Sato. Open-source acknowledgements: NeuralAmpModelerCore (MIT, Steven Atkinson), nlohmann/json (MIT, Niels Lohmann), Eigen (Apache 2.0), OOPer audio utilities (BSD 2-Clause), Apple aurioTouch sample code.

Screenshots

Beatbox Pro Live2 screens
Sparse Neural FX Modeler2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beatbox Pro Live at weekly against Sparse Neural FX Modeler's every 2 months. Beatbox Pro Live also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beatbox Pro Live ships an update weekly, Sparse Neural FX Modeler every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Beatbox Pro Live versus Sparse Neural FX Modeler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeatbox Pro LiveSparse Neural FX Modeler
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBart VoogtEli Silverstein

In-app purchases

None

Beatbox Pro Live

No in-app purchases

None

Sparse Neural FX Modeler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beatbox Pro Live free?
Beatbox Pro Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sparse Neural FX Modeler free?
Sparse Neural FX Modeler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beatbox Pro Live or Sparse Neural FX Modeler have ads?
Neither Beatbox Pro Live nor Sparse Neural FX Modeler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beatbox Pro Live or Sparse Neural FX Modeler?
Beatbox Pro Live ships an update weekly, and Sparse Neural FX Modeler every 2 months. Most recently, Beatbox Pro Live was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sparse Neural FX Modeler on October 31, 2026.

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