# Wires vs BounceBud Physics Based MIDI

The clearest difference is price: BounceBud Physics Based MIDI at $5.99 against Wires's $19.99. BounceBud Physics Based MIDI also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Wires costs $19.99 and BounceBud Physics Based MIDI $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wires against 5.0 for BounceBud Physics Based MIDI. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Wires's written reviews are positive against 100% of BounceBud Physics Based MIDI's.

Wires ships an update every 10 months, BounceBud Physics Based MIDI every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wires | BounceBud Physics Based MIDI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | [5.0 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wires-vintage-wire-echo/id1661379414/reviews) | [5.0 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bouncebud-physics-based-midi/id6464171933/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **20** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 62 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AudioThing Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1659941236) | [Cem Olcay](https://appshunter.io/developer/523633853) |

## What reviewers say

### Wires

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wires-vintage-wire-echo/id1661379414)

This audio plugin emulates a vintage wire recorder, transforming sound into lo-fi echoes and effects reminiscent of secret operations. It offers unique dubbing capabilities and can be used for creating atmospheric beats or experimental audio.

**Highlights:** Vintage wire recorder emulation, Lo-fi echo effects, Secret operation soundscapes, Unusual dubbing echoes, Atmospheric beat creation, AUv3 and Standalone formats

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BounceBud Physics Based MIDI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bouncebud-physics-based-midi/id6464171933)

This app generates MIDI notes through a unique physics-based system. Balls collide with customizable keyboards, triggering MIDI events. It offers extensive control over note scales, velocity, and MIDI channels for diverse musical creations.

**Highlights:** Physics-based generative MIDI sequencing, Customizable keyboards with MIDI note triggers, Adjustable ball count, speed, and size, Configurable key/scale, velocity, and octave ranges, Individual MIDI output per keyboard, MIDI input for 'shoot walls' interaction, Toggleable ball collision behavior

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wires free?

Wires costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BounceBud Physics Based MIDI free?

BounceBud Physics Based MIDI costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wires or BounceBud Physics Based MIDI?

Wires and BounceBud Physics Based MIDI are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 20 and 11 ratings respectively.

### Do Wires or BounceBud Physics Based MIDI have ads?

Neither Wires nor BounceBud Physics Based MIDI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wires or BounceBud Physics Based MIDI?

Wires ships an update every 10 months, and BounceBud Physics Based MIDI every 3 weeks. Most recently, Wires was updated on November 3, 2026 and BounceBud Physics Based MIDI on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*