ZirkPad vs ChowMatrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZirkPad
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ZirkPad is a live touch-based controller for Zirkonium3, the audio spatialization composition environment from the ZKM | Hertzlab, available at https://zkm.de/zirkonium/ This app offers following features: * intuitive position and diffusion control of multiple sound sources via a multi-touch interface * realtime visualisation of audio sent from sound sources and to loudspeakers * simultaneous control of groups of sound sources with various combination of finger gestures ZirkPad sends and receives UDP networking messages using the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol. It is designed to work with Zirkonium3, but will work with any additional software which can send or receive OSC.
ChowMatrix
This audio effect plugin offers a modular delay system with a growable "tree" of delay nodes. It functions as a creative audio effect for AUv3 hosts, allowing for unique sound manipulation.
- Modular delay effect
- Growable node tree
- Creative audio effect
- AUv3 host compatible
- Sound manipulation
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ChowMatrix is a modular delay effect, made up of a growable "tree" of delay nodes. ChowMatrix can be used as a fun and creative audio effect plugin in any AUv3 host.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ZirkPad at none against ChowMatrix's 4. ZirkPad also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.4). ChowMatrix's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. ChowMatrix sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ZirkPad asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ZirkPad | ChowMatrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZKM | Zentrum fuer Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe | Jatin Chowdhury |
In-app purchases
ZirkPad
No in-app purchases
ChowMatrix
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Huge Tip$24.99
