Comparison

Limiter vs TB ReelBus

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

Head to head
About

Limiter

This app provides advanced audio processing for complete volume control. It functions as a brickwall peak limiter and includes a standalone sampler. Offers extensive dynamic processing, from subtle attenuation to distortion.

Highlights
  • AudioUnit V3, Audiobus, Inter-App Audio support
  • Brickwall Limiter
  • Live Normalizer
  • Built-in Stereo Sampler
  • Control Manager LFO
  • MIDI controllers
  • Presets Morphing Pad
Features
Currently charting
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Audiobus and Inter-App Audio Effect. A brickwall peak limiting app, for the complete control of your audio volume. New Sampler! Now you can use the app as a standalone. The Amazing Noises Limiter it has a wide range of dynamic processing: from very gentle volume attenuation to heavy distortion (if you want it!). Main Features: + AudioUnit V3, Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support + Brickwall Limiter + Live Normalizer + Built In Stereo Sampler with varispeed + Control Manager LFO for Parameters + Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers + Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad

About

TB ReelBus

This audio plugin simulates the authentic sound of magnetic tape, adding warmth, saturation, and classic effects like wow-and-flutter and echo to your music. It offers a wide range of tape and saturation modes for professional-quality audio processing on iOS and iPadOS devices.

Highlights
  • Authentic magnetic tape simulation
  • Warmth, saturation, and wow-and-flutter
  • Tape flanger and echo effects
  • Tape start and stop effects
  • Drive EQ for frequency-specific saturation
  • Tape wear simulation
  • Input/output VU meters
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ToneBoosters ReelBus is a top-quality, authentic, versatile and accurate magnetic tape simulation AUv3 plug-in bringing warmth and excitement of tape to your iOS or iPadOS device! Instant gratification from 80s compact cassette sound to professional 30 IPS studio recorder simulation. Sweeten your mix with a touch of tape hysteresis, saturation and compression. Create that 'Boards of Canada' sound by adding a tad of wow-and-flutter. Top it up with tape flanging, echo and tape start/stop effects. The ToneBoosters ReelBus app captures the microphone (or external sound card) input and processes the signals in real time. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters ReelBus will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - The same professional sound as the acclaimed desktop version - Wide variety of tape and saturation modes available - Saturation, hysteresis, wow and flutter, tape hiss, asperity noise controls - Tape speed and amount controls - Soft bypass - Unique drive EQ to drive certain frequencies harder into the tape model - Tape wear model for worn-out tape simulation - Tape flanger and dual tape echo modules, with beat sync functionality - Tape start and tape stop effect modules - Oversampling and anti-aliasing filters for top-quality output - Input and output VU meters showing peak and RMS levels simultaneously - Master Bus mode with analog VU meters and macro controls to get great results efficiently - Undo/redo, and A/B comparison - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

Limiter4 screens
TB ReelBus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TB ReelBus at 100% against Limiter's 58%. TB ReelBus also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). Limiter's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $8.99) and chart position (#95 vs unranked). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Limiter costs $2.99 and TB ReelBus $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TB ReelBus holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Limiter's written reviews are positive against 100% of TB ReelBus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Limiter ships an update every 5 months, TB ReelBus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Limiter versus TB ReelBus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLimiterTB ReelBus
Price$2.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.4 (29 ratings)4.9 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2947 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#95 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmazing NoisesToneBoosters

Customer experience

Limiter

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%

TB ReelBus

All ratings47 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Limiter

No in-app purchases

None

TB ReelBus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Limiter free?
Limiter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB ReelBus free?
TB ReelBus costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Limiter or TB ReelBus?
TB ReelBus is rated higher. Limiter averages 4.4 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while TB ReelBus averages 4.9 from 47 ratings.
Do Limiter or TB ReelBus have ads?
Neither Limiter nor TB ReelBus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Limiter or TB ReelBus?
Limiter ships an update every 5 months, and TB ReelBus every 2 months. Most recently, Limiter was updated on September 29, 2026 and TB ReelBus on September 23, 2026.

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