# BAND BOY vs frekvens

The clearest difference is price: BAND BOY at Free against frekvens's $2.99. BAND BOY also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 11.0). frekvens's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

BAND BOY is free to download; frekvens costs $2.99 up front. BAND BOY sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. frekvens asks for nothing beyond the download.

BAND BOY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: frekvens has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of BAND BOY's written reviews are positive against 83% of frekvens's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BAND BOY ships an update every 5 months, frekvens every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BAND BOY | frekvens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/band-boy/id777233267/reviews)** | [4.8 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frekvens/id1062305416/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **21** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hiroaki Iwai](https://appshunter.io/developer/582934213) | [Erik Sigth](https://appshunter.io/developer/385275335) |

## What reviewers say

### BAND BOY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/band-boy/id777233267)

Enhance your instrument practice with a versatile tool that offers vocal, LR, and bass cuts for karaoke-style sessions. Adjust key and speed, integrate with other audio apps, and utilize various effects and recording capabilities.

**Highlights:** Vocal/LR/Bass Cut, Key and Speed Control, Inter App Audio Integration, Microphone/Guitar Input, Various Effectors, Recording Functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Release Effector Restrictions | $0.99 | one-time |
| Release Recording Time Restrictions | $0.99 | one-time |
| Release Advertisement | $0.99 | one-time |
| Release All | $1.99 | one-time |


### frekvens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frekvens/id1062305416)

This app offers a unique frequency shifter and stereo delay effect. It utilizes single sideband modulation and an infinite impulse response filter for advanced audio manipulation. Additional features include high/low pass filters and an LFO for delay modulation.

**Highlights:** Frequency shifter, Stereo delay, High and low pass filter, LFO for delay modulation, Core MIDI CC input, Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support, Audio Unit extension

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BAND BOY free?

BAND BOY is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is frekvens free?

frekvens costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BAND BOY or frekvens?

BAND BOY is rated higher. BAND BOY averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while frekvens averages 4.8 from 21 ratings.

### Do BAND BOY or frekvens have ads?

Neither BAND BOY nor frekvens shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BAND BOY or frekvens?

BAND BOY ships an update every 5 months, and frekvens every 2 months. Most recently, BAND BOY was updated on November 1, 2026 and frekvens on November 2, 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.*