# Coil vs Magnetic Echo

The clearest difference is price: Magnetic Echo at Free against Coil's $0.99. Coil's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Magnetic Echo 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 Magnetic Echo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coil | Magnetic Echo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coil-spring-reverb/id6801904963/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetic-echo-tape-delay/id6809766469/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 2 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 75 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Joshua Rideout](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862462443) | [Baturay Koc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1623415331) |

## What reviewers say

### Coil

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

This app simulates the sound and behavior of a spring reverb unit, offering two distinct tanks and engines for varied sonic textures. It allows for interactive "kicking" of the springs via tap or MIDI input, with adjustable decay, tone, and mix controls.

**Highlights:** Two distinct spring reverb tanks (Long/Short), Two reverb engines (physical modeling/vintage), Interactive "kick" feature via tap or MIDI, Adjustable Dwell, Tone, and Mix controls, Optional built-in amp stage, AUv3 and standalone app support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Magnetic Echo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magnetic-echo-tape-delay/id6809766469)

This app offers a vintage-inspired multi-head tape delay and spring reverb effect for mobile devices. It recreates the warm echoes, ambient trails, and analog textures of classic tape echo machines, with adjustable feedback and saturation for unique soundscapes.

**Highlights:** Multi-head tape delay, Spring reverb effect, Wow and flutter simulation, Feedback and saturation controls, AUv3 plugin compatibility, Dub and ambient soundscapes

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coil free?

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

### Is Magnetic Echo free?

Magnetic Echo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Coil or Magnetic Echo?

Coil and Magnetic Echo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Coil or Magnetic Echo have ads?

Neither Coil nor Magnetic Echo shows ads.

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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.*