Comparison

Panflow vs TB GonioMeter

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

Head to head
About

Panflow

This app generates complex, evolving panning patterns and adds rhythmic stereo movement to audio tracks in real-time. Its intuitive interface and powerful pattern editor allow for precise stereo editing, bringing dynamic life to static sounds. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin within iOS DAWs.

Highlights
  • Evolving panning patterns
  • Rhythmic stereo movement
  • Real-time audio modulation
  • Precise stereo editing
  • Powerful pattern editor
  • Standalone and AUv3 plugin support
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Panflow is a Creative Panning Modulator & Stereo rhythm generator plugin designed to Shape complex, evolving panning patterns and add random, rhythmical movement to any audio track in real-time. You can Create Instant fluid motion with precise stereo editing, with an easy-to-use interface and powerful pattern editor and give your audio a more lively, dynamic feel, or add dynamism to any static sound. Use as Standalone or as an Audio Unit (AUv3) plugin in your favorite iOS Host or DAW Panflow is endlessly variable & endlessly interesting.

About

TB GonioMeter

Analyze stereo image imbalances and frequency correlations in real-time. Ensure your audio content is high quality and compatible with mono down-mixes, crucial for mobile entertainment. This tool offers detailed waveform inspection and balance spectrum analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time goniometer for stereo image waveforms
  • Real-time correlation meter and spectrum
  • Real-time stereo balance and spectrum meter
  • Color themes for UI
  • Mono down-mix compatibility check
  • Optimized for iPad, compatible with iPhone/iPod Touch
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ToneBoosters GonioMeter is a one-stop stereo image analysis AUv3 plug-in. Easily identify stereo image imbalance or frequency ranges with negative correlation. Ensure that the content you create is of high quality and mono down-mix compatible, an essential requirement for mobile entertainment! The ToneBoosters GonioMeter stand-alone app captures the microphone input and processes the signals in real time. Since most iOS devices only have mono microphone capabilities, we strongly suggest to use the integrated AUv3 plug-in (app extension) version instead. To use it as a plug-in, use an AUv3-compatible host app such as Steinberg Cubasis, Apple Garageband, Audio Evolution Mobile Studio, Auria, AUM, or others. ToneBoosters GonioMeter will appear in the list of Audio Unit extensions for effect plug-ins. Key features: - Real-time goniometer to inspect stereo image waveforms - Real-time correlation meter and correlation spectrum meter - Real-time stereo balance an stereo balance spectrum meter - Color themes for the user interface - Max screen support in Garageband - Optimised for iPad and compatible with iPhone and iPod Touch What you should know: - Licenses acquired for this platform are not compatible with other platforms. - Audio Unit (AUv3) extensions require an iPad mini 2, iPad 4 or later models.

Screenshots

Panflow4 screens
TB GonioMeter2 screens

Verdict

The call

Panflow and TB GonioMeter both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TB GonioMeter's written reviews are positive against 89% of Panflow's. Panflow's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. 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 — 4.7 for Panflow against 4.6 for TB GonioMeter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Panflow's written reviews are positive against 100% of TB GonioMeter's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Panflow versus TB GonioMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPanflowTB GonioMeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better4.6 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better23
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUDIOMODERNToneBoosters

Customer experience

Panflow

All ratings27 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

TB GonioMeter

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Panflow

No in-app purchases

None

TB GonioMeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Panflow free?
Panflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TB GonioMeter free?
TB GonioMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Panflow or TB GonioMeter?
Panflow is rated higher. Panflow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while TB GonioMeter averages 4.6 from 23 ratings.
Do Panflow or TB GonioMeter have ads?
Neither Panflow nor TB GonioMeter shows ads.

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