37 minBent Spool
Plastic FactoryFree, $9.99 unlock
Tremolo, pitched repeats and fragment loops with tape wear and chaos
Multi-FXModulationDelayPitchSaturationiOSiPadOS
Distortion apps (85)
Tape, tube, console and pedal-style saturation, overdrive and distortion.
85 saturation and distortion for iPhone and iPad, every one with a full hands-on video demonstration, priced from $0.99 to $29.99, 16 of them free. Prices are checked against the App Store rather than taken from the videos. There are no ratings or rankings here: watch the demo and judge for yourself.
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37 min
14 minDawgDelay-201 Tape Echo
DawgPound Audio$4.99
Three-head tape echo and spring tank with twelve routing modes
DelayReverbSaturationModulationiPadOS
58 minTape Fiasco 2
Creative Parade$19.99
Time-mangling multi-effect with 30 colour effects and deep modulation
Multi-FXSaturationDelayiPadOS
28 minDisto Disco
Snorkel Audio$5.99
Rhythmic distortion with 28 modes and step-sequenced modulation
SaturationMulti-FXiOSiPadOS
29 minGlitchShredder
Diego Capoccitti$4.99
Glitch, stutter and bitcrush chopper with 16 segments per channel
Multi-FXSaturationiOSiPadOS
29 minSilver Bullet mk2
Louder Than Liftoff$29.99
Analog hardware recreation with Mojo amps, Baxandall EQ and colour modules
SaturationMixingMasteringEQiOSiPadOS
11 minShinRonin
Audio DamageFree
Free modular delay with morphing filters and patchable routing matrices
DelayEQSaturationiPadOSmacOSWindowsLinux
52 minGCS Model 8
Will PattersonFree, $14.99 unlock
24-track analog tape DAW with modelled wow, flutter and wear
DAWSaturationiPadOS
26 minFalse Memory
All The Machines$3.99
Real-time audio disintegration effect blending tape decay and digital corruption
SaturationMulti-FXiOSiPadOS
20 minTraverse
Audio Damage$2.99
Cassette-style tape effect and stereo delay with noise and dropouts
DelaySaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
38 minCrushStation
Eventide$14.99
Multiband distortion with octave voices and a sag control
SaturationPitchiOSiPadOS
37 minRetroLab
4Pockets$14.99
Twelve vintage effect modules with three LFOs and a macro intensity dial
Multi-FXSaturationModulationDelayiOSiPadOSmacOS
22 minKombinat4
Audio Damage$7.99
Multi-band distortion with 38 engines across up to eight bands
SaturationiOSiPadOS
13 minRecodec
Christian Thompson$14.99
Lo-fi bit crusher, sample rate reducer and drive with tone controls
SaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
11 minTapeworm
Radii ResearchFree
Free tape delay you set by stretching an animated worm
DelaySaturationiOSiPadOS
20 minMidnight Plaza
Lewis Le ValFree
Free three-knob tape slowdown, degradation and reverb effect
Multi-FXReverbSaturationPitchiOSiPadOS
19 minMatthew Caldwell Free AUv3 Collection
Matthew CaldwellFree
Four free AUv3 effects: tremolo, tape delay, fuzz and spectral delay
Multi-FXDelaySaturationModulationiOSiPadOS
58 minminiVerb
AudioThing$6.99
Echo-based retro reverb modelled on NES and SNES sound chips
ReverbDelaySaturationiOSiPadOS
47 minFuzzWah
Rob Jackson$1.99
Fuzz and wah pedal pair with auto, manual and MIDI pedal control
SaturationEQAmp simiOSiPadOSmacOS
56 minTapeScam
Charles Vestal$3.99
Four-track cassette emulation with dropouts, wow, flutter and hiss
SaturationModulationiOSiPadOS
44 minNovaLimit & NovaDrive
Simon Alexander$9.99 each
A limiter and a distortion, both with forward and back spatial placement
SaturationMasteringMixingiOSiPadOS
44 minZodiak Echo Delay and Reverb
Yonac$14.99
Three-head tape echo and spring reverb modelled on a 1974 unit
DelayReverbSaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
45 minNostalgia FX
OSC Audio$9.99
Lo-fi effects rack with chorus, console reverb, bit crusher and tape echo
Multi-FXSaturationReverbDelayiOSiPadOSmacOS
56 minPulseRipper
Simon Alexander$9.99
Tremolo pulse and tube distortion with sidechain input control
SaturationModulationiOSiPadOS
45 minToyphonic Micraliser
Caelum Audio$0.99
Toy mic and speaker impulse responses with heavy modulation
SaturationAmp simVocaliOSiPadOS
38 minBA-1 FX Strip
Baby AudioFree
The BA-1 synth effects section as a free standalone AUv3
Multi-FXSaturationiOSiPadOS
56 minType X
AudioThing$14.99
Emulation of a 1970s single-band expander, with sidechain input
CompressorSaturationiOSiPadOS
40 minWave Box
AudioThing$14.99
Dual waveshaper for symmetrical and asymmetrical distortion, with LFOs and filter
SaturationEQiOSiPadOS
11 minDynaBunny
Caelum Audio$0.99
Bit crusher and sample rate reducer with an envelope follower
SaturationiOSiPadOSmacOSWindows
48 minBitClip
Rob Jackson$1.99
Bit crusher and soft clipper with warm and bright modes
SaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
16 minFAC Clipper
Fred Anton Corvest$9.99
Single and dual-band clipper with knee, shape and output matching
SaturationMasteringiOSiPadOSmacOS
56 minLoFiFx
Rob Jackson$1.99
Lo-fi effect stack with crunch, wobble, sway, reverb and an LFO
Multi-FXSaturationModulationiOSiPadOS
60 minVinyl Strip
AudioThing$14.99
Modular vinyl channel strip with dust, wow, bit crushing and tilt EQ
MixingSaturationMulti-FXiOSiPadOS
61 minDynaBit
Caelum Audio$12.99
Bit crusher and sample rate reducer with a triggered repeat section
SaturationDelayEQiOSiPadOS
21 minFuzz Droid
Sketch AudioFree, $4.99 unlock
Fuzz distortion modelled on the Moog CP3 mixer circuit
SaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
58 minType B
AudioThing$14.99
Aural exciter emulation with tunable drive, filter path and noise
SaturationEQMixingiOSiPadOS
19 minLowfi Dojo Vinyl Simulator
Juan Maguid$5.99
SP-404 style vinyl effect with noise, flutter, filter and drive
SaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
23 minRottenPoolVerb
Aurora DSP$4.99
Convolution reverb sampled in an abandoned swimming pool, with built-in distortion
ReverbSaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
25 minComeback Kid
Baby Audio$19.99
Vintage-flavoured delay with tape, lo-fi and ducking on the repeats
DelaySaturationModulationiOSiPadOS
73 minArguments
AudioThing and Hainbach$19.99
Test-equipment signal processor that combines two inputs with maths
SaturationMulti-FXSynthiOSiPadOS
20 minNine Gates Diabolic Distortion
Nembrini Audio$3.99
High gain metal preamp with dual gain stages and interactive EQ
SaturationAmp simiOSiPadOS
21 minZodiak Taurus Mega Octavizer
Yonac$14.99
Five-voice octavizer spanning five octaves with saturation and cabinets
PitchSaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
19 minFAC Fizzica
Fred Anton Corvest$9.99
Audio-rate modulation adding digital noise textures to a signal
SaturationModulationiOSiPadOSmacOS
20 minMoon Echo
AudioThingFree
Free delay modelled on bouncing radio signals off the moon
DelaySaturationiOSiPadOS
77 minDoctor Vibe
Sketch AudioFree
Lo-fi chain with vinyl simulation, sample rate reduction and compression
SaturationCompressoriOSiPadOSmacOS
77 minHyper Boost
Sketch AudioFree
Two-band tone control feeding a clipper with three curves
SaturationEQiOSiPadOSmacOS
59 minBanshee Nano
Aurora DSP$12.99
Vocal chain with FET and OPTO compression, de-esser, drive and air
VocalCompressorSaturationiOSiPadOSmacOS
61 minDead Kitty
Aurora DSP$3.99
Two channel British high gain amp with two cabinet impulse responses
Amp simSaturationiOSiPadOS
62 minEQ510
Aurora DSP$3.99
Three-band EQ modelled on a 500-series American console module
EQSaturationiOSiPadOS
61 minThings - Fold
AudioThing$6.99
Wavefolder with envelope follower, feedback and filters for dynamic saturation
SaturationEQiOSiPadOS
60 minBLEASS Multiband Compressor
BLEASS$7.99
Three-band compressor with above and below thresholds and routable side chain
CompressorMixingMasteringSaturationiOSiPadOS
61 minGSDSP Quantum Distortion
GSDSP$14.99
Drive, ring mod, bit crusher and downsampler blended on an XY pad
SaturationMulti-FXModulationiOSiPadOS
71 miniZotope Trash
iZotopeFree, $19.99 unlock
Multiband distortion with convolution reverb, morphing corners and a scream filter
SaturationReverbEQiPadOS
68 minTAIP
Baby Audio$19.99
Tape saturation with wear, noise, glue and single or dual machine modes
SaturationMixingMasteringiOSiPadOS
77 minFAC Punchlab
Fred Anton Corvest$8.99
Nine-slot rack of punch, saturation, resonance and clipping modules
Multi-FXSaturationEQiOSiPadOS
60 minThings - Voice
AudioThing$6.99
One-knob broadcast compressor for voice, with saturation and bass boost
CompressorVocalSaturationiOSiPadOS
88 minLines
AudioThing$19.99
Feedback multi-effect and noise instrument modelled on telephone line test gear
Multi-FXSaturationSynthiOSiPadOS
59 minValves
AudioThing$14.99
Valve overdrive with a ladder filter, cabinet models and a small EQ
SaturationAmp simEQiOSiPadOS
60 minBLEASS Fusion
BLEASS$9.99
Waveshaping distortion where a wavetable sets the saturation curve
SaturationModulationiOSiPadOS
102 minMF-109S Saturator
Moog Music$14.99
Moogerfooger drive circuit paired with an envelope follower and tone filter
SaturationCompressoriOSiPadOS
80 minArtifacts
Kai Aras$9.99
Lo-fi processor with noise, drive, bitcrush and tape sections plus randomisation
SaturationMulti-FXiPadOS
59 minSuper VHS
Baby Audio$19.99
Five one-knob lo-fi effects: chorus, saturation, reverb, crush and drift
Multi-FXSaturationModulationiOSiPadOS
61 minSpeakers
AudioThing$19.99
Convolution emulation of microphones, loudspeakers and lo-fi playback devices
Amp simSaturationiOSiPadOS
61 minCombustor
BeepStreet$4.99
Time bending resonator with feedback, bit crushing and an envelope follower
Multi-FXSaturationPitchiOSiPadOS
56 minChannelStrip LE
Christopher HerbFree
Tube preamp with three-band EQ, oversampling and an oscilloscope
MixingEQSaturationiOSiPadOS
56 minChowMultiTool
ChowDSPFree
Seven utility modules in one plugin: EQs, filters, shaper, generator
Multi-FXEQSaturationUtilityiOSiPadOS
48 minThings - Crusher
AudioThing$6.99
Bit crusher and multimode filter with a harshness control
SaturationEQiOSiPadOS
60 minReplicant 3
Audio Damage$4.99
Step driven glitch processor with stutter, delay, bitcrush and ring mod
Multi-FXSequencerDelaySaturationiPadOS
61 minReels
AudioThing$19.99
Japanese reel-to-reel tape emulation with echo, tape stop and motor noise
SaturationDelayiOSiPadOS
58 minK7D
Imaginando$3.99
Vintage tape delay with LFOs, linked filters, wow and flutter
DelayModulationSaturationiOSiPadOS
59 minKNOCK
Plugins That Knock$9.99
Drum processor with punch, saturation, tuned sub, air and clipping
CompressorSaturationMixingiOSiPadOS
59 minRoast Beef
Caelum Audio$0.99
Three-knob saturation with sub, noise and drive controls
SaturationiOSiPadOS
57 minOverdrive Synth
Moby PixelFree, about $5 unlock
Sampled synth tones re-amped through classic overdrive pedals
SynthSaturationInstrumentiOSiPadOS
68 minFAC Medusa
Fred Anton Corvest$9.99
Three band compressor with preamp saturation, upward compression and brickwall limiter
CompressorMixingSaturationiOSiPadOS
56 minDustbin
Caelum Audio$0.99
Resonator that places your signal inside a modelled wheelie bin
Amp simSaturationiOSiPadOS
59 minBYOD
ChowDSPFree
Modular pedalboard for building distortion chains from drive and tone blocks
SaturationAmp simMulti-FXiOSiPadOS
79 minVolcano 3
FabFilter$24.99
Four-node creative filter with drag-and-drop modulation and drive
EQModulationSaturationiOSiPadOS
58 minSoundSaw
Igor Vasiliev$5.99
Destruction chain with distortion, bit crushing, envelope and filter
SaturationMulti-FXiOSiPadOS
58 minMangledVerb
Eventide$14.99
Reverb run through overdrive for broken, haunted spaces
ReverbSaturationiOSiPadOS
56 min
45 minFly Tape 2
MSXII Sound Design$5.99
Momentary cassette effects: speed, reverse, warble, lo-fi and stutter
SaturationMulti-FXModulationiOSiPadOS
59 minTape Pro
Caelum Audio$7.99
Tape channel with saturation, cassette noise, wow, flutter and delay
SaturationMulti-FXModulationDelayiOSiPadOS
56 minLUXE Audio Enhancer
Klevgrand$5.99
Saturation and compression on one knob, in two flavours
SaturationCompressorMixingMasteringiOSiPadOS
59 minSaturn 2
FabFilter$24.99
Multiband saturation and distortion with modulation on every control
SaturationMulti-FXModulationAmp simiPadOS
60 minBLEASS Saturator
BLEASS$6.99
Five stage saturator with waveshaper, bit crusher and an LFO
SaturationMulti-FXModulationiOSiPadOS