# Soup Granular — Quantum Sound

> Virtual magnetic fluid for sound manipulation and granular synthesis. (iPhone/iPad app by The Strange Agency LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soup-granular/id1358214341 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Strange Agency LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/304558283)
- Category: Music
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.3 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-05-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soup-granular/id1358214341/reviews.md

## What is Soup Granular?

Retro Future

Inspired by the oil can delays of the 60s and our previous granular explorations, Curtis™ and Spunk™, Soup brings you a virtual magnetic fluid that you can record onto, slosh around, and play back from. You can use it as a unique delay effect or more like a granular synthesizer, concocting your own wholly novel sounds.

Quantum Sound

Soup breaks up recordings into individual sound quanta with which you can interact as if they made up an audio fluid. They can be played linearly or randomly, forward, backward, or even sideways. They can, moreover, be stirred together, giving a whole new meaning to mixing sound.


Sounds Touching

Not only is this an extremely visual audio experience, it’s terrifically tactile as well. With support for multi-touch, Soup lets you get in there and mangle the fluid in a way that’s simply not possible with knobs and faders.


Audio Palette

Soup will let you paint with sound. You can record external sounds through the microphone or import WAV files, slathering sound over the virtual fluid. Then your fingers can become play heads, reading back the sounds from any position, or multiple positions at once.

## Key features

- Virtual magnetic fluid sound manipulation
- Granular synthesis capabilities
- Unique delay effect
- Multi-touch tactile interface
- Record external sounds
- Import WAV files

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Input Access | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soup-granular/id1358214341/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Nice sounds but.

*2024-08-06, version 1.3.1*

This seems like a pretty nifty app and was tempted to buy the full version but as it is pretty much a stand alone and doesn't have Au support it can’t effectively be used with anything else inside the iPad e.g. AUM. 
If this updates, or becomes available on older iOS then I would really be up for getting the full version.

### 3/5 — Fun, but Needs updating

*2023-09-26*

Just purchased this, knowing it is stand alone only, with no connectivity to other apps, because I’m granular addicted, lol.
I think it is a really clever idea.
But I was disappointed to find that it won’t send sound to my Bluetooth devices.
Also am having regular crashes, when loading files, and pressing play.
Sometimes it recovers, and starts playing, sometimes not.
Would be nice if it had more than one playback head.
Another feature I would like to see in an update, is the ability to apply modulation to some/all of the controls.
Also midi learn, so midi from other apps, or external hardware, could control the app’s functions.
As far as cpu usage goes, iPad hardware has come a long way, since this app was released.
Is there no way to optimize the software performance, so it is less stress on system resources, and could connect to other music apps?
I suspect that this app is now abandonedware, as there have been no updates for a few years.
It’s a shame, as the idea has a lot of potential.

### 4/5 — Fun audio mangler

*2023-06-24, version 1.3.1*

Soup is another in a long list of wonderful iOS apps that add a new dimension to music-making thanks to the dynamic of the touch screen, which is revolutionary. Any audio material can be manipulated to make totally unpredictable sounds (with the in-app purchase of import enable, of course.)
The one thing I would like to see that would make Soup truly perfect is AuV3 or Inter-Audio support for Audiobus, AUM, and similar. Don’t despair: there is an option to record what chaos you create for export, but being able to do it in realtime in conjunction with all your existing effect plugins would make Soup truly phenomenal and practically indispensable for contemporary experimental music-making.

### 2/5 — Not optimized for 11-in

*2023-01-17*

Rad sounds. Unfortunately, the app isn’t optimized to fit 11-in iPad. I can see a couple buttons cut off at the bottom of the screen. Perhaps there’s more missing that I can’t see. Please, please, please update to fix—I’d use this app all the time in that case.

### 4/5 — 😮

*2022-12-29, version 1.3.1*

Once I figured out the basics I realised this is a stunning and unique app that for some reason seems pointless at the first glance (I downloaded it more than once before and I didn’t get exactly what it was about compared to more straightforward granular apps). 4 stars only for the lack of auv3 and - it seems- lack of updates.

### 4/5 — Working again on 13.5.1

*2020-09-04*

Thanks for fixing your baby. Things can get interesting again!

(old panic review follows)

Help! Doesn't work on 13.3

It's an awesome app, but it is completely broken by iOS 13. It won't even start on 3rd gen Pro running 13.3 - it just force quits. I've owned all of the Strange Agency apps, and most of them sadly died in the 32 bit app purge. This one should be fine, though, but it isn't. It was very expensive, and it won't even start.

UPDATE: iOS 13.5.1 app is still dead in the water. Don't buy it if you're running anything past iOS 12.

### 2/5 — No option to buy

*2020-09-04*

I’d like to make the purchase, but can’t?
Also, I can’t load this in AUM? Without being able to load in AUM, I’m not sure I will make the purchase.
Make this IAA (and eventually AUV3) and I’ll mark the purchase.

### 5/5 — Great Granular Glitchy Goodness

*2020-09-03*

If you enjoy mangling your audio, this is the app for you. The last update restored the ability to import files. The ability to record and export your recordings from within the app allows you to use them somewhere else.

### 5/5 — STRANGE

*2020-09-02, version 1.3.0*

WOAH! Another gem from the agency of strange. I love it. I’m going to have many a good hour or so dabbling with this.

### 1/5 — Big fan - massively disappointing

*2020-08-10, version 1.2.0*

I used all your earlier apps in tunes, loved the new way to interact with music.
This DOES NOT WORK on the new ipad4 pro, and it was an expensive punt. Please refund, or rather, sort it out, we need the weird guys like you, I was looking forward to playing with this.
Please help x - are you going to fix it for the latest iOS?
If not, how do I get a refund?
Mucho disappointed!

## Frequently asked questions about Soup Granular

### What is Soup Granular?

Soup Granular is a music application that uses a virtual magnetic fluid to manipulate sound. It can function as a unique delay effect or a granular synthesizer, allowing for novel sound creation.

### What devices does Soup Granular support?

Soup Granular is designed for iPads, offering a tactile and visual audio experience optimized for the larger screen and multi-touch capabilities.

### How does Soup Granular handle sound input?

You can record external sounds directly through your device's microphone or import existing WAV files to use as the base for your sound manipulations within the app.

### Can I use Soup Granular offline?

The provided data does not specify offline functionality. However, as a music creation tool, it is likely designed to work without an internet connection once installed.

### What is the age rating for Soup Granular?

Soup Granular has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in exploring sound.

### How often is Soup Granular updated?

The latest version of Soup Granular was released on September 3, 2020. While it has not been updated recently, the current version is stable for its intended use.

### What are users saying about Soup Granular?

Soup Granular has an average rating of 3.3 stars from 12 ratings. User feedback often highlights its unique visual and tactile approach to sound manipulation.

### Does Soup Granular have ads?

No, Soup Granular does not contain advertisements. The application is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases available.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.1 — 2020-09-03

Adds in-app purchase.

### 1.3.0 — 2020-09-02

• Try before you buy! Add custom input with in-app purchase.
• Fixes LFO wonkiness.
• Fixes 48kHz hardware crash.

### 1.2.0 — 2020-08-02

• No more crashes when opening mono files. Now compatible with mono and stereo files.
• Adds import menu for easier access to audio files.

### 1.1.1 — 2019-04-15

Adds the ability to save source audio, which is handy when opening files from another application. Fixes minor bugs.

### 1.0.6 — 2018-05-09

Adds a low frequency oscillator. Addresses some multitouch issues.

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