# guitarscaper vs PO

The clearest difference is price: PO at Free against guitarscaper's $1.99. PO also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 43 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). guitarscaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (21 vs 1). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

PO is free to download; guitarscaper costs $1.99 up front. PO sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. guitarscaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

PO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: guitarscaper has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

guitarscaper ships an update every 43 months, PO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | guitarscaper | PO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitarscaper/id1316544251/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/po-patchstudio/id6809190034/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#197** | — |
| Size | 220 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rob Jackson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1072346998) | [Photon Consulting Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/6778625337) |

## What reviewers say

### guitarscaper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/guitarscaper/id1316544251)

**Currently charting:** #197 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This app generates evolving, ambient guitar soundscapes for relaxation, study, or background music. It also functions as a virtual instrument with performance tools and effects, offering two distinct musical moods.

**Highlights:** Generative ambient soundscapes, Virtual instrument with keypads, Performance loop recorders, Built-in reverb and delay effects, Auto-accompaniment and note hints, Two musical moods (light and sad), Royalty-free use in recordings

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/po-patchstudio/id6809190034)

Design and edit drum sounds, kits, and patterns for Teenage Engineering's PO-32 Tonic. Transfer your creations to the device via audio. Back up and edit existing sounds, and import/export patches from Microtonic.

**Highlights:** Shape 16 sounds with 21 synth parameters, Program 16-step patterns with accents, Send kits, sounds, or patterns via audio, Back up and decode PO-32 data dumps, Import/export Microtonic patches, Local library with tags and favorites

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tip: Thanks | $5.00 | one-time |
| Tip: Big Thanks | $10.00 | one-time |
| Tip: Huge Thanks | $20.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is guitarscaper free?

guitarscaper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PO free?

PO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, guitarscaper or PO?

PO is rated higher. guitarscaper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while PO averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do guitarscaper or PO have ads?

Neither guitarscaper nor PO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, guitarscaper or PO?

guitarscaper ships an update every 43 months, and PO every 2 days. Most recently, guitarscaper was updated on October 26, 2026 and PO on October 25, 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.*