Comparison

ID700 vs BLEASS Motion FX

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

Head to head
About

ID700

This app is a software synthesizer that recreates the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. It offers hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis with extensive customization options for sound design. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for music production software.

Highlights
  • Hybrid FM and waveshaping synthesis
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
  • Twelve voices with unique algorithms
  • Fourteen complex envelopes per voice
  • Two waveshapers per voice
  • MPE capability
  • Scala scale file support
Features
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ID700 is a hybrid FM/waveshaping software synthesizer based on the voice architecture of the Buchla 700. ID700 runs in standalone mode and as an AUv3 plugin (Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis 3). HISTORY In 1987 Don Buchla released the Buchla 700 synthesizer. It was the next logical step from Don's previous digital synths (the Buchla 400, Touché, Buchla 500) but was also influenced by the synth trends of the 1980's, specifically FM synthesis and the all-in-one workstation concept. As usual, Don was ahead of the curve and the 700 never took off. Very few were sold and even fewer functioning units exist today. I always loved the sound of Don's digital oscillators, and combined with the scarcity of the instrument it seemed like a fun project to recreate it in software and reintroduce its concepts to the world. FEATURES * AUv3 and Standalone support on iOS * twelve voices of four operator FM with twelve unique algorithms * fourteen complex envelopes per voice * two hundred professionally designed presets * two waveshapers per voice * preset randomizer * over forty factory wave shapes plus an editor for user created shapes * Scala scale file support with over four thousand included tunings from the Scala scale archive * MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capability for MPE controllers like the Roli Seabord, Linnstrument, and Sensel Morph * advanced MIDI implementation (including 14-bit CCs and Program Change) * an in-depth manual (60+ pages) is available in the app and from our website * iCloud support for sharing presets, waveshapes, and tunings between devices * up to 16x oversampling

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

BLEASS Motion FX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ID700 at monthly against BLEASS Motion FX's every 54 months. ID700 also leads on ratings volume (128 vs 13). BLEASS Motion FX's advantage is price ($7.99 vs $12.99) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ID700 costs $12.99 and BLEASS Motion FX $7.99 up front. 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 — 4.8 for ID700 against 4.8 for BLEASS Motion FX. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ID700 has 128 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of ID700's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLEASS Motion FX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ID700 ships an update monthly, BLEASS Motion FX every 54 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ID700 versus BLEASS Motion FX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterID700BLEASS Motion FX
Price$12.99$7.99 — better
Rating4.8 (128 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings128 — better13
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 54 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan SchatzBLEASS

Customer experience

ID700

All ratings128 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.5%

BLEASS Motion FX

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ID700

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • MIDI cannot select a channel, responds to all
  • App does not launch when plugged into an audio interface
  • Sliders not functioning properly (combined left/right and up/down movement)
  • Takes value from where slider is touched, preventing adjustment

Requested features

8 requests
  • Option for sliders to behave like faders
  • Expandable harmonics section for precision
  • On-screen mod wheel and pitch bend
  • Option for different color schemes/themes
  • Ability to make certain sections bigger for finer control
Show 3 more
  • Mod wheel within on-screen keyboard or option to enable vertical/horizontal axis
  • Four outputs with circular spatialization
  • Option to double-tap to zero controls

BLEASS Motion FX

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ID700

No in-app purchases

None

BLEASS Motion FX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ID700 free?
ID700 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLEASS Motion FX free?
BLEASS Motion FX costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ID700 or BLEASS Motion FX?
ID700 and BLEASS Motion FX are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 128 and 13 ratings respectively.
Do ID700 or BLEASS Motion FX have ads?
Neither ID700 nor BLEASS Motion FX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ID700 or BLEASS Motion FX?
ID700 ships an update monthly, and BLEASS Motion FX every 54 months. Most recently, ID700 was updated on October 8, 2026 and BLEASS Motion FX on October 7, 2026.

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