Comparison

Analog Stone vs Epicycle

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

Head to head
About

Analog Stone

This app emulates a classic 1979 four-stage analog phaser pedal, bringing its iconic psychedelic sound to iOS. It offers a focused, hardware-like experience with an optional circuit to reduce harshness for experimental sound design.

Highlights
  • Classic 1979 phaser emulation
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Analog modeling engine
  • Add-on circuit for reduced harshness
  • Manual and external rate modulation
  • Supports 44.1, 48, 96 kHz sampling rates
Features
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Analog Stone is a focused AUv3 recreation of a legendary 1979 four-stage analog phaser. It brings the character and simplicity of the original pedal to iOS, powered by the same analog modeling engine as RealPhase. Where RealPhase takes the rackmount approach with its 50+ parameters (which can be more than some users need), Analog Stone does one thing beautifully: delivering that iconic, sweeping, psychedelic color with the raw immediacy of physical hardware. The plugin includes an add-on circuit that reduces the harshness and other non-musical artifacts that can emerge at high modulation rates (in free-running mode only). This makes the effect useful even in experimental settings such as glitch effects, with more possibilities to explore when modulating the rate parameter either manually or via external means. PLEASE NOTE: • An AUv3-compatible host is required to use this app • Supported sampling rates: 44.1, 48, 96 kHz • Host tracks must be at least CD-quality (44.1 kHz). Note that some virtual instruments, such as GarageBand’s Smart Instruments, operate downsampled at 22.05 kHz and are unsupported

About

Epicycle

Create complex rhythms and polymeters using Euclidean rings on your iPhone or iPad. Explore generative patterns with a built-in sound engine. Unlock advanced features like MIDI output and export for external hardware synchronization.

Highlights
  • Euclidean ring rhythms
  • Up to eight simultaneous tracks
  • Polymeter generation
  • Built-in sound engine
  • Scene saving and launching
  • MIDI out and clock sync
  • .mid file export
Features
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Epicycle is a MIDI sequencer for iPhone and iPad. Every rhythm is a Euclidean ring, and each track's parameters generate its pattern. Layer rings of different lengths for polymeter, and hear them on the built-in sound engine with no external gear. EUCLIDEAN RINGS Each track is a ring, and you can run up to eight at once. A track's pattern follows from its parameters, so you see the rhythm as a shape. POLYMETER Give tracks different lengths and they play together. Loop-lock protects one track's pattern while you change the others. SCENES Save pattern states as scenes and launch them with quantize. FREE TO PLAY Epicycle is free to download. The full sound engine and every creative feature are free, up to eight tracks, with no time limit. MIDI OUT, CLOCK AND EXPORT A one-time lifetime unlock adds live MIDI out, MIDI clock in and out, and .mid export, so you can drive and sync external hardware and apps. Requires iOS 18 or later. VoiceOver is supported.

Screenshots

Analog Stone1 screens
Epicycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Epicycle at Free against Analog Stone's $5.99. Epicycle also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). Analog Stone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Epicycle is free to download; Analog Stone costs $5.99 up front. Epicycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Analog Stone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Analog Stone against 5.0 for Epicycle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Analog Stone versus Epicycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnalog StoneEpicycle
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperquantovoxOuthaul

In-app purchases

None

Analog Stone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Epicycle

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$24.99

Questions

Is Analog Stone free?
Analog Stone costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Epicycle free?
Epicycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Analog Stone or Epicycle?
Analog Stone and Epicycle are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Analog Stone or Epicycle have ads?
Neither Analog Stone nor Epicycle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Analog Stone or Epicycle?
Analog Stone ships an update every 2 days, and Epicycle every 2 days. Most recently, Analog Stone was updated on November 3, 2026 and Epicycle on October 31, 2026.

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