Comparison

Physicles vs skippodisk

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

skippodisk

This music app simulates the sound of a compact disc skipping and glitching. It offers a 2D slider for controlling delay time and feedback, with options for automatic skipping and silence dropouts to create unique audio effects.

Highlights
  • Simulates CD skipping and glitching
  • 2D slider for delay time and feedback
  • Automatic CD skipping
  • Silence dropout effect
  • Comb filtering effect
  • Bypass and volume controls
Features
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skippodisk is a free AUv3 plugin and standalone app. It features algorithm that imitates compact disc reading errors and adds feedback for some comb filtering. controls: * main control is a 2-dimensional slider that changes delay time / buffer size using value on X axis and feedback (positive and negative, -0.997 to 0.997) on Y axis. This control adds some creative comb-like effect. * algorithm settings: 
[ auto ] enables automatic cd skipping. 
[ dropout ] enables adding silence. Use both [auto] and [dropout] with zero feedback value (in the centre of touch control) to achieve the effect of a CD audio glitch * [ bypass ] control and volume control. This slider is in low value state by default.

Screenshots

Physicles3 screens
skippodisk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: skippodisk at every 2 weeks against Physicles's every 3 months. skippodisk also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Physicles's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

skippodisk holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Physicles versus skippodisk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhysiclesskippodisk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (25 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodrigo RomanAlexey Nadzharov

Customer experience

Physicles

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

skippodisk

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Physicles

No in-app purchases

None

skippodisk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Physicles free?
Physicles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is skippodisk free?
skippodisk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Physicles or skippodisk?
skippodisk is rated higher. Physicles averages 4.6 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while skippodisk averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Physicles or skippodisk have ads?
Neither Physicles nor skippodisk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Physicles or skippodisk?
Physicles ships an update every 3 months, and skippodisk every 2 weeks. Most recently, Physicles was updated on September 28, 2026 and skippodisk on October 2, 2026.

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