Limiter vs Fair Limiter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AudioUnit V3, Audiobus, Inter-App Audio support
- Brickwall Limiter
- Live Normalizer
- Built-in Stereo Sampler
- Control Manager LFO
- MIDI controllers
- Presets Morphing Pad
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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
Fair Limiter
This audio unit plugin emulates the classic Fairchild 670 tube compressor and limiter, offering its renowned sonic character. It provides comprehensive controls, including sidechain filters and boost, for detailed audio shaping. A free version is available for testing, with a one-time purchase to remove limitations.
- AUv3 plugin for DAWs
- Fairchild 670 emulation
- Sidechain filters and boost
- Variable-Mu compression
- Stereo or Mid/Side setup
- 6386 tube simulation
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Fair Limiter is an AUv3 audio unit plugin that digitally replicates the Fairchild 670, a legendary and highly esteemed tube compressor/limiter renowned for its outstanding audio quality and unique sonic character. Features: - Use as an AUv3 plugin in GarageBand, Logic Pro, AUM, or other DAW - Digital emulation of the Fairchild 670 - Features all the controls of the legacy Fairchild 670 - Adds additional control with the sidechain filters and boost - Variable-Mu compression - Fast attack, slow release times - 6386 tube simulation - Stereo or Mid/Side setup - Linking of stereo controls and sidechain output The free version allows you to test Fair Limiter completely, but every minute the limiter will be silent for 3 seconds. To remove these limits there is a one time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Fair Limiter at Free against Limiter's $2.99. Fair Limiter also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Limiter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#141 vs unranked). On rating 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
Fair Limiter is free to download; Limiter costs $2.99 up front. Fair Limiter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Limiter asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Limiter against 4.4 for Fair Limiter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 8 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Limiter's written reviews are positive against 50% of Fair Limiter's.
Limiter ships an update every 5 months, Fair Limiter monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Limiter | Fair Limiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (29 ratings) | 4.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #141 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amazing Noises | Jan Maes |
Customer experience
Limiter
Fair Limiter
In-app purchases
Limiter
No in-app purchases
Fair Limiter
- Fair Limiter Activation$11.99
