Comparison

AUFX vs ExoSphere

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AUFX

Enhance your audio with a powerful 4-band parametric stereo equalizer. Achieve subtle adjustments or dramatic sound shaping with its high-quality DSP engine and real-time frequency response visualization. Supports various audio processing methods and preset management.

Highlights
  • 4-band parametric stereo equalizer
  • High-quality 32-bit DSP engine
  • Real-time frequency response graph
  • Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer
  • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus support
  • Save, load, and share presets
  • MIDI controllable
Features
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A versatile 4-band parametric stereo equalizer for everything between subtle frequency enhancements and agressive boosting/cutting or special resonator effects. This app is part of the AUFX series, a collection of simple and powerful audio effect apps. • High quality 32-bit DSP engine. • Two parametric peak filters with gain, frequency and Q. • Low-shelf filter with gain and frequency. • High-shelf filter with gain and frequency. • Displays the resulting frequency response graph in real-time. • Real-time FFT spectrum analyzer with pre/post/off switch. • Process hardware input/output. • Process other apps through Inter-App Audio or Audiobus (input/filter/output slots supported). • Save, load and share user presets. • Supports Audiobus 2 state saving. • Comes with several bundled presets. • Fully MIDI controllable, including Virtual MIDI. • Background Audio. • Built-in lookahead limiter to prevent clipping. • Record the result directly in app. • Email recordings or export to AudioShare audio document manager app. • Access user presets and recordings through iTunes File Sharing.

About

ExoSphere

Create immersive ambient and meditative soundscapes with five independent sound layers. Load your own samples or use the built-in library to craft unique, evolving atmospheres for relaxation or music production.

Highlights
  • Five independent sound layers
  • Customizable sample loading
  • Built-in sample library
  • Preset management
  • Advanced randomizer
  • Standalone and AUv3 support
Features
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ExoSphere is a creative tool for shaping continuous ambient and meditative compositions, based on five independent sound layers that merge into a seamless atmosphere. It provides an effortless way to create a foundation for ambient tracks or even a complete background piece with minimal adjustments. Designed with slow rhythmic structures in mind, it is especially suited for meditative music and calm soundscapes. At the heart of ExoSphere are five complementary sound elements, each contributing a distinct dimension to the evolving sonic environment: Core - Deep, evolving drones that anchor the listener with resonant low frequencies, creating a grounding presence in the body. Flow - A layer reminiscent of an instrument, voice, or choir that forms the harmonic foundation of the composition. Gentle shifts its color and pitch, creating a subtle drifting detune that feels fluid and alive. Grain - Layers of stretched environmental fragments - whispers of wind, water, and space - that envelop the listener in a textured, atmospheric sense of place. Shard – Fleeting melodic fragments that surface and dissolve unpredictably, like echoes of imagined songs, sparking shifting associations and evoking transient images. Glow - High, sparkling tones that flicker like light on water, bringing brightness, clarity, and a gentle radiance to the soundscape. Together, these layers interweave into a living, breathing composition that never feels static. The result is a continuously shifting atmosphere - equally suitable as a meditative backdrop, a creative foundation for ambient production, or a complete standalone piece. Each layer in ExoSphere is sample-based, giving the user complete freedom to define the sonic palette. You can load your own samples into any of the five layers, tailoring the sound to your personal style and creating highly individual, versatile compositions. For a quick start, ExoSphere also includes a built‑in library of curated samples, offering ready‑to‑use material that can instantly generate immersive atmospheres. ExoSphere offers an easy start with a minimal interface: choose a factory preset and quickly refresh it by replacing samples, adjusting presence and tone. You can create new variations with the advanced randomizer, while detailed panels provide full control for those who want deeper customization. ExoSphere is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). ExoSphere works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, ExoSphere can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. ExoSphere has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site. Quick start demo: https://youtu.be/1e2Ds24vXQQ You can find more information on ExoSphere and other creative audio apps at: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com

Screenshots

AUFX4 screens
ExoSphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AUFX at $4.99 against ExoSphere's $14.99. AUFX also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). ExoSphere's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AUFX costs $4.99 and ExoSphere $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for AUFX against 4.6 for ExoSphere. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 25 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of AUFX's written reviews are positive against 93% of ExoSphere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUFX ships an update every 3 months, ExoSphere every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AUFX versus ExoSphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUFXExoSphere
Price$4.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.5 (25 ratings)4.6 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.0% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2525
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKymatica ABIgor Vasiliev

Customer experience

AUFX

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative6.0%

ExoSphere

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

In-app purchases

None

AUFX

No in-app purchases

None

ExoSphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUFX free?
AUFX costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ExoSphere free?
ExoSphere costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AUFX or ExoSphere?
ExoSphere is rated higher. AUFX averages 4.5 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while ExoSphere averages 4.6 from 25 ratings.
Do AUFX or ExoSphere have ads?
Neither AUFX nor ExoSphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUFX or ExoSphere?
AUFX ships an update every 3 months, and ExoSphere every 2 weeks. Most recently, AUFX was updated on November 1, 2026 and ExoSphere on October 30, 2026.

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