Comparison

Transients of Light vs POLYMACHINE

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

Head to head
About

Transients of Light

Experience an audio-visual journey accompanying a new music album. Explore the artistic vision behind the LP through interactive elements and soundscapes. Recommended for iPhone 5S or newer.

Highlights
  • Audio-visual experience
  • Accompanying music LP
  • Interactive elements
  • Soundscapes
  • Artist information
Features
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Transients of Light is a semi-interactive audio-visual app accompanying the release of the same-titled "Transients of Light" LP by Sieren out 22nd of April 2016 on Ki Records and available in full on the iTunes Music store. iPhone 5S or newer recommended. ----- Over the past year things became a little quiet around the Cologne based record label Ki Records but the collective have finally made its return with a new 12". Marking his debut on Ki, Sieren unveils his first 10-Track LP "Transients of Light". Born and raised in Bielefeld, Matthias Frick, who assumed his mother's maiden name "Sieren" as his musical alias, eventually relocated to Berlin whilst pursuing a masters in digital signals processing and working as a software engineer for Ableton. Since, this transition would continue to inform his music production. His soft spot for UK bass music is recognizable in a haze of reverberant vocal snippets, spherical field recordings and experimental soundscapes. Having crossed paths with Ki co-founder Christian Löffler while playing at a festival some years ago, Löffler was convinced that Sieren's music would sound as good on the radio or home stereo as it does on the dancefloor. This fateful union paved the way for their first collaboration in 2014 which saw Sieren remix Christian Löffler's "Notes" on Ki Records.

About

POLYMACHINE

This app offers analog-modeled filters, a vocal chain, and vocal tuning for music production. It aims to be a game-changer for creating music.

Highlights
  • Analog-modeled filters
  • Vocal chain processing
  • Vocal tuning
  • Music production tools
Features
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Music Production Game Changer, Analog Models of Filters, Vocal Chain and Vocal Tune

Screenshots

Transients of Light4 screens
POLYMACHINE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Transients of Light at 5.0 against POLYMACHINE's 3.5. Transients of Light also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). POLYMACHINE's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). On price and device support 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

Both are free to download. POLYMACHINE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Transients of Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Transients of Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: POLYMACHINE has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Transients of Light's written reviews are positive against 86% of POLYMACHINE's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Transients of Light versus POLYMACHINE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransients of LightPOLYMACHINE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings217 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias FrickMike Gao

Customer experience

Transients of Light

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

POLYMACHINE

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

Transients of Light

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

POLYMACHINE

One-time5
  • Sound Expansion$1.99
  • Eurorack Sequencer$9.99
  • MIGAMO BRUTUS GERMANIUM$9.99
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  • MIGAMO Filters$12.99
  • Pro Features$34.99

Questions

Is Transients of Light free?
Transients of Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is POLYMACHINE free?
POLYMACHINE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Transients of Light or POLYMACHINE?
Transients of Light is rated higher. Transients of Light averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while POLYMACHINE averages 3.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Transients of Light or POLYMACHINE have ads?
POLYMACHINE shows ads; Transients of Light does not.

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