Comparison

Matrix Music Visualizer VR vs GateReverb

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

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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
Currently charting
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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

GateReverb

Features
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GateReverb is a focused, single-purpose reverb effect for vocals, drums, and mix busses: a Plate reverb whose tail is shaped by a gate, so the wet signal opens and closes with the dynamics of your source instead of trailing off in a long, smeared decay. Unlike a conventional reverb, GateReverb's gate listens to your input and controls only the reverb return — your dry signal always passes through untouched. The result is reverb that feels alive and rhythmic: tight and punchy when you want it tucked in, or big and dramatic when you want it to bloom and snap shut. WHY A GATED REVERB Traditional reverbs add space, but the tail can blur transients, muddy a mix, or fight for room with other instruments. By gating the reverb return, GateReverb lets you dial in exactly how much "air" survives after each hit or phrase — keeping your low end tight, your vocals intelligible, and your drums punchy, while still giving you all the depth and character of a smooth Plate reverb underneath. SIX CONTROLS, NO GUESSWORK GateReverb keeps the interface to six clearly labeled controls so you can dial in a sound fast, without hunting through menus: - Threshold — sets how loud the input must be before the gate opens - Attack — how quickly the reverb appears once the gate opens - Release — how quickly the reverb tail is cut off - High Damp — tames or brightens the top end of the reverb tail - Dry Level — your unprocessed input signal - Reverb Level — the gated wet signal Every control uses a musically tuned response curve, so small movements near the most useful range (short attacks, fast or slow releases, etc.) give you fine control exactly where you need it. 8 PRESETS FOR REAL-WORLD SOURCES GateReverb ships with eight presets designed around real mixing situations, each tuned with appropriate thresholds, timing, and tonal balance for its source material: - Vocal Air — a natural, breathing space that follows phrasing - Vocal Spotlight — a dramatic swell that blooms at the end of a line - Drum Snap — a short, punchy ambience that preserves transients - Drum Pump — an aggressive, rhythmic gated effect for electronic and pop production - Bus Glue — a subtle cohesive space for a full mix bus - Bus Bloom — an expansive lift for choruses and key moments - Subtle Texture — barely-there ambience for spoken word or delicate sources - Extreme Gate — a bold, obvious gated effect for sound design Each preset is a starting point — every control remains live, so you can reshape any preset to fit your track in seconds. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW GateReverb is built as a lightweight AUv3 Audio Unit plugin for use inside your favorite AUv3-compatible host on Mac and iOS — load it on a vocal, drum bus, or send, and it's ready to play with. All parameters are exposed to your host for full automation, so gate timing and reverb levels can be part of your arrangement, not just a static setting. A standalone version is also included so you can audition GateReverb on a sample audio file before committing it to a session — load a WAV, hit play, and hear exactly how each preset and control responds before you build it into your mix. GateReverb is designed to do one thing extremely well: give your reverb a shape, a rhythm, and a reason to be there. No oversized interface, no overwhelming parameter list — just the controls you need to get a great gated reverb sound, fast.

Screenshots

Matrix Music Visualizer VR4 screens
GateReverb1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Matrix Music Visualizer VR at #174 against GateReverb's unranked. Matrix Music Visualizer VR also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). GateReverb's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Matrix Music Visualizer VR costs $1.99 and GateReverb $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Matrix Music Visualizer VR versus GateReverb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatrix Music Visualizer VRGateReverb
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating2.8 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#174 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin OutramKenichi Nakamura

In-app purchases

None

Matrix Music Visualizer VR

No in-app purchases

None

GateReverb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Matrix Music Visualizer VR free?
Matrix Music Visualizer VR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GateReverb free?
GateReverb costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Matrix Music Visualizer VR or GateReverb have ads?
Neither Matrix Music Visualizer VR nor GateReverb shows ads.

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