MultiComb vs Tapes on Tapes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MultiComb
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MultiComb turns a bank of moving comb filters into a playable sound-design effect. Four independent comb voices create shifting resonances across the stereo field, each moving with its own timing, spacing, and character. Smooth modulation keeps the bank alive while Bite introduces stepped sample-and-hold disturbances that push individual combs into new resonant relationships. The result can move from hollow coloration and subtle animation to metallic ringing, mechanical movement, fractured resonance, and unstable tonal textures. MultiComb works across drums, vocals, pads, guitars, percussion, and full electronic textures—but it especially comes alive on leads, basslines, arpeggios, plucks, and other short-note sequences. Individual notes excite the comb bank differently, turning simple melodic or rhythmic patterns into animated, resonant phrases. Teeth reshapes the fundamental comb structure. Motion keeps it moving. Spread pulls the voices apart. Feedback lets resonances ring. Color moves from dark and hollow toward bright, steel-like character. And then there’s Bite. Bite introduces independent stepped disturbances across the comb bank. At restrained settings it adds little irregular catches and tonal shifts. Push it harder and the resonances begin snapping into fractured, metallic relationships of their own. Seven controls. Four combs. Lots of teeth. Features Four independently animated comb-filter voices Moving, evolving resonant structures Independent sample-and-hold disturbances across the comb bank Wide stereo spreading and voice separation Dark, hollow through bright, metallic tonal character Controlled high-feedback resonance Smooth continuous motion combined with stepped instability Particularly expressive on leads, basslines, plucks and short-note sequences Factory presets ranging from subtle coloration to fractured metallic textures
Tapes on Tapes
Transform your mobile device into an experimental tape studio with this 8-channel delay matrix. Create complex soundscapes and lo-fi textures using intuitive touch controls and analog-inspired effects.
- 8 independent tape channels
- Smart tape directionality (Forward, Reverse, Alternating, Random)
- Analog character effects (Warble, Saturation, Bitcrushing, Filtering)
- Global reverb matrix
- Optimized mobile UI
- Seamless AUv3 integration
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Tapes on Tapes 8-Channel Tape Delay Matrix & Analog Lo-Fi Machine Turn your iPad or iPhone into an experimental tape studio. Tapes on Tapes is an 8-channel AUv3 tape delay matrix plugin designed specifically for mobile workflows in GarageBand, AUM, and Logic Pro for iPad. Inspired by vintage tape loops and modular routing setups, Tapes on Tapes lets you build complex soundscapes, evolving ambient textures, and heavily textured lo-fi degradation with intuitive touch controls. Key Features: 8 Independent Tape Channels: Cross-route feedback loops between channels or feed them directly from live inputs to design evolving, self-generating delay networks. Smart Tape Directionality: Sweeps seamlessly through Forward, Reverse, Alternating (flips direction at every splice boundary), and Random coin-flip modes. Analog Character & FX: Inject warmth and character into every channel with dedicated Warble, Saturation, Logarithmic Bitcrushing, Low-Pass Filtering, and Tape Splice Length controls. Global Reverb Matrix: Route any channel directly into an integrated Master Reverb Bus for deep, spatial diffusion. Optimized Mobile UI: High-contrast 3D rotary dials, glowing hardware-style indicators, and tabbed navigation designed for fast, precise touch tweaking on mobile screens. Seamless AUv3 Integration: Native host preset management support lets you save, load, and recall your favorite setups directly within your DAW. Designed by Ancient Apparatus Crafting physical-feeling digital tools for mobile music makers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MultiComb at $3.99 against Tapes on Tapes's $4.99. 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
MultiComb costs $3.99 and Tapes on Tapes $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | MultiComb | Tapes on Tapes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Phillips | ANCIENT APPARATUS LLC |
In-app purchases
MultiComb
No in-app purchases
Tapes on Tapes
No in-app purchases









