Comparison

Physicles vs TB GonioMeter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Physicles

This application provides physics-based Audio Unit MIDI plugins that generate MIDI messages through simulated physical interactions. It includes two distinct playgrounds: one with bouncing balls colliding with polygon sides, and another where balls interact with user-drawn segments.

Highlights
  • Physics-based MIDI plugin container
  • Generates MIDI messages via physics engine
  • Physicle Bouncy playground
  • Physicle Gravity playground
  • Compatible with AUM, AudioBus 3, and more
  • Outputs MIDI only, no sound
Features
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NOTE: AU MIDI plugins are audio unit extensions that are meant to be loaded in compatible hosts, such as AUM, AudioBus 3, apeMatrix, Beatmaker, Cubasis 2, Nanostudio 2, or Sequencism. Please follow the instructions in the included manual. Physicles is a container of physics-based Audio Unit MIDI plugins. These AU MIDI plugins generate MIDI messages through the use of an underlying physics engine, which models the physical interactions between various entities. In this version, the following plugins are included: 1) Physicle Bouncy: In this playground, multiple balls bounce inside a polygon. MIDI messages are generated whenever a ball collides with the side of the polygon. 2) Physicle Gravity: In this playground, generators spawn balls every certain beats, which will then produce MIDI messages after colliding with user-drawn segments. Notes: - The plugins do not generate any sound, only MIDI messages.

About

TB GonioMeter

Analyze stereo image imbalances and frequency correlations in real-time. Ensure your audio content is high quality and compatible with mono down-mixes, crucial for mobile entertainment. This tool offers detailed waveform inspection and balance spectrum analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time goniometer for stereo image waveforms
  • Real-time correlation meter and spectrum
  • Real-time stereo balance and spectrum meter
  • Color themes for UI
  • Mono down-mix compatibility check
  • Optimized for iPad, compatible with iPhone/iPod Touch
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ToneBoosters GonioMeter is a one-stop stereo image analysis AUv3 plug-in. Easily identify stereo image imbalance or frequency ranges with negative correlation. Ensure that the content you create is of high quality and mono down-mix compatible, an essential requirement for mobile entertainment! The ToneBoosters GonioMeter stand-alone app captures the microphone input and processes the signals in real time. Since most iOS devices only have mono microphone capabilities, we strongly suggest to use the integrated AUv3 plug-in (app extension) version instead. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters GonioMeter will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Real-time goniometer to inspect stereo image waveforms - Real-time correlation meter and correlation spectrum meter - Real-time stereo balance an stereo balance spectrum meter - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

Physicles3 screens
TB GonioMeter2 screens

Verdict

The call

Physicles and TB GonioMeter both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TB GonioMeter's written reviews are positive against 80% of Physicles's. Physicles's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Physicles against 4.6 for TB GonioMeter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Physicles's written reviews are positive against 100% of TB GonioMeter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Physicles ships an update every 3 months, TB GonioMeter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Physicles versus TB GonioMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysiclesTB GonioMeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings)4.6 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodrigo RomanToneBoosters

Customer experience

Physicles

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

TB GonioMeter

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Physicles

No in-app purchases

None

TB GonioMeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Physicles free?
Physicles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB GonioMeter free?
TB GonioMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Physicles or TB GonioMeter?
Physicles and TB GonioMeter are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 25 and 23 ratings respectively.
Do Physicles or TB GonioMeter have ads?
Neither Physicles nor TB GonioMeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Physicles or TB GonioMeter?
Physicles ships an update every 3 months, and TB GonioMeter every 2 months. Most recently, Physicles was updated on September 28, 2026 and TB GonioMeter on October 1, 2026.

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