Comparison

ab Compressor | Limiter X vs MicroLag

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

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

ab Compressor | Limiter X3 screens
MicroLag1 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
ab Compressor | Limiter X versus MicroLag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterab Compressor | Limiter XMicroLag
Price$5.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Cabrera ZunigaRob Jackson

Customer experience

ab Compressor | Limiter X

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

MicroLag

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

In-app purchases

None

ab Compressor | Limiter X

No in-app purchases

None

MicroLag

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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