Comparison

Matrix Music Visualizer VR vs EG WaveSHAPER

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

Head to head
About

Matrix Music Visualizer VR

Experience music through immersive 3D synesthesia visualizations. This app offers interactive visuals driven by sound, compatible with local music files and ambient audio. Explore unique visual modes and create custom music videos.

Highlights
  • 3D interactive synesthesia music visualization
  • Sound-driven visuals
  • Compatible with local music files (m4a, mp3)
  • Microphone input for ambient sound visualization
  • VR and non-VR modes
  • Interactive touch controls
  • Record and share music videos
Features
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Finally a music visualizer that actually works! Experience your music like never before with immersive full 3D interactive synesthesia music visualization! + Completely unique using cutting edge technology - you won't have seen anything like this before. Powerful sound-driven visuals. + Compatible with headphones - or without! + Fully compatible with m4a (iTunes downloads) and mp3 music files on your iPhone and iPad, simply choose songs and go! + Or use microphone to visualise ambient music, sound or voice! + VR and non-VR modes included! + Interactive - touch and be entranced by the rotating sound matrix. + Record and share your own custom psychedelic music videos using QuickTime on your Mac! + Unlock the secrets of deep trance and meditation with synesthesia-inspired sound-color sense mixing and lava-lamp liquid 3D visuals. Your eyes will love you forever. + Explore different sound-color mappings, lattice structures and textures! Extremely satisfying interaction. + All new 360 degree mode (seriously trippy). + Excellent for psychonauts, music lovers, artists, musicians, VJs and creating music videos! If you love this app you will also love other apps available from Ben, so check them all out! Love to all of you. Sound visualisation is a passion of mine, so please also check out my other work. I always appreciate feedback, so please rate the app now! Please note this app is not compatible with Apple Music or other music subscription services.

About

EG WaveSHAPER

Create unique sounds by drawing waveforms or shaping built-in ones. Blend them with analog and sub oscillators, and automate parameters with drawable LFOs and envelopes. Explore a hybrid waveshaping and wavetable engine for complex sonic textures.

Highlights
  • Hybrid Wavetable/Waveshaping engine
  • Draw custom wavetables
  • Assignable LFOs and Envelopes
  • Built-in Reverb, Delay, and EG Crush FX
  • Core MIDI support
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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EG WaveSHAPER is the first synthesizer that lets you create your sound with a finger. Draw the waveform on the screen or shape a builtin one, mix it with a classic analog oscillator and a sub oscillator and automate all the knobs with 2 drawable LFOs and 2 ENVs HYBRID WAVESHAPING ENGINE 'Waveshaping is a synthesis-and-transformation technique that turns simple sounds into complex sounds' 2 wavetables can be designed and morphed to create unique and dynamic sounds under your finger, choosing the morph attack and release; complex spectra can be created waveshaping the oscillator and introducing non linear distortion, rich harmonics and a tube-vacuum behaviour. The hybrid Waveshaping/Wavetable engine lets you combine a wavetable oscillator with a classic oscillator and a sub oscillator, to add additional sound layers and depth. LFOs & ENVs 2 Lfo and 2 Envelopes with indipendent time can be assigned to virtually any of the synth parameters. They can also be graphically designed with the touch of your finger or you can choose among the builtin envelopes. OTHER FEATURES - Hybrid Wavetable/Waveshaping engine - Draw your wavetable oscillator with your finger - 100+ presets (Pad, Lead, Bass and Fx) - 30+ builtin waveforms to use and modify - 2 LFOs and 2 ENVs assignable to any parameter - FX: Reverb, Delay and EG Crush - Detune osc to create huge unison sounds - FM and Noise with configurble FM Ratio and Noise eq - VCF and Reso filters - Complete presets management with export and share - Core MIDI: MIDI in, MIDI CC, MIDI channel pressure control - AU3 with full knobs parameters automation - Universal for iPad & iPhone

Screenshots

Matrix Music Visualizer VR4 screens
EG WaveSHAPER3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EG WaveSHAPER at 85% against Matrix Music Visualizer VR's 42%. EG WaveSHAPER also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). Matrix Music Visualizer VR's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $8.99). 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

Matrix Music Visualizer VR costs $1.99 and EG WaveSHAPER $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EG WaveSHAPER holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Matrix Music Visualizer VR's written reviews are positive against 85% of EG WaveSHAPER's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matrix Music Visualizer VR ships an update every 6 months, EG WaveSHAPER fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Matrix Music Visualizer VR versus EG WaveSHAPER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatrix Music Visualizer VREG WaveSHAPER
Price$1.99 — better$8.99
Rating2.8 (14 ratings)4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1423 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.19.1
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin OutramElliott Garage

Customer experience

Matrix Music Visualizer VR

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative47.4%

EG WaveSHAPER

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Matrix Music Visualizer VR

No in-app purchases

None

EG WaveSHAPER

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matrix Music Visualizer VR free?
Matrix Music Visualizer VR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is EG WaveSHAPER free?
EG WaveSHAPER costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Matrix Music Visualizer VR or EG WaveSHAPER?
EG WaveSHAPER is rated higher. Matrix Music Visualizer VR averages 2.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while EG WaveSHAPER averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Matrix Music Visualizer VR or EG WaveSHAPER have ads?
Neither Matrix Music Visualizer VR nor EG WaveSHAPER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matrix Music Visualizer VR or EG WaveSHAPER?
Matrix Music Visualizer VR ships an update every 6 months, and EG WaveSHAPER fortnightly. Most recently, Matrix Music Visualizer VR was updated on October 26, 2026 and EG WaveSHAPER on October 24, 2026.

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