Comparison

apeFilter vs iFX Rack

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

Head to head
About

apeFilter

This app offers advanced audio equalization with up to 36 peak filters and spectral grid compilers for precise sound sculpting. It supports various audio input methods and includes effects like reverb and delay.

Highlights
  • 36 Peak Filters
  • Spectral Grid Compilers
  • AudioUnit V3 & Inter-App Audio Support
  • Built-in Stereo Sampler
  • ClassicVerb and Delay FX
  • MIDI Control
Features
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apeFilter is a sophisticated Equaliser, the DSP is based on the Biquad/Cascade filters, very fast! The graphical interaction provides a great tool to design an extremely precise and smooth frequency response by directly manipulating up to 36 Peaks Filters. The Spectral Grid compilers increase the complexity and coherence between the filters bandwidth space. You can create your pitch space by the way of four different criteria of construction by determining a pitches grid: Fibonacci, Harmonic, Geometric and Scalar. Use apeFilter for sculpt your sound through the embedded sampler or LIve from Audiobus or Inter-Audio-App Input. Among the FX chain, an amazing ClassicVerb is available. + AudioUnit V3 (FX) + Inter-App Audio (FX) + Audiobus (Full) + Ableton Link + Audio Interface support + Microphone input + 72 Peak Filters for Spectral Grid Compilers + 4 Spectral Grid Compilers: Fibonacci, Harmonic, Geometric and Scalar + 6 Common Filters: Lowpass, Hipass, Bandpass, Notch, Lowshelf, Hishelf + MIDI Note On/Off messages, for playing Filters Frequency and Filters Peaks Gain + Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (sender and FX) + Built In Stereo Sampler with varispeed + Control Manager LFO for Parameters + Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers + File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy + Snapshot Presets Morphing Pad + Post Fx Chain: Stereo Delay, Amazing ClassicVerb and Dynamic compressor/expander

About

iFX Rack

This app offers a virtual analog effects rack for iOS devices, featuring meticulously modeled vintage analog processors. It includes a suite of classic effects and allows for flexible FX chain assignment and MIDI automation.

Highlights
  • Analog modeled virtual effects rack
  • Vintage analog circuit modeling
  • AUv3 support
  • MIDI learnable automation
  • Dynamically drag-able FX chain
  • Includes VKFX effects suite
Features
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• NEW TalkBox® Effect • NEW CloudVerb (Creatomspheric Reverb) • NEW PhatFilt Filter FX • NEW iFX AMP FX ***New FX Modules not included with ALL FX Expansion iFX Rack is an analog modeled virtual effects rack for your iOS Device. In partnership with Overloud™, we have licensed the, ever so popular VKFX™ effects suite, which is included in the initial purchase. The VKFX suite is a meticulously modeled vintage analog effect processor, which aims to recreate classic vintage hardware using actual analog circuit modeling. It has been the most beloved effects suite ever created for the desktop and our iFX Rack is providing the same exact effects to you along with a recreation of the original factory presets. iFX Rack is your all encompassing effects rack with all of the virtual effects you need in one app. Here is what is included in the initial purchase: 1. Preamp with Two band EQ 2. Stereo Auto-Pan 3. Analog Chorus 4. Tube Amplifier with Three Band EQ 5. Spring Reverb 6. Envelope and Dynamic Filter Wah 7. Opto-Compressor 8. Phase Shifter 9. Overdrive 10. Multi-Tap Tape Delay with Multiple Modes Highlights ▪ AUv3 ▪ 93 Factory Presets from VKFX Library Ported Over ▪ MIDI Learnable Automation ▪ Modulation FX Syncable ▪ Dynamically Drag-able FX Chain Slot Assignment ▪ Highly CPU Efficient coding ▪ Flexible Preset Management with Favorite Options The 17 IAPs below can be purchased as a complete package or individually: ▪ Master Limiter with Soft Clipping and Tube Saturation ▪ 11-Band EQ ▪ SUB Harm - Sub frequency modulator/enhancer ▪ AMP Combo and Speaker Simulation ▪ Degrade - Sample Quality Bit Reduction ▪ Detune - Pitch Shifter Thickener ▪ Rotar - Rotary Speaker/Leslie simulation with physical modeled parameters ▪ DimenD - Dimension D Chorus emulation ▪ DISTORTIT - Nasty Distortion unit ▪ Stereo Widener Chorus - Turns any mono sound into a stereo with slight warm chorusing ▪ ST Widener Enhancer - Enhance stereo signals with Safe Bass frequency option to keep mono and two spread modes ▪ Amp Sim - A convolution IR with popular AMP Simulations ▪ FVerb - Schroeder Algorithmic Reverb ▪ MVerb - Dattorro's figure-of-eight Algorithmic Reverb ▪ Spring Reverb - Rare and vintage spring reverbs ▪ Flanger - Warm Flanger effect ▪ FantasyVerb - A convolution reverb containing iconic spaces and analog reverbs such as: **All other future FX will not be included in the 17 FX Bundle. You will Need to purchase them separately. --------- Terms and Privacy Notices: • EULA Terms of use - https://gospelmusicians.com/EULA.html • Privacy Policy - https://gospelmusicians.com/privacy-policy.html • Terms and Conditions - https://gospelmusicians.com/terms-conditions.html

Screenshots

apeFilter4 screens
iFX Rack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: apeFilter at 4.8 against iFX Rack's 3.8. apeFilter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). iFX Rack's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

apeFilter costs $7.99 and iFX Rack $9.99 up front. iFX Rack sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. apeFilter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

apeFilter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of apeFilter's written reviews are positive against 70% of iFX Rack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

apeFilter ships an update every 6 weeks, iFX Rack monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
apeFilter versus iFX Rack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterapeFilteriFX Rack
Price$7.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better3.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better69.6% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperapeSoftMIDIculous LLC

Customer experience

apeFilter

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iFX Rack

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative21.7%

In-app purchases

None

apeFilter

No in-app purchases

20 purchases

iFX Rack

One-time20
  • Distortit$0.99
  • Spring Reverb$0.99
  • Flanger$0.99
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  • Amp Combo$1.99
  • SUB Harm$1.99
  • Amp Sim$2.99
  • DimenD Chorus$2.99
  • Detune$2.99
  • FantasyVerb$3.99
  • 11 Band EQ$3.99
  • ST Widener Enhancer$3.99
  • iFX Amp$3.99
  • PhatFilt$3.99
  • Talkbox® Effect$3.99
  • Rotar$4.99
  • Master Limiter$4.99
  • IMPULSation for iFX Rack$6.99
  • Phick Analog Thickener$6.99
  • Additional Effects Bundle$7.99
  • CloudVerb$9.99

Questions

Is apeFilter free?
apeFilter costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iFX Rack free?
iFX Rack costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, apeFilter or iFX Rack?
apeFilter is rated higher. apeFilter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while iFX Rack averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.
Do apeFilter or iFX Rack have ads?
Neither apeFilter nor iFX Rack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, apeFilter or iFX Rack?
apeFilter ships an update every 6 weeks, and iFX Rack monthly. Most recently, apeFilter was updated on September 12, 2026 and iFX Rack on September 26, 2026.

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