The Orb vs wFX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Orb
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The Orb is a formant filter plugin that simulates the characteristics of the human voice. Featuring a set of three band pass filters, The Orb can transform any sound into a vowel-like formant-filtered sound. With the three LFOs you can modulate the Vowel, the Emphasis/Resonance of the formants, and the Drift, which can shift up or down the frequencies of each formant. You can also create your own set of vowels by changing the name and frequency for each vowel/formant.
wFX
Create custom audio effect chains with over 60 built-in effects and 220+ factory presets. Shape your sound with saturation, compression, EQ, reverbs, delays, and more. Save and load your unique FX chains.
- 220+ Factory preset chains
- Over 60 built-in audio effects
- Analog saturation and tape color
- Classic compressors and limiters
- EQ and analog-style filters
- Multiple reverb and delay types
- Save and load custom FX chains
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Includes 220+ Factory preset chains + more than 60 built-in FX: - Analog desk-style saturation, tape color - Classic comps and limiters - EQ, analog-style filters - Spring / plate / hall / creative reverbs - Delays that work w/ tap and tempo - Amp-style gain, drive - Parallel comp, ghosty side-chain - Maximizer, noise gate - Envelope filter, harmonic exciter - Rotary speaker - Phaser, flanger, chorus/vibrato, tremolo - Tape: cassette, reel-to-reel, analog tape - Bit crush, degradation machines Get creative w/ tape echo, tame your vocals, or slam drums w/ parallel compression. Build, save, and load chain presets all within wFX!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: wFX at $4.99 against The Orb's $14.99. The Orb's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked). 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
The Orb costs $14.99 and wFX $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | The Orb | wFX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | Weston Fletcher |
In-app purchases
The Orb
No in-app purchases
wFX
No in-app purchases
