Comparison

ShakeGuitar vs Motio

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

Head to head
About

ShakeGuitar

Experience simulated guitar playing on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Adjust melody difficulty in real-time by shaking your device, or fine-tune levels via the control panel. Ideal for musical novices seeking an interactive music experience.

Highlights
  • Simulated guitar playing experience
  • Motion-based difficulty adjustment
  • Real-time melody morphing
  • Interactive control panel
  • Suitable for musical novices
Features
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The ShakeGuitar is an interactive music system for use with iPhone/iTouch that enables users to enjoy the simulated experience of guitar playing, even if they are musical novices. Shaking the iPhone/iTouch with varying degrees of strength influences the level of guitar-melody difficulty, which smoothly changes in real-time from soft backing to heavy soloing. You can set each level thoughout the music by touching or draging on the level control panel.  
 The ShakeGuitar is based on a melody morphing method developed by Masatoshi Hamanaka. Further information can be found at http://gttm.jp/hamanaka/en/shakeguitar/

About

Motio

Features
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Your body is the instrument. Motio is a motion synth for iPhone. Move, tilt, and gesture to shape sound in real time, then go deeper with BODY tracking, FIELD, LiDAR, MIDI, AUv3, and Sound Editor modes. It is not a beat maker or a DAW-style editor. Motio is built for the moment when you want to play sound directly: rotate your wrist, lean into a gesture, bring a hand into camera view, or map motion to MIDI. What you can do: - Play expressive synth presets with device motion - Use BODY tracking for camera-based control - Explore FIELD and magnetic-field control - Perform LiDAR gestures on supported iPhone models - Send MIDI output to compatible music setups - Use Motio as an AUv3 instrument in supported hosts - Open the Sound Editor to shape presets and mappings Motio Pro unlocks all performance modes, every preset, Sound Editor controls, MIDI, and AUv3 instrument access. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial; monthly is available without a trial. Designed for musicians, sound designers, experimental performers, and curious creators who want an instrument that starts with movement instead of a timeline. Terms of Use: https://motio.thebulb.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://motio.thebulb.app/privacy

Screenshots

ShakeGuitar3 screens
Motio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShakeGuitar at none against Motio's 2. ShakeGuitar also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Motio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 62 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Motio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ShakeGuitar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShakeGuitar ships an update every 62 months, Motio every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShakeGuitar versus Motio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakeGuitarMotio
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (167 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings167 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernewforestar co,.ltdDanis Gaiazov

In-app purchases

None

ShakeGuitar

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Motio

Subscriptions2
  • Motio Pro$2.991 Month
  • Motio Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ShakeGuitar free?
ShakeGuitar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Motio free?
Motio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShakeGuitar or Motio have ads?
Neither ShakeGuitar nor Motio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShakeGuitar or Motio?
ShakeGuitar ships an update every 62 months, and Motio every 2 weeks. Most recently, ShakeGuitar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Motio on October 24, 2026.

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