Comparison

ReSlice vs IMPULSation

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

Head to head
About

ReSlice

Easily slice audio samples into musical fragments that can be triggered by MIDI or touch. Create new loops with a polyrhythm arpeggiator and explore unique sonic textures through intelligent randomization. Import or record audio for instant manipulation.

Highlights
  • Automatic audio slicing
  • MIDI and touch triggering
  • Polyrythm arpeggiator
  • Live recording and import
  • Intelligent randomization
  • Seven concurrent effects
  • AUv3, Inter App Audio, Audiobus support
Features
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Audio Slice Machine Slice your audio samples with ReSlice and create flexible musical atoms which can be triggered by MIDI notes or the touch of your fingers. The polyrhythm Arpeggiator redefines the art of creating new loops from the extracted slices. Record live or import audio from clipboard or AudioShare to break it up into its rhythmic components. Apply the intelligent slice parameter and Arpeggio randomizer for instant creation of the unheard. “Always creative - always cutting edge. The team at VirSyn has a steady stream of cool apps that they release. They are always pushing iOS music creation possibilities to new and interesting territory! It's a really fun to be able to quickly slice up sound and shift the slices around like this. I love the randomization features as well. With the touch of the dice one can create really surprising and interesting sonic experiences. Jordan Rudess Wizdom Music/Dream Theater” Features: Audio Slicer • Automatic break up of sample/drum loop into up to 32 slices • Edit slice positions. • Edit level, pan, pitch and envelope for each slice • Play slices on screen or via MIDI • Three choke groups available to cut sample play • Import audio from clipboard or AudioShare • Record audio for instant slicing and reusing in realtime Effect section • Seven studio standard effects concurrently usable: • Oversampled distortion with four different algorithms for antialiased sound. • Lowpass / Highpass / Bandpass parametric equalizer • 8 pole analog Phaser • Flanger • Four line chorus • Stereo/Ping-Pong delay with glitch free delay time change. • Hi end reverberation unit.   Four part Polyrhythm Arpeggiator • Uses programmable sequences with up to 32 steps.  • Trigger slices using 4 arpeggio parts with different settings • Unique randomizer generates Arpeggios with 100% usability. • Factory arpeggios included, unlimited user arpeggios possible. Global • AUv3 AudioUnit • Inter App Audio • Audiobus 3 support with state saving. • Play slices live with the onscreen keyboard. • Can use CoreMIDI compatible MIDI Keyboard. • Audio recorder with share function. • Share user presets. • Support for virtual MIDI input connections. • Multichannel MIDI Learn for external MIDI controllers. • MIDI Tempo sync. Start/Stop Arpeggio. • Ableton Link compatible.

About

IMPULSation

This app is a powerful convolution reverb that lets you load custom impulse responses for endless sound possibilities. Recreate classic amp tones, spaces, and delays with optimized signal processing. It offers a user-friendly interface with essential controls for precise sound shaping.

Highlights
  • Load custom impulse responses (.wav, .aif)
  • AUv3 and AAX plugin support
  • 88 factory presets
  • MIDI Learn and Program Change
  • Pre-Delay, Wet/Dry, Decay controls
  • Stereo Widener
  • iCloud Backup and Sharing
Features
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IMPULSation is an impulse response/convolution reverb that allows you to load in your own impulses for an an unlimited amount of neverb and amp possibilities. To give you an idea of the power of this app: There are literally hundreds of thousands of impulses freely available online and our app will load them all, given that it’s properly formatted in either .wav or .aif format. Say for example you have an electric piano sound that you want to run through a classic Fender™ AMP. You do a web search for “Fender AMP Impulses” and pick from the thousands of possibilities. You will literally spend hours upon hours freely downloading all of the available spaces, amps, reverbs, and/or delays to use within your favorite AUv3 DAW. The technology of convolving and deconvolving is a method of putting in a signal through an amp, reverb unit, delay unit, or space and with sophisticated mathematical interpolations techniques, you can create a very close replica of the actual source. Our IMPULSation is specifically designed for AMPs, reverbs, delays, and spaces of which our code is optimized to detect which is being used. The detection allows us to optimize the signal for better CPU and for optimal sound. As with all of our other apps, our goal is always simplicity with power. We give you all the important features needed for a great sound, without being too complex. The features are as follows: NEW UPDATED FEATURES: ▪ BlueTooth MiDI Capable ▪ iCloud Backup and Sharing of Presets ▪ Enhanced AUv3 Preset Resizing ▪ Expansion Pack Banners and Branding ▪ Metal support, Faster UI, Faster loading, and major CPU Updates ▪ Two Mode MIDI Program Change General Features: - AUv3 - AAX - 88 Factory Presets - The ability to load in your own impulses using the iOS files app (Works With External Drives via iPadOS) - MIDI Learn parameter **SPECIAL NOTE: Importing works by selecting a folder with .aif or .wav files in it and all of the files will be imported from that folder. App Controls: - Pre-Delay - Wet Controls with Range control for precise scaling - Dry Controls - Decay Controls - Waveform View - Stereo Widener that enhances pre-stereo signals - Master Output Includes Over 200 Impulses from very popular vintage reverb units: - LEX200 - LEX480X - RLND RE201 - RLND DEP3 Echo - EMT 244 - NBA Lush - ASR-10/DP4 - Exotic Places - Special FX ------- ATTENTION iFX Rack Users: 1. The default reverbs are the ones from the FantasyVerb 2. We will be offering a paid IAP option to import impulses. ---------------- Terms and Privacy Notices: • EULA Terms of use - https://gospelmusicians.com/EULA.html • Privacy Policy - https://gospelmusicians.com/privacy-policy.html • Terms and Conditions - https://gospelmusicians.com/terms-conditions.html

Screenshots

ReSlice4 screens
IMPULSation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ReSlice at 4.3 against IMPULSation's 3.7. ReSlice also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). IMPULSation's advantage is chart position (#176 vs unranked). 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

ReSlice costs $7.99 and IMPULSation $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReSlice holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of ReSlice's written reviews are positive against 50% of IMPULSation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReSlice ships an update every 5 weeks, IMPULSation every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ReSlice versus IMPULSation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReSliceIMPULSation
Price$7.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.3 (27 ratings) — better3.7 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry GohsMIDIculous LLC

Customer experience

ReSlice

All ratings27 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral14.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral14.1%
Negative14.1%

IMPULSation

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ReSlice

No in-app purchases

None

IMPULSation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReSlice free?
ReSlice costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IMPULSation free?
IMPULSation costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReSlice or IMPULSation?
ReSlice is rated higher. ReSlice averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while IMPULSation averages 3.7 from 14 ratings.
Do ReSlice or IMPULSation have ads?
Neither ReSlice nor IMPULSation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReSlice or IMPULSation?
ReSlice ships an update every 5 weeks, and IMPULSation every 4 months. Most recently, ReSlice was updated on October 10, 2026 and IMPULSation on September 26, 2026.

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