SpaceCraft Granular Synth vs Blofeld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpaceCraft Granular Synth
Transform any sound into a playable musical instrument using granular synthesis. Create unique textures, soundscapes, and rhythms from your voice, ambient noise, or built-in samples. Record audio, load files, and save your sonic creations.
- Granular synthesis engine
- Record audio via microphone
- Load audio files from storage
- Create textures and soundscapes
- Arpeggiated rhythm generation
- Save and recall presets
- MIDI and MPE support
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With SpaceCraft (MIDI, MPE, AUv3, IAA) you can transform any sound into a playable musical instrument via Granular Synthesis. You can create textures, soundscapes and arpeggiated rhythms from sounds such as your voice, ambient noise or the high quality built-in audio samples. Tap the 'Input' button (top left) to record audio via your device's microphone or load a file from your device (access* to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Audioshare*** etc.). Experiment with turning everyday sounds into unusual instruments. Save your creations and corresponding samples via presets. Also, tap the 'rec' button (top right) to record your performance (maximum 20 minutes). This is used in standalone only as the AUv3 host can be used to record the output. Supports AUv3 and IAA (recommended to use in the effects slot to allow live input audio recording). * NOT COMPATIBLE with GarageBand as AUv3 (but can be loaded as Inter App Audio (IAA) or via an effects insert in the GarageBand sampler, with no MIDI capability) ** iOS11 and above provides equivalent folder access to the built-in iOS 'Files' app. Note that iOS10 and below has limited access to folders (no Audioshare folder access for iOS10 and below) *** Access to Audioshare files is done via the iOS files app
Blofeld
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.
- Wavetable synthesis engine
- AUv3 support
- Hardware control
- Compatible with existing soundsets
- Classic Waldorf sound character
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The versatile Waldorf synthesizer classic Blofeld now also available for iPad including auv3 for hosts like Logic, Garageband, Cubasis, AUM and others. With the Blofeld app you can also control your hardware and it is compatible with existing Blofeld soundsets. The sound generation of the Blofeld plugin delivers the typical fat and rich Waldorf sound character that so many Waldorf users worldwide love when they are playing their Blofeld, Q, Q+, Microwave, Microwave II/XT or even the flagship, the Wave. The secret of its sound is a powerful wavetable engine that enables these intense and expressive sounds. This unique synthesis system is based on the revolutionary PPG synthesizers of the early 80s. When you hear the Blofeld for the first time, you’ll immediately remember those edgy, assertive or bell-like timbres that have been an integral part of countless worldwide hits since the PPG era.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SpaceCraft Granular Synth at $9.99 against Blofeld's $24.99. SpaceCraft Granular Synth also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 62%) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, 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
SpaceCraft Granular Synth costs $9.99 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 — 4.7 for SpaceCraft Granular Synth against 4.6 for Blofeld. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpaceCraft Granular Synth has 151 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of SpaceCraft Granular Synth's written reviews are positive against 62% of Blofeld's.
SpaceCraft Granular Synth ships an update every 2 weeks, Blofeld every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | SpaceCraft Granular Synth | Blofeld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (151 ratings) — better | 4.6 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 62.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 151 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Watt | Waldorf Music |
Customer experience
SpaceCraft Granular Synth
Blofeld
User reviews
SpaceCraft Granular Synth
From 151 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Intuitive and beautiful user interface design
- 🎵 Exceptional sound quality and musical output
- 👐 Excellent XY pad control system for expressive playing
- 💰 Extremely affordable price point
- 🎹 Easy to use for beginners and professionals alike
Room to improve
- 🔇 No background audio playback capability
- 💾 Cannot save presets or project states
- 🎚️ Limited LFO options and control range
- 🎛️ Small control windows make precise adjustments difficult
- ⚙️ Limited reverb and filter customization options
Blofeld
From 28 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great sound
- 👍 Awesome synth
- 💡 Serum wavetable import works well
- 🚀 Sounds lovely
- 👍 Brilliant synthesizer app
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Bugs and requests
SpaceCraft Granular Synth
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes when loading files from nested Dropbox folders
- Audio glitches and heavy crackling on older iPad models
- Unexpected background audio drone when app not in use
- AudioShare compatibility issues across different iOS versions
- App resets to factory settings on reopening
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- Live sampling mode latency and unintuitive behavior
- Red playhead sometimes extends beyond range selector
- Inconsistent audio input behavior in live sampling
- No audio output in DAW hosts on some iOS versions
- Crashes when multiple instances launched simultaneously
- File import failures on iOS 9 and 10
- Dropbox access limited to iCloud only on some devices
- Recording duration limitations on iPhone (1 minute vs advertised 20 minutes)
Requested features
20 requests- Background audio playback support
- Preset and project state saving functionality
- Faster and more flexible LFO with additional waveforms
- Wider grain selection windows for precise control
- Built-in delay effect
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- Amplitude envelopes for each oscillator
- Panning and multi-channel routing options
- Sample name display in UI
- Ableton Link support
- Rest notes in sequencer via double-tap
- Ability to feed synth output to another synth in real-time
- More reverb length options
- CC automation recording in DAWs
- Bluetooth MIDI support
- Custom color scheme options
- Broader grain readout curve options
- Wider parameter control ranges
- True IAA instrument support (not just effect)
- Streamlined file import and management
- More included presets
Blofeld
Reported bugs
2 issues- No presets at first, had to delete and re-download the app
- Some old sysex files don't import properly
Requested features
2 requests- Physical emulation mode based on the desktop hardware device
- Ability to favorite presets
In-app purchases
SpaceCraft Granular Synth
No in-app purchases
Blofeld
No in-app purchases
Questions
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