KAiKU Control vs WaveStorm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
KAiKU Control
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With Lou-Hi Control you can edit the settings of your Lou-Hi devices (Glove, Mat, Cuff, Sense Board): - Change sensor note mapping. - Change sensor types between note, cc, bend, action and gyroscope control. - Change touch and gyroscope sensitivity calibrations. - Play and create sounds with internal sampler and it's editor. - Save and load user mappings. - Set default initial settings to the device.
WaveStorm
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WaveStorm is a wavetable synthesizer and sample instrument for iPad and Mac. Design sounds in the free standalone app. An active subscription unlocks the AUv3 instrument in compatible music hosts. Build basses, leads, pads, plucks, drums and moving textures with wavetable oscillators, sub and noise sources, visual waveform editing, envelopes, LFOs, random modulation, filters and effects. Save your work in the preset browser. Bring in your own audio with the Sampler: โข Import WAV samples and edit the waveform โข Set Start, End, Loop In/Out and fades without changing the source file โข Play one-shots or continuous, sustain and ping-pong loops; reverse playback โข Place slices manually or detect them from transients or a grid, then play them from MIDI โข Choose Repitch, Granular or Spectral playback and shape time and pitch The optional AI Preset Assistant turns a text idea into an editable synth preset. It creates preset settings, not audio samples. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Use WaveStorm standalone for free on iPad and Mac. AUv3 requires a subscription and a compatible host. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wavestorm.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KAiKU Control at none against WaveStorm's 2. KAiKU Control also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). WaveStorm's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. WaveStorm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. KAiKU Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
KAiKU Control ships an update every 5 months, WaveStorm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KAiKU Control | WaveStorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Care Us Oy | Volodymyr Murzik |
In-app purchases
KAiKU Control
No in-app purchases
WaveStorm
- WaveStorm Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- WaveStorm Year$96.991 Year









