# Coil vs Wave Slicer

The clearest difference is price: Wave Slicer at Free against Coil's $0.99. Wave Slicer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Coil's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Wave Slicer is free to download; Coil costs $0.99 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 Coil against 5.0 for Wave Slicer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Coil ships an update fortnightly, Wave Slicer every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coil | Wave Slicer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coil-spring-reverb/id6801904963/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-slicer-sample-editor/id6807496259/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 75 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joshua Rideout](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862462443) | [Frank De Rop](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801426889) |

## What reviewers say

### Coil

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coil-spring-reverb/id6801904963)

This app simulates the physical behavior of spring reverb tanks, offering two distinct spring types and interactive "hit" features. Control mix, tone, and dwell for unique sonic textures, with an optional amp stage for added grit. It functions as a standalone app or AUv3 plugin.

**Highlights:** Physically simulated springs, Two distinct spring tank personalities (Long & Short), Interactive 'hit' function for metallic chaos, Adjustable Mix, Tone, and Dwell controls, Integrated amp stage with presence and grit, AUv3 plugin and standalone app support, MIDI learn for all controls

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wave Slicer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wave-slicer-sample-editor/id6807496259)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coil free?

Coil costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wave Slicer free?

Wave Slicer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Coil or Wave Slicer?

Coil and Wave Slicer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Coil or Wave Slicer have ads?

Neither Coil nor Wave Slicer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Coil or Wave Slicer?

Coil ships an update fortnightly, and Wave Slicer every 4 days. Most recently, Coil was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wave Slicer on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*