Pixel Music vs oogieAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Music
Transform your favorite images into unique musical compositions. This app uses pixel data to control pitch, duration, and velocity, allowing you to create melodies and rhythms by interacting with visuals. Explore various traversal methods and image data types for diverse sonic results.
- Pixels control pitch, velocity, and note duration
- Play multiple images simultaneously
- AUv3 support with MIDI
- Ableton Link compatible
- Customizable image traversal and data mapping
- Internal synth with effects
- Save and load app states
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Pixel Music is a music sequencer based on images. Take an image you love and start playing. Overview ◦ Pixels turn into pitch, velocity, and note durations ◦ Play multiple images at the same time, in sync ◦ Choose what parts of the image will be played and at what timing ◦ Tap on the image and record yourself playing alongside the sequencer Features ◦ AUv3 with preset and MIDI support ◦ Ableton Link compatible ◦ Control sequencer timing and configuration ◦ Program different step lengths in patterns and play these across your images with Verses ◦ Choose between RGB, Luminance, Hue, or Saturation data to control pitch, velocity, or note duration ◦ Choose how the image is traversed, between Left -> Right, Top -> Down, or Circular. Select randomness factor in image traversal ◦ Choose recorded loop length and quantization settings ◦ Internal Synth with delay and reverb effects ◦ Send MIDI to external synths when used as AUv3. Each image you add has a separate MIDI channel exposed in the AU host ◦ Save and Load app states and configurations ◦ Dark mode support AU Hosts Compatibility ◦ Pixel Music works best with AUM, Audiobus, or ApeMatrix ◦ Pixel Music does NOT support Logic Pro or Garage Band Have fun with it.
oogieAR
This app is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that generates music algorithmically using images and colors. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies by applying colors from your photos, with infinite creative possibilities through various tools.
- 3D musical synthesizer laboratory
- Algorithmic music creation
- Image and color-based sound generation
- Create arpeggios and harmonies
- Pro Mode with additional features
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oogieAR is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that uses images and colors to create music algorithmically. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies live using colors from your photos. When you throw in Pipes, Scalars and Gravity, there are Infinite creative possiblities. Upgrade to Pro Mode and release more features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: oogieAR at Free against Pixel Music's $5.99. oogieAR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Pixel Music's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
oogieAR is free to download; Pixel Music costs $5.99 up front. oogieAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel Music asks for nothing beyond the download.
oogieAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Music has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pixel Music ships an update every 8 months, oogieAR every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Music | oogieAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrei Antonescu | Dave Scruton |
Customer experience
Pixel Music
oogieAR
In-app purchases
Pixel Music
No in-app purchases
oogieAR
- Pro Mode$0.99
- oogieAR Around House$0.99
- oogieAR Body Sounds$0.99
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