Branches vs ITS Meditation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Branches
This semi-modular synthesizer offers a "west coast" style of sound design, inspired by classic synthesizers. It functions as a standalone app with MIDI input or as an AUv3 plugin within a DAW, allowing for complex sound creation and experimentation.
- Semi-modular synthesis engine
- Standalone app and AUv3 plugin support
- West coast style sound processing
- Duophonic synthesis with dual MIDI channels
- Generative melody capabilities
- Waveform fading and wave folding
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Branches is a semi-modular synthesizer inspired by classics of the past. It runs both as a standalone instrument with support for external MIDI input or as a plugin (AUv3) in your favorite DAW app. Audio from the oscillators are permanently hardwired into the lowpass gates and the default patch is setup to receive MIDI and trigger the lowpass gate for the complex oscillator. This way you can get up and running fast and are then free to experiment with your own patching. Branches is utilizing what is sometimes referred to as a "west coast" style of processing which in this case means timbre is adjusted by adding harmonics to a basic sine wave. One of the oscillators does this by fading between multiple waveforms freely, the other does it by employing a wave folder and blending it with another user selectable waveform. The first one can also modulate either frequency or amplitude of the second. Branches support MIDI input on two channels. This allows you to control each oscillator and low pass gate individually if you please, acting as a duophonic synthesizer. Utilizing the rest of the modules opens up a world of different possibilities - generative random melodies, timbre changing over time, modulation from your host app etc.
ITS Meditation
Create personalized soundscapes for relaxation and focus. Mix and match various ambient sounds to build your perfect audio environment. Ideal for meditation, sleep, or study.
- Soundscape creation
- Ambient sound mixing
- Personalized audio environments
- Relaxation tools
- Focus aids
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An app for soundscape creation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ITS Meditation at 100% against Branches's 36%. ITS Meditation also leads on price (Free vs $5.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.9). Branches's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 49 months). On ratings volume, 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
ITS Meditation is free to download; Branches costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ITS Meditation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Branches's written reviews are positive against 100% of ITS Meditation's.
Branches ships an update every 6 days, ITS Meditation every 49 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Branches | ITS Meditation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 49 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 242 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Willow & Oak AB | Ben Farmer |
Customer experience
Branches
ITS Meditation
In-app purchases
Branches
No in-app purchases
ITS Meditation
No in-app purchases
