Virtual ANS 3 vs BLEASS Motion FX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual ANS 3
This app simulates a unique photoelectronic musical instrument, allowing users to draw music as spectrograms. It functions as a graphics editor to convert sound to images and vice versa, enabling the creation of atmospheric sounds and microtonal music.
- Unlimited pure tone generators
- Sonogram editor for drawing and playing spectra
- Convert sound to image and vice versa
- MIDI device support
- Polyphonic synth mode with MIDI mapping
- Audio Unit Extension (AUv3) and Audiobus support
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Virtual ANS is a software simulator of the unique Russian synthesizer ANS - photoelectronic musical instrument created by Evgeny Murzin from 1938 to 1958. The ANS made it possible to draw music in the form of a spectrogram (sonogram), without live instruments and performers. It was used by Stanislav Kreichi, Alfred Schnittke, Edward Artemiev and other Soviet composers in their experimental works. You can also hear the sound of the ANS in Andrei Tarkovsky's movies Solaris, The Mirror, Stalker. The simulator extends the capabilities of the original instrument. Now it's a full-featured graphics editor where you can convert sound into an image, load and play pictures, draw microtonal/spectral music and create some unusual deep atmospheric sounds. This app is for everyone who loves experiments and is looking for something new. Key features: * unlimited number of pure tone generators; * powerful sonogram editor - you can draw the spectrum and play it at the same time; * any sound (from a WAV file or a Microphone/Line-in) can be converted to image (sonogram) and vice versa; * support for MIDI devices; * polyphonic synth mode with MIDI mapping; * supported file formats: WAV (only uncompressed PCM), PNG, JPEG, GIF; * Audio Unit Extension (AUv3), Audiobus; * many new features compared to version 2.3; see the full list: https://warmplace.ru/soft/ans/changelog.txt Homepage, user manual and versions for other systems: https://warmplace.ru/soft/ans
BLEASS Motion FX
This app provides a creative workflow for sound design with 11 distinct effects. Dynamically modulate these effects using a versatile motion sequencer to explore new sonic territories. Load multiple instances for complex sound manipulation.
- 11 unique audio effects
- Versatile motion sequencer
- Dynamic parameter modulation
- Load multiple instances
- Cross-platform availability (iOS, Windows, macOS)
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BLEASS Motion FX offers a new and creative workflow to effects sound design. Choose between 11 different effects and dynamically modulate it thanks to a highly versatile motion sequencer. Load as many instances of Motion FX as you want and unveil new sonic territories! BLEASS Motion FX contains 11 different effects which you can modulate precisely thanks to an intuitive and comprehensive sequencer. The 11 effects included are: - Low Pass Filter - High Pass Filter - Band Pass Filter - Volume - Pan - Pitch Shifter - Frequency Shifter - Ring Modulator - Warmth - Bit Crusher - Delay Each effect has a parameter automated by the sequencer and can have one or more secondary parameters. Pick an effect and then modulate it dynamically thanks to the motion sequencer. When switching effects, the motion sequencer keeps its state to invite you to new sound design ideas! BLEASS Motion FX is also available for Windows & macOS More detailed information are available on https://www.bleass.com/motionfx/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Virtual ANS 3 at every 3 months against BLEASS Motion FX's every 54 months. Virtual ANS 3 also leads on price ($5.99 vs $7.99) and ratings volume (57 vs 13). BLEASS Motion FX's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Virtual ANS 3 costs $5.99 and BLEASS Motion FX $7.99 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 — 4.8 for Virtual ANS 3 against 4.8 for BLEASS Motion FX. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 57 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Virtual ANS 3's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLEASS Motion FX's.
Virtual ANS 3 ships an update every 3 months, BLEASS Motion FX every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual ANS 3 | BLEASS Motion FX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (57 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 54 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | BLEASS |
Customer experience
Virtual ANS 3
BLEASS Motion FX
In-app purchases
Virtual ANS 3
No in-app purchases
BLEASS Motion FX
No in-app purchases
