Comparison

FieldScaper vs apeMatrix

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

Head to head
About

FieldScaper

Record, edit, and transform environmental audio into unique soundscapes and textures. This app combines a field recorder with a sound warp engine, offering dynamic presets and real-time effects. It supports MIDI control for live performance and integration with other audio apps.

Highlights
  • Advanced field recorder
  • Sound warp engine
  • Dynamic presets
  • Sample editor
  • Real-time effects
  • MIDI control
  • Inter-App Audio/Audiobus support
Features
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Advanced field recorder combined with a sound warp engine and a collection of ready to use dynamic presets for iPad and iPhone. Discover new ways to create and construct unusual and exciting sounds from any environmental audio recordings or samples recorded from other apps through Inter-App audio or Audiobus. The main advantage is that you can record and modify samples along the way within the single app. You can record sounds and noises, delete unwanted parts and then use presets to give a whole new sounding or create spectacular soundscapes and textures to use them as loops in this app. And even use FieldScaper as effect in real time with other apps or external input. The FieldScaper consists of two main parts. The first part is the field recorder with special options for different ways of record environmental sound from microphone or record other sound sources. With the sample editor you can cut or split the source sample for more convenient use. The second part is the scaper sound engine that with using dynamic presets can easily transform the most ordinary sounds into something absolutely different. These parts connect with each other into one whole but you can use recorder or scaper independently. The FieldScaper supports complete MIDI control for all faders, knobs and many buttons. You can change the parameters of oscillators, filters, delays and mixer by using any external MIDI controller or MIDI apps like sequencers. With the MIDI controllers this app becomes very comfortable to use at live performance. Field recorder: - Auto start record when input signal appears. - Auto stop record when signal below threshold or by time. - Record series of samples by a signal presence. - Recorder timer in seconds or measure (sync with BPM). - Input signal monitor with different modes. - Automatic gain control, cut off input filters and noise gate. - Advanced sample editor (delete, trim, split, cut, copy, paste, undo). - Filter and normalizer for recorded sample. Scaper sound engine: - Loop based mode for processing input in real time as effect. - Three sample-based oscillators, each with set of effects. - Low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, band-stop filters with resonance. - Two range delay with smooth time change and additional modes. - Advanced spatial mixer / reverb with changing of side and distance. - Three-band parametric equalizer for each oscillator. - Wide range changing of oscillator speed with option of reverse. - Distortion effect based on breaking addressing of samples (like on circuit bending). - Complex effect contains lofi, overload, noise, ringmod, flanger, phaser. - Step sequencer can control selected parameter and envelope generator (ADSR). - Individual or group of LFO for each effect with additional modes and BPM sync. - The "Main effect" function for control several parameters simultaneously. Additional features: - More 50 predefined presets with wide range of effects. - Scenes for storing and loading all operation parameters. - Pack the scene and all its samples and presets to single file. - Convenient file manager with groups of files by name or date. - Access samples and records via standard iOS app "Files". - Complete MIDI control for all faders, knobs and other modes. - Adaptive UI for portrait and landscape orientation. - Different color schemes available for UI. - Detailed application description (built-in and PDF file). - Inter-App audio compatible (with transport and BPM controls). - Supports Audiobus 3 with "State Saving" and MIDI features. - Supports Ableton Link with start / stop sync. Requirements: Third generation of iPad or fifth generation of iPhone and higher is required. You can find more details about FieldScaper on the website: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com Overview and demo: https://youtu.be/n9nQRN6xWGo https://youtu.be/cCr5UPkdMY0 https://youtu.be/Kp88NkJpy2M

About

apeMatrix

This app acts as a powerful host for audio plugins, allowing users to connect and automate various aspects of music creation. It facilitates the integration of favorite FX, MIDI routing, and control over built-in and external plugin parameters.

Highlights
  • Audio Unit and Inter-App Audio support
  • MIDI and audio routing
  • Control Manager for parameter modulation
  • Multiple Matrix grids for plugin hosting
  • MIDI Patch-bay for routing
  • High-quality audio processing
Features
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Holding true to the standard of apeSoft, apeMatrix continues to push the limits of possibilities in music creation. Automating almost every aspect of linked control, apeMatrix brings all your creation tools together and links them both in MIDI and audio. Letting you inject all your favorite FX both AU and IAA in a very easy and intuitive way. apeMatrix can also assign its Control Manager MIDI, Accelerometer, Scrub and LFO’s to modulate every built-in parameter and any parameter available inside the AUv3 (Audio Unit Plugins). apeMatrix offers 10 slots on each of the three Matrix grids with 2 bus slots on each grid that make it possible to interconnect all 3 Matrix. The MIDI Patch-bay also offers endless possibilities for MIDI routing and control in a similar grid design for both internal and external MIDI control. So you can send and receive MIDI and have ultimate control over where it’s routed. Each Audio Connection on the grid has its own gain control. Just tap on the node and drag will give you the full range of volume control. Or use Mixer to controls the RAU output and automate them using apeSoft’s unique Control Manager MIDI, Accelerometer, Scrub and LFO’s to modulate every built-in parameter and any parameter available inside the AUv3 (Audio Unit Plugins). Turn each slot on or off by a control switch on the Matrix or MIDI control. Control output, pan, mute and solo of each slot and Master output of each Matrix with the built in mixer control or MIDI control. Route your sounds through all a series of FX or route multiple sounds through the very some FX. The possibilities are as endless as your creativity. FEATURES High quality audio up to 32-bit 96kHz Supports Audio Unit extensions, Inter-App Audio Supports multi-channel inputs/outputs audio interfaces Supports Audio Unit Multi-bus input/output (side-chaining) 3 Matrix Audio 3 MIDI Matrix 10 Open Slots per Matrix (hosts up to 30 plugins) 2 Audio Bus Slots per Matrix 2 MIDI Bus Slots per Matrix MIDI Monitor Multi-Channel Audio Route AudioUnit Audio Send Receive Buses MIDI Scale Filtering, Transpose etc… Control Manager (MIDI, Accelerometer, LFO, Scrub) for all Built-In Parameters Control Manager (MIDI, Accelerometer, LFO, Scrub) for all AUv3 (Audio Unit Plugins) Presets Manager and Morphing Pad Save Custom AUv3 Presets Session Saving/Load Save/Load View’s Frame in Presets Transport to sends host sync to Audio Unit plugins and IAA Integrated and configurable MIDI keyboard with scales Connections output and panning controls Post Dynamic Processor Audiobus and Inter-Audio App (Sender and Fx) Audiobus state saving Ableton Link Precise MIDI Clock In/Out AudioShare Compatible AudioCopy Compatible MIDI Manager: Virtual Midi and Network, 14 bit NRPN controllers File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy etc… Variable Sampling Rate (up to 96 kHz) Variable Buffering Size Variable UI Color Schemes BUILT-IN AUv3 (compatibles with other audio hosts) Configurable Sampler with scrub, playable via MIDI V-Meters Oscilloscope/Spectralscope Sender/Receiver (up to 16 buses) Send MIDI messages with LFO Gain/Pan

Screenshots

FieldScaper4 screens
apeMatrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FieldScaper at $9.99 against apeMatrix's $14.99. FieldScaper also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 73%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). apeMatrix's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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

FieldScaper costs $9.99 and apeMatrix $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FieldScaper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 84 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of FieldScaper's written reviews are positive against 73% of apeMatrix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FieldScaper ships an update every 2 months, apeMatrix monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FieldScaper versus apeMatrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldScaperapeMatrix
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.9 (74 ratings) — better4.7 (84 ratings)
Positive reviews89.7% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7484 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor VasilievapeSoft

Customer experience

FieldScaper

All ratings74 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.4%

apeMatrix

All ratings84 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral6.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative15.2%

Bugs and requests

FieldScaper

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App broken, won't update
  • Sampler crash
  • App crashes constantly on iOS 11.2.5
  • Loop not working, app closes
  • Crash in looper mode
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  • Crashes when changing orientation or switching modes
  • Current hardware sample rate not supported

Requested features

11 requests
  • Real-time reverb, delay, pitch change
  • AUv3 support
  • Multi-channel input support
  • Multi-out (stereo out for oscillators)
  • Sharing options
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  • iCloud support
  • More presets
  • iPhone X update
  • Ableton Link synchronization
  • Preset synchronization across devices
  • 9 Oscillator Request

apeMatrix

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FieldScaper

No in-app purchases

None

apeMatrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FieldScaper free?
FieldScaper costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is apeMatrix free?
apeMatrix costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FieldScaper or apeMatrix?
FieldScaper is rated higher. FieldScaper averages 4.9 out of 5 from 74 ratings, while apeMatrix averages 4.7 from 84 ratings.
Do FieldScaper or apeMatrix have ads?
Neither FieldScaper nor apeMatrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FieldScaper or apeMatrix?
FieldScaper ships an update every 2 months, and apeMatrix monthly. Most recently, FieldScaper was updated on October 10, 2026 and apeMatrix on October 14, 2026.

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