Comparison

Velvet Machine vs GlitchScaper

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

Head to head
About

Velvet Machine

This audio effect plugin generates unique sonic textures by blurring and stretching sounds. It can create reverb-like qualities, act as a delay, and offers extensive control over its volume envelope and timing. Requires a compatible host app and a relatively modern device for optimal performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time convolution with enveloped velvet noise
  • Sound stretching and blurring up to 10 seconds
  • Reverb-like textures with flexible volume envelope
  • Variable density random multi-tap delay
  • Host tempo sync for time and predelay
  • High cut and low cut filters
  • Adjustable dry/wet mix
Features
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Sonic texture generator / blur / non-linear reverb *** WARNING *** Velvet Machine is an Audio Unit v3 plugin and requires a compatible host such as GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Audiobus etc. The provided standalone app does NOT support the currently deprecated Inter-App Audio. *** Velvet Machine is a CPU-intensive effect at high settings. A *minimum* of 5th Gen iPad, iPhone 6s or 1st Gen iPhone SE is required to run a single instance at maximum settings. However, shorter times and/or lower densities use much less CPU. *** Velvet Machine is a unique audio effect based on real-time convolution with enveloped velvet noise. It's designed to: - Stretch and blur out even short sounds to lengths of up to 10 seconds - Produce reverb-like textures with flexible volume envelope (including reverse, fading in and out, pulsating etc.) - Work as a variable density random multi-tap delay (bordering on granular-like sounds) PDF manual and video demos are available on developer website. Features: - Flexible volume envelope with arbitrary number of segments and curvature - Effect time ranging from 50 ms to 10 s - Response density adjustable from 1 to 2000 repeats per second - Predelay up to 1 s - Host tempo sync for time and predelay parameters - High cut and low cut filters for the effected signal - Mix adjustable from 100% dry to 100% wet - Mix Lock to switch presets while keeping the dry/wet mix constant

About

GlitchScaper

Create unique glitchy patterns and soundscapes with a rhythm machine featuring six sound generators and a two-layer cycle sequencer. Explore random sequence and tone generation, advanced effects, and spatial audio processing.

Highlights
  • Six sound generators
  • Two-layer cycle sequencer
  • Random sequence and tone generation
  • Advanced effects and envelopes
  • Spatial audio processing
  • MIDI support
Features
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GlitchScaper is a rhythm machine with six sound generators, each controlled by a two-layer cycle sequencer, designed to easily create glitchy patterns and scapes. To quickly find new ideas, each generator has separate options for making sequences and tones. The parameters of the new sequences and tones are set randomly, but are guided by several user-defined options, which in outline define the steps of the sequence and the type of tone or noise. This allows you make a quick draft of a pattern and then simply tweak it to get the final sound. The advanced copy function gives you ability to quickly make a new preset by copying sequences and tones from existing ones. The tone generator makes bright and rich sounds based on 12 complex waveforms or various types of noise, and can also use an external input as a signal source. Effects transform the tone from smoothly varying to full of squeaks and rattles. Each effect is modulated by a special envelope generator with different shapes that change throughout the sequencer step. The sound generators have individual spatial effects, as well as a common reverb space for all generators that adds an ambient layer to the final mix. The final mix can be even brighter and heavy or pumping with the built-in harmonic exciter and bass enhancer. The intuitive interface and powerful sound design features make this application super convenient for creating your own, unique sound. GlitchScaper is great for creating simple beats with an interesting and unusual sound, but it was originally designed for digital distorted patterns with longer steps that blend perfectly with the rhythms of classic drum machines and sequencers. GlitchScaper is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). GlitchScaper works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, GlitchScaper can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. All application features are available on iOS and macOS, including MIDI support (with a MIDI learn option) and audio unit parameters. GlitchScaper has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site. A brief overview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T50WVIPUPQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeF3oBoXp80 You can find more information on GlitchScaper and other experimental audio processing apps at: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com

Screenshots

Velvet Machine1 screens
GlitchScaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Velvet Machine at $7.99 against GlitchScaper's $15.99. Velvet Machine also leads on chart position (#184 vs unranked) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Velvet Machine costs $7.99 and GlitchScaper $15.99 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 — 4.9 for Velvet Machine against 4.8 for GlitchScaper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Velvet Machine's written reviews are positive against 91% of GlitchScaper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velvet Machine ships an update every 3 months, GlitchScaper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Velvet Machine versus GlitchScaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelvet MachineGlitchScaper
Price$7.99 — better$15.99
Rating4.9 (47 ratings) — better4.8 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#184 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuri TurovIgor Vasiliev

Customer experience

Velvet Machine

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GlitchScaper

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Velvet Machine

No in-app purchases

None

GlitchScaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Velvet Machine free?
Velvet Machine costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GlitchScaper free?
GlitchScaper costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Velvet Machine or GlitchScaper?
Velvet Machine is rated higher. Velvet Machine averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while GlitchScaper averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do Velvet Machine or GlitchScaper have ads?
Neither Velvet Machine nor GlitchScaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Velvet Machine or GlitchScaper?
Velvet Machine ships an update every 3 months, and GlitchScaper every 4 months. Most recently, Velvet Machine was updated on September 23, 2026 and GlitchScaper on September 7, 2026.

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