Comparison

Skoog Skratch vs Gliss

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

Head to head
About

Skoog Skratch

Easily create and share music by recording sounds into colored tiles. Tap to play, scratch samples like a DJ, and collaborate with others globally. No prior musical skill is needed to start making great-sounding tracks.

Highlights
  • Record custom audio samples
  • DJ-style scratching with samples
  • Save and load multiple sample sets
  • Import samples via AirDrop/Files
  • Play multiple sounds simultaneously
  • Share music globally
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Make and share music in seconds. Simply tap to RECORD, PLAY and SHARE with music makers all over the world. If you are new to music making, getting started making great sounding tracks has never been this easy — and sounded so great! Skoog Skratch is a fully VoiceOver accessible sampling app for children, musicians, and everyone in between! Skoog Skratch has five coloured tiles. Record a sound into each one. Tap the tile to play it back. Create an addictive beat when out in the park using the microphone on your iPhone, then Airdrop to your iPad back at home or at school and share with all your friends! FEATURES • Record your own samples with up to five sounds each • Skratch through your samples using your Skoog 2.0 like a DJ • Save and load as many sample sets as you like • Load your own samples into Skratch using Airdrop or from the Files app • Tap a sound to play • Press and hold on a sample to enable auto-trimming and skratch mode • Record and share your jams  • Play many sounds at once • Share music with people all over the world • No previous playing skills required  • Large buttons for easy use on all devices (iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone) • Connect to Garageband with Inter-App audio to jam along with and record into your Garageband tracks Use on its own or with Skoog 2.0. Connect your Skoog, and use it to play and skratch your own samples recorded straight into the app. Skoog is an easy to play musical instrument that can change the way you and your family can enjoy, create and learn music - no matter what your skills, abilities or musical talents.  Skoog 2.0 hardware is available to buy online from Apple and in selected Apple retail stores. www.skoogmusic.com

About

Gliss

Transform your iOS device into a motion-based music controller. Wirelessly send sensor data to your computer to manipulate music software, add effects, trigger samples, and control synth parameters with gestures. It supports MIDI and OSC for integration with popular music production tools.

Highlights
  • Motion-based music control
  • Wireless sensor data transmission
  • Gesture recognition for music
  • MIDI and OSC support
  • Touch-responsive surface control
  • Wireless feedback via color and vibration
Features
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Gliss turns your iOS device into an expressive, motion-based controller for music, while connected to MiMU’s desktop application Glover. Gliss wirelessly sends your device’s motion sensor data to your computer so that you can use your iPhone or iPad to control music software. For example, you can: - Tilt your device to add effects to your voice - Make sharp movements for air drums - Control synth parameters using gestures - Trigger samples without touching your computer Not only does Gliss automatically detect and send your device’s gyroscope/accelerometer data (as pitch, yaw and roll), you can also teach it to recognise the manner in which you move your fingers over the screen and start using the touch-responsive surface of your iOS device for making music. Connect Gliss with MiMU’s desktop app Glover over Wi-Fi and map your movement signals to control any live music / video software or hardware that supports MIDI or OSC. Some examples include Ableton Live, Logic Pro X, Mainstage, Max/MSP, Unity, FL Studio and many more. Music is a way to express ourselves and so the way we control music should be expressive too. Features include... MOTION-DETECTION Detection of movements using the built-in accelerometer and gyroscope in your device GESTURE-RECOGNITION On screen detection of multi-touch gestures BUTTONS AND SLIDERS Send triggers and control faders WIRELESS FEEDBACK Get feedback from your computer via colours and the vibration modes on the device

Screenshots

Skoog Skratch4 screens
Gliss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skoog Skratch at 4.0 against Gliss's 3.0. Skoog Skratch also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 67%). Gliss's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skoog Skratch holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Skoog Skratch's written reviews are positive against 67% of Gliss's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Skoog Skratch versus Gliss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkoog SkratchGliss
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayable Tech ltd.Mi.mu Gloves Limited

Customer experience

Skoog Skratch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Gliss

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Skoog Skratch

No in-app purchases

None

Gliss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skoog Skratch free?
Skoog Skratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gliss free?
Gliss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skoog Skratch or Gliss?
Skoog Skratch is rated higher. Skoog Skratch averages 4.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Gliss averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Skoog Skratch or Gliss have ads?
Neither Skoog Skratch nor Gliss shows ads.

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