# Koala FX

> Creative lo-fi FX (AUv3)

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1518085697](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1518085697)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1518085697`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mazbox Limited
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (76 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-05-31
- **First published:** 2020-08-03
- **Size:** 3.06 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/koala-fx/id1518085697)
- **Website:** [https://www.koalasampler.com/koala-fx/](https://www.koalasampler.com/koala-fx/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.elf-audio.com/koalafx/privacy.php](https://www.elf-audio.com/koalafx/privacy.php)

## Description

Koala FX is an AUv3 audio effects rack that lets you play 16 one-touch effects like an instrument. Save up to eight scenes per preset, crossfade between scenes with an eight-way XY pad, and reorder effects by dragging. A toggleable hold mode keeps some effects engaged while others release, and every parameter is fully automatable in your host. The UI is resizable to fit any screen or workflow.

Includes a suite of effects: CRUSH, PITCH, COMB, RING, REVERB, STUTTER, GATE, FILTER, CUTTER, REVERSE, DUB, TEMPO DELAY, TALKBOX, VIBROFLANGE, DIRTY, COMPRESSOR. For support, contact Elf Audio at https://www.elf-audio.com/contact.php.

## Rankings

- #150,319 — Overall

## Review summary

Koala FX delivers high-quality, cross-app effects with an intuitive workflow and a flexible XY-pad/scene system. Reviewers repeatedly praise its sound and value, especially for use across Logic, GarageBand, and other hosts. The main drawbacks are instability and loading problems, AUv3 automation limitations, and host compatibility issues that vary by device and OS. If it runs smoothly on your setup, it’s a strong, enjoyable, and worthwhile plug-in; otherwise, reliability concerns are the dominant theme.

### Pros

- Cross-app/DAW compatibility: works across Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM and other hosts
- High-quality, versatile effects with tweaking options and distinct sound
- Easy workflow and fun to use for live FX and sound design
- Scene/XY pad-based routing for flexible live performance
- Worth the money / good value given features and cross-host usability

### Cons

- Crashes and instability when saving, during playback, and when loading projects across DAWs
- AUv3 integration has limitations and can be convoluted (automation is limited or absent)
- Compatibility issues with GarageBand/Logic Pro, including not opening or not appearing after install
- Inconsistent loading/instantiation in some hosts (BM3, LumaFusion) and OS-version related issues
- General reliability depends on host/OS, leading to uneven user experience

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