oogieAR vs Dial Upstrum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
oogieAR
This app is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that generates music algorithmically using images and colors. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies by applying colors from your photos, with infinite creative possibilities through various tools.
- 3D musical synthesizer laboratory
- Algorithmic music creation
- Image and color-based sound generation
- Create arpeggios and harmonies
- Pro Mode with additional features
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oogieAR is a 3D musical synthesizer laboratory that uses images and colors to create music algorithmically. Create complex arpeggios and harmonies live using colors from your photos. When you throw in Pipes, Scalars and Gravity, there are Infinite creative possiblities. Upgrade to Pro Mode and release more features.
Dial Upstrum
Transform classic modem sounds into a unique musical instrument. Explore phase and pitch variations to create distinctive audio and visuals, and integrate with AUv3 hosts for advanced music production.
- Play 56k modem handshake sounds as an instrument
- Adjust phase and pitch of sounds
- Modify visuals alongside audio
- AUv3 plugin support
- Inspired by ZX Plectrum
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Boot up that beige box, hear the sweet symphony of your 56k modem screeching into life, and prepare to surf the information superhighway like it's 1999! Play the 56k DialUp handshake sounds as a musical instrument on your iPhone or iPad! Change the modem sounds (and visuals) phase and pitch to make some weird, wonderful and familiar sounds! Plugin to your favourite AUv3 host and make unique music unlike anything else. Log on. Dial in. Based on the critically acclaimed ZX Plectrum! (but with more sounds and flexibility!) What people say about ZX Plectrum: "As seen on TV" on Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit Used by multi-Platinum band Placebo in their live events. "ZX Plectrum lets you make music Spectrum style on your iPhone" pocket-lint.com "Utterly pointless but also utterly engaging" bamm.tv "For Nostlagia lovers of a very specific demographic this will sound like heaven" calmdowntom.com "The Greatest iPad App of ALL TIME" conoroneill.net
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: oogieAR at Free against Dial Upstrum's $3.99. oogieAR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Dial Upstrum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On 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
oogieAR is free to download; Dial Upstrum costs $3.99 up front. oogieAR sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Dial Upstrum asks for nothing beyond the download.
oogieAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | oogieAR | Dial Upstrum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dave Scruton | Dave Sapien Ltd. |
Customer experience
oogieAR
Dial Upstrum
In-app purchases
oogieAR
- Pro Mode$0.99
- oogieAR Around House$0.99
- oogieAR Body Sounds$0.99
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- oogieAR Metal Shop$0.99
- oogieAR SG Pepper$0.99
- oogieAR Urbanity$0.99
- oogieAR Sports Shorts$0.99
- oogieAR Woodworks$0.99
- oogieAR Water$0.99
Dial Upstrum
No in-app purchases
