Comparison

apeFilter vs EG Pulse

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

EG Pulse

Create intricate rhythms and beats with a powerful drum machine and sampler. Import your own sounds, edit samples, and apply effects. Use it standalone or as an AudioUnit within other music production apps.

Highlights
  • Standalone and AU3 AudioUnit support
  • Import and edit custom drum samples
  • Individual pad effects (reverb, delay, EQ)
  • Pattern automation and probability mode
  • Over 40 included drumkits and 180 grooves
  • Ableton Link and MIDI support
Features
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EG Pulse is the ultimate Drum Machine / Sampler for iOS. It can be used both in standalone or hosted as AudioUnit AU3 inside apps like GarageBand, AUM, BeatMaker3, NanoStudio2, n-Track9 and others. The solid ElliottGarage sequencing engine has been updated and expanded, and you can now create ultra precise trap rhythms, hip hop grooves, electronic beats, rock and acoustic drum tracks and more. EG Pulse comes with more than 40 drumkits and more than 180 grooves already included to cover many different genres from EDM, House, Trap, Hip Hop and Electronic Music to Rock, Metal, Reggae or Jazz; moreover, you can create your custom drumkit importing samples with simple drag & drop or combining the builtin kits, and you can modify them inside the app with the sample editor (sample start, attack time, release time and sample length). Each of the 16 pads can be also pitched and panned in the mixer section of the app and also reverb, delay, bitcrusher and eq can be set individually. Each pattern can be automated to obtain dynamic changes and with the probability mode you can create always new grooves adding randomization and human feel to them. EG Pulse contains drumkits and presets created by some of the best iOS Beat Makers and Producers like SoundOfIzrael, Soundtrack Loops, the Beat Community and more. Full feature list: - Standalone & AU3 Audio Unit - Pads View, Grid View, Mixer, Automation View, FX View & Song View - Chromatic Pads - Play melodic line like on a keyboard - 64 step audio engine - 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/32 & 1/64 quantization - Samples Drag & drop from File App (supports multiple files import) - Import of Wave, AIFF, M4a, MP3 audio files or MOV and MP4 video screen recording (audio will be extracted) - Kit sharing (left swipe on a kit to access additional menu) - Fill & Autofill (every 2, 4, 8, 16 bars) - Custom drumkit & user banks save - Song view - Pad Roll (with 1/8, 1/12, 1/16, 1/32 & 1/64 quantization) - Ableton Link - Step recording into grid view - Polyrhythms - Choke groups - Mixer with Solo, Mute, Volume, Gain, Pan, Pitch - Automation of Pitch, Volume and Pan for each pad and pattern dependant - Probability to create unpredictable and random patterns - Samples editor (Start offset, attack time, release time, length) - AU Fx - put EG Pulse in the FX slot of your daw and record any incoming audio - Time stretching - Loop bpm detection and automatic sync to tempo (works with 4 bar loops) - Transient detection and audio slice - Pitch detection and pitch shifting - Bank import/export - Midi In with MIDI learn to control pads - MIDI out to host (AU3 version) - Midi Program Change to switch patterns - FX (Reverb, Delay, Bitcrusher and EQ) for each pad - Tap tempo & Swing - More than 40 drumkits and 180 grooves created by iOS Producers and Beat Makers - Bank presets covering several genres - Ableton Live Set Export support for patterns - Multi stems export of patterns - AU3 Multi output - Route up to 16 separate stems to any daw supporting multi-output AU EG Pulse will give you a free Ableton Live Lite license - follow the instructions inside the app to get it

Screenshots

apeFilter4 screens
EG Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: apeFilter at 100% against EG Pulse's 67%. apeFilter also leads on price ($7.99 vs $14.99) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). EG Pulse's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (147 vs 33). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 EG Pulse $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

apeFilter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 147 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of apeFilter's written reviews are positive against 67% of EG Pulse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

apeFilter ships an update every 2 months, EG Pulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
apeFilter versus EG Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterapeFilterEG Pulse
Price$7.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better4.4 (147 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better67.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33147 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#198 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB268 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperapeSoftElliott Garage

Customer experience

apeFilter

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

EG Pulse

All ratings147 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative21.6%

In-app purchases

None

apeFilter

No in-app purchases

None

EG Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is apeFilter free?
apeFilter costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EG Pulse free?
EG Pulse costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, apeFilter or EG Pulse?
apeFilter is rated higher. apeFilter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while EG Pulse averages 4.4 from 147 ratings.
Do apeFilter or EG Pulse have ads?
Neither apeFilter nor EG Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, apeFilter or EG Pulse?
apeFilter ships an update every 2 months, and EG Pulse every 4 days. Most recently, apeFilter was updated on October 11, 2026 and EG Pulse on October 14, 2026.

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