Comparison

Violin ٞ vs LoFi Vintage Clipper

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

Head to head
About

Violin ٞ

Features
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A realistic Violin app. Play by bowing (arco) or plucking (pizzicato).

About

LoFi Vintage Clipper

This audio plugin adds grit and weight to your music with two custom saturation algorithms. It can be used for gentle clipping or wild distortion, enhancing tracks, busses, and mixbuses.

Highlights
  • Custom saturation algorithms
  • Gentle clipping to distortion
  • Adds grit and weight
  • Controls transients
  • Works on tracks, busses, and mixbuses
  • Standalone, AudioUnit v3, and IAA support
Features
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Nembrini Audio LoFi Vintage Clipper plugin is designed to add grit and weight to your mix with two distinctive custom-designed saturation algorithms. Use it to add presence and density to your tracks and control transients like the biggest Mix Engineers! CUSTOM DESIGNED SATURATION ALGORITHMS From gentle clipping to wild distortion, the Nembrini Audio LoFi Vintage Clipper plugin is ideal for your Tracks, Busses and Mixbus. DISTORTION This is a finely tuned clip algorithm designed to limit the transients as happens using a real analogue signal chain and increase the density of your tracks. SATURATION Saturation is a specially designed algorithm that mimics the behaviour of vintage analog equipment like old tape machines and mixing consoles input/output stage. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect

Screenshots

Violin ٞ3 screens
LoFi Vintage Clipper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Violin ٞ at $4.99 against LoFi Vintage Clipper's $14.99. LoFi Vintage Clipper's advantage is update cadence (every 29 months vs every 131 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Violin ٞ costs $4.99 and LoFi Vintage Clipper $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Violin ٞ ships an update every 131 months, LoFi Vintage Clipper every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Violin ٞ versus LoFi Vintage Clipper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViolin ٞLoFi Vintage Clipper
Price$4.99 — better$14.99
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 131 monthsEvery 29 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEgert-Olger LattemaaNembrini Audio

In-app purchases

None

Violin ٞ

No in-app purchases

None

LoFi Vintage Clipper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Violin ٞ free?
Violin ٞ costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoFi Vintage Clipper free?
LoFi Vintage Clipper costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Violin ٞ or LoFi Vintage Clipper have ads?
Neither Violin ٞ nor LoFi Vintage Clipper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Violin ٞ or LoFi Vintage Clipper?
Violin ٞ ships an update every 131 months, and LoFi Vintage Clipper every 29 months. Most recently, Violin ٞ was updated on October 26, 2026 and LoFi Vintage Clipper on October 24, 2026.

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