# Pure Pop vs Mass

The clearest difference is price: Pure Pop at Free against Mass's $9.99. Pure Pop also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). Mass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Pure Pop is free to download; Mass costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pure Pop against 5.0 for Mass. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mass has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pure Pop ships an update every 2 months, Mass every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pure Pop | Mass |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-pop/id1288840550/reviews) | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mass-midi-generator/id6498471263/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **11** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 18 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Broadtime](https://appshunter.io/developer/494998393) | [Usable Creations](https://appshunter.io/developer/1718600235) |

## What reviewers say

### Pure Pop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pure-pop/id1288840550)

Scan product barcodes with your camera to preview them on your phone. Access store news, events, offers, and promotions. Create wishlists or order products directly from the app.

**Highlights:** Barcode product lookup, In-store news and events, Exclusive offers and promotions, Product wishlisting, In-app ordering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mass-midi-generator/id6498471263)

This app is a physics-based MIDI generator that allows musicians to create complex generative sequences, organic modulations, and explore boundless musical experimentation. It offers a powerful toolkit for creative control and can be used as a standalone application or an AUv3 plugin.

**Highlights:** Generative Sequences, Living Modulations, Euclidean Pattern Sequencing, Flexible MIDI CC, Physics-Based Animation, Standalone & AUv3 Plugin, MIDI Sync, iCloud Sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pure Pop free?

Pure Pop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mass free?

Mass costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pure Pop or Mass?

Pure Pop and Mass are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 11 ratings respectively.

### Do Pure Pop or Mass have ads?

Pure Pop shows ads; Mass does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pure Pop or Mass?

Pure Pop ships an update every 2 months, and Mass every 4 months. Most recently, Pure Pop was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mass on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*