# WaveFolder vs Blofeld

The clearest difference is price: WaveFolder at $4.99 against Blofeld's $24.99. WaveFolder also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 62%) and device support (3 vs 1). Blofeld's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (28 vs 9). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

WaveFolder costs $4.99 and Blofeld $24.99 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 — 4.6 for WaveFolder against 4.6 for Blofeld. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 28 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of WaveFolder's written reviews are positive against 62% of Blofeld's.

WaveFolder ships an update every 3 months, Blofeld every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WaveFolder | Blofeld |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$4.99** | $24.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wavefolder-audio-unit/id1289484131/reviews) | [4.6 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blofeld/id6742895365/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 9 | **28** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 62.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 4 MB | 117 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Living Memory Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/1038887268) | [Waldorf Music](https://appshunter.io/developer/516565566) |

## What reviewers say

### WaveFolder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wavefolder-audio-unit/id1289484131)

This audio effect app adds harmonics to sound by folding waveforms. It's ideal for enhancing synth leads, transforming drum loops, and creating ambient drones. Customize folding thresholds and modulation for unique sound design.

**Highlights:** Wave folding distortion, Harmonic addition, Adjustable folding thresholds, Modulation of folding amount and symmetry, Tempo-based or free-running modulators, Built-in wave shaper, Color themes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Blofeld

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blofeld/id6742895365)

Experience the classic Waldorf synthesizer sound on your iPad with this app. It offers a powerful wavetable engine for rich, expressive tones and can control hardware units. Compatible with existing soundsets and popular hosts, it brings iconic sounds to your mobile music production.

**Highlights:** Wavetable synthesis engine, AUv3 support, Hardware control, Compatible with existing soundsets, Classic Waldorf sound character

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great sound
- 👍 Awesome synth
- 💡 Serum wavetable import works well
- 🚀 Sounds lovely
- 👍 Brilliant synthesizer app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 UI is a bit janky
- 👎 UI doesn't scale well on iPad MINI
- 👎 Multi-mode is confusing and doesn't work properly
- 👎 Individual sounds are rather flat and don't sound like the hardware version
- 👎 Volume faders in multi-mode are extremely unresponsive

**Reported bugs**

- No presets at first, had to delete and re-download the app
- Some old sysex files don't import properly

**Requested features**

- Physical emulation mode based on the desktop hardware device
- Ability to favorite presets


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WaveFolder free?

WaveFolder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Blofeld free?

Blofeld costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, WaveFolder or Blofeld?

WaveFolder and Blofeld are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 28 ratings respectively.

### Do WaveFolder or Blofeld have ads?

Neither WaveFolder nor Blofeld shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WaveFolder or Blofeld?

WaveFolder ships an update every 3 months, and Blofeld every 3 weeks. Most recently, WaveFolder was updated on September 29, 2026 and Blofeld on October 1, 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.*