AIRSTEP vs PleinColorWheel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AIRSTEP
This app allows wireless control and customization of a specific hardware device via Bluetooth. Users can program MIDI, HID, and footswitch messages, save unlimited presets, and access a library of pre-made settings for various software.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Wireless parameter editing
- Unlimited preset saving
- Full MIDI message programming
- HID message programming
- Footswitch message programming
- Massive built-in presets
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AIRSTEP APP仅支持完整版AIRSTEP/AIRSTEP Lite/AIRSTEP Combo。 基本功能： - 蓝牙连接，无线操控新体验。 - 自由定义，专业舞台最优选。 - 无限保存，任意编辑不受限。 - 海量预设，轻松上手零负担。 1. 蓝牙连接 APP通过蓝牙连接AIRSTEP硬件端，可无线编辑参数、切换预设。 2. 自由定义 APP内可自由定义AIRSTEP硬件端发送消息的所有参数，包括全功能MIDI消息、HID消息、Footswitch消息，同时支持自由选择输出接口。 3. 无限保存 APP内可无上限任意保存预设，并可一键传输到AIRSTEP硬件端。 4.海量预设 APP内置了大量常用软件的预设信息并将持续更新。 The AIRSTEP app is for editing the XSONIC® AIRSTEP smart multi controller. The intuitive way to program your AIRSTEP and enjoy the unlimited possibilities! AIRSTEP App only supports regular AIRSTEP/AIRSTEP Lite/AIRSTEP Combo. Features: - Bluetooth connection, wireless edit the AIRSTEP Hardware. - Unlimited presets saving. - Fully programmable. - Massive presets 1.Bluetooth connection The APP connects to the AIRSTEP hardware via Bluetooth, to wireless edit parameters and switch presets. 2.Fully programmable All parameters of AIRSTEP hardware can be programmed in the APP, including full function MIDI messages, HID messages, and Footswitch messages. It also supports free selection of output interfaces. 3. Unlimited presets saving The APP can save presets without any upper limit, and the presets can be transferred to the AIRSTEP hardware side with one click. 4.Build-in presets To make everything easy, AIRSTEP APP has a large number of built-in presets, and we will keep updating!
PleinColorWheel
This tool helps artists discover and mix colors inspired by nature. Design and save custom palettes, practice painting on a digital canvas, and learn color theory. It offers daily painting reminders to encourage consistent practice.
- Color mixing on Mixer
- Digital canvas for painting
- Color theory learning
- Custom palette design
- Daily painting reminders
- Art pigment selection
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Plein Color Wheel — A Plein Air Painter's Color Companion Discover the dark green color of the trees and the light blue color of the sky. Go outside and paint. Design and save new colors on Mixer, paint on Canvas, and learn about Color Theory. Select from a palette of art pigments named from the art stores, and receieve a daily reminder to paint a new canvas each and every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AIRSTEP at Free against PleinColorWheel's $2.99. AIRSTEP also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PleinColorWheel's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
AIRSTEP is free to download; PleinColorWheel costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PleinColorWheel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AIRSTEP has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AIRSTEP | PleinColorWheel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.1 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XSONIC Inc. | Gregory Kojadinovich |
Customer experience
AIRSTEP
PleinColorWheel
In-app purchases
AIRSTEP
No in-app purchases
PleinColorWheel
No in-app purchases
