ab Compressor | Limiter X vs MicroLag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ab Compressor | Limiter X
This audio effect app offers advanced compression and limiting capabilities for music production. It allows independent control over three dimensional poles (Left, Right, Front) for unique sound shaping and includes features like dry/wet control for parallel processing.
- Per-dimensional pole compressor
- Per-dimensional pole limiter
- Per-dimensional pole saturator
- Dry/wet control for parallel processing
- Peak/RMS compression
- Lookahead function
- Knee control
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A Compressor and Limiter that works in Ambisonics under the hood. Three different dimensional poles can be compressed, limited or saturated independently (LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT) with unique results! - Per-Dimensional Pole Compressor - Per Dimensional Pole Limiter - Per Dimensional Pole Saturator - Dry/Wet control for Parallel processing - Compress from 1:1 to 99:1 or to Infinite:1 (Limit) - Peak / RMS Compression - Lookahead function - Knee control
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.
- 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).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MicroLag at $1.99 against ab Compressor | Limiter X's $5.99. On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
ab Compressor | Limiter X costs $5.99 and MicroLag $1.99 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 ab Compressor | Limiter X against 5.0 for MicroLag. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | ab Compressor | Limiter X | MicroLag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alejandro Cabrera Zuniga | Rob Jackson |
Customer experience
ab Compressor | Limiter X
MicroLag
In-app purchases
ab Compressor | Limiter X
No in-app purchases
MicroLag
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is MicroLag free?
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