Comparison

SL Air vs ScopeNode

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

Head to head
About

SL Air

Enhance your audio with this AUv3 effect, designed to add brightness, presence, and stereo width. Achieve a polished top-end for vocals, drums, samples, and full mixes with intuitive controls and a motion display.

Highlights
  • Controlled brightness (Air & Lift)
  • Smoother high-frequency detail (Silk)
  • Stereo expansion (Wide)
  • Polished finish (Glow)
  • Audio-reactive motion display
  • Factory and user presets
  • AUv3 support
Features
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SL Air is a streamlined AUv3 audio effect for adding brightness, presence, stereo width and a polished top end to vocals, drums, samples and mixes. • Air and Lift for controlled brightness • Silk for smoother high-frequency detail • Wide for stereo expansion • Glow for a polished finish • Audio-reactive motion display • Factory presets and local user presets • AUv3 support for compatible iPad music hosts Works as a standalone preview app and as an AUv3 effect in GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, BeatMaker 3 and other compatible hosts.

About

ScopeNode

Features
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ScopeNode is a multi-input oscilloscope, capable of visualizing multiple tracks layered on top of each other. The plugin features a suite of phase alignment tools built around an interactive visual workflow tailored specifically for the low end. These can help eliminate low-frequency clashes at the source so your tracks layer perfectly without heavy reliance on aggressive sidechain dips. The result is a much smoother, more fluid bass response. Beyond phase alignment, ScopeNode is perfect for visualizing how individual components line up, checking delays between signal points, or analyzing precise pre and post waveform differences across third-party plugins or subchains. FEATURES: - Free-Running & Beat-Synced Modes - 4-Layer Scope Matrix + Live Summing: Layer up to four audio tracks simultaneously with a real-time composite summing view for instant clash detection - Separate controls for visualization and sum inclusion to accommodate special use cases (optional) - Phase shifter with configurable center frequency and Q factor (one per track) - Sample grid delay, phase invert, gain control also available for each track - Multi-instance workflow: Drop plugin instances ("probes") anywhere in your signal paths to capture and compare tracks instantly TECHNICAL NOTES: - When enabled, it's recommended to verify that Plug-in Latency Compensation is not affecting synchronization in unexpected ways with the given set of active third-party plugins - Manual phase alignment is an advanced, hands-on process that requires time and active engineering effort, depending on the complexity of the tracks involved - Workflows could be greatly impacted by specific features of your DAW, e.g. ease of automation envelope editing, ways of laying out multiple viewports, etc. PLEASE NOTE: • An AUv3-compatible host is required to use this app (true interoperability can vary across different apps) • Please check our support page for a list of compatible host applications • Officially supported sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 96 kHz

Screenshots

SL Air3 screens
ScopeNode3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScopeNode at $4.99 against SL Air's $6.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

SL Air costs $6.99 and ScopeNode $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SL Air versus ScopeNode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSL AirScopeNode
Price$6.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVIACHESLAV ZHILTSOVquantovox

In-app purchases

None

SL Air

No in-app purchases

None

ScopeNode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SL Air free?
SL Air costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScopeNode free?
ScopeNode costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SL Air or ScopeNode have ads?
Neither SL Air nor ScopeNode shows ads.

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