MorphWiz vs MorphWiz Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MorphWiz
This app offers a unique musical instrument experience with advanced pitch control and expressive capabilities. It allows users to morph audio waveforms and visual shapes, providing a seamless blend of sound and visuals for both beginners and professionals.
- Morph audio waveforms and visual shapes
- Advanced pitch control and rounding
- Finger Vibrato Effect (FVE)
- Velocity Controlled Animation (VCA)
- Up to 10 simultaneous notes
- Accelerometer control
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Keyboard Magazine's November 2011 Key Buy Award! Winner of Electronic Musician's 2011 iPhone/iPod touch/iPad App Editors' Choice Award! Winner of Billboard Music App Awards 2010 Best Music Creation App! Winner of Best App Ever 2010 Award for Best Musical iPad App! MorphWiz from Wizdom Music, created by Jordan Rudess and Kevin Chartier. http://www.morphwiz.com "MorphWiz, by design, affords incredible expressive subtlety for anyone who explores its endless possibilities. Rock on!!!" Ge Wang, Co-Founder, CTO, and Chief Creative Officer of Smule (creators of Magic Piano) "Jordan's very capable use of his unique invention- MorphWiz must be a Godsend to his road crew. It's important to note that no Moog synthesizers were harmed in its production." Keith Emerson. "It's completely awesome and inspiring to play! Absolutely loving it!" Eric Persing-Spectrasonics MorphWiz is the second app to bear the Jordan Rudess name. MorphWiz is partly inspired by the Haken Continuum Fingerboard, a radically innovative and revolutionary MIDI instrument that Jordan uses on stage and in the studio with Dream Theater. Like the Continuum, Jordan Rudess' MorphWiz is a vertical grid based musical instrument that allows a whole new level of expressive control! If you're a beginner, you’ll love experimenting with all of the presets, but if you’re a professional musician, you will soon be blown away by one of the coolest methods of controlling sound that you've ever laid hands on. Jordan states, “Our goal was to create an instrument that would allow the seamless morphing of the audio and visual domain while delivering a seamless musical experience. I believe the iPhone/iPad multitouch platform opens up a whole new world of creation of electronic musical instruments and we’re proud MorphWiz is our first major offering. My experience and involvement with the Haken Continuum and extraordinary Bebot app brought to life an advanced pitch control system that is still uncharted territory for many in today’s music instrument world. This is the heart of MorphWiz.” MorphWiz video tutorials: http://www.morphwiz.com/tutorial.html Over 80 Jordan Rudess-created patches FEATURES: • Assign audio waveforms as visual shapes to the grid and morph between them with your fingers on the grid or the accelerometer • Advanced pitch control allows the player to round the pitch of the initial attack of any note. It also recognizes when your finger stops after a slide, and rounds your notes to the nearest diatonic pitch • Rounding pitch on initial attack and/or after a slide • Independent control for up to 10 simultaneous notes • Finger Vibrato Effect (FVE) where you can achieve vibrato even when lock pitch is selected and the pitch is snapping to the grid! • Velocity Controlled Animation (VCA) in sync with your musical performance • Trippy full-color, animated particles, fire, and ring effects visually radiate under your fingertips and contain real time pitch information • Choose from a wide variety of scales and chords to assign to the playing surface with easy customization • Choose to display names of notes or intervals to help guide you • Performance controls include octave shift, pitch lock on/off, record to delay buffer on/off, infinity delay setting on/off, and multi-function slider • Unison detuning effect with separate pan control for that classic analog thickness • FM (Frequency Modulation) synthesis can be assigned to the vertical grid or accelerometer • Wave Sync Synthesis (WSS) can also be assigned to the vertical grid or accelerometer • Adjustable note attack and release time • FX include digital delay, stereo chorus, and tremolo “Check out Jordan Rudess’s new album with Steve Horelick entitled “interSonic”which features MorphWiz!”
MorphWiz Studio
Create unique and expressive sounds with a powerful spectral audio morphing synthesizer. This app offers a versatile sound engine, extensive modulation options, and a built-in recorder for musicians and enthusiasts.
- Spectral audio morphing synthesizer
- Seamless morphing between four samples
- Powerful modulation options (LFOs, envelopes, filters)
- Customizable arpeggiator
- Built-in recorder
- MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) support
- AUv3 support
- iCloud sync
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Jordan Rudess's groundbreaking app that took the music world by storm during its initial release in 2010, is back and better than ever! Introducing MorphWiz Studio - the ultimate synthesizer for musicians and music enthusiasts alike. With its powerful sound engine and intuitive user interface, MorphWiz Studio lets you create unique and expressive sounds like never before. In addition to all the features you knew and loved, MorphWiz Studio features a spectral audio morphing synthesizer that constructs hybrid sounds to seamlessly transition from one timbre to the next. Create your own signature sound with a wide range of effects and modulation options. Whether you're a seasoned musician or just starting out, this app is perfect for unleashing your creativity and taking your music to the next level. Key features of MorphWiz Studio include: • A versatile sound engine with seamless morphing between four samples • Powerful modulation options, including LFOs, envelopes, and filters, to shape and transform your sound • A customizable arpeggiator with multiple modes, patterns, and styles • A built-in recorder for capturing your own samples • An intuitive interface designed for quick and easy access to all features and settings • Support for MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) with a multi-touch expressive playing surface • AUv3 support enabling seamless integration with other music apps • iCloud sync, so you can access your presets and recordings across all your devices Experience the power and flexibility of MorphWiz Studio and take your creativity to new sonic heights
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MorphWiz at $9.99 against MorphWiz Studio's $19.99. MorphWiz also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 5). MorphWiz Studio's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
MorphWiz costs $9.99 and MorphWiz Studio $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MorphWiz Studio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MorphWiz has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of MorphWiz's written reviews are positive against 100% of MorphWiz Studio's.
MorphWiz ships an update every 3 weeks, MorphWiz Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MorphWiz | MorphWiz Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (27 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wizdom Music LLC | One Red Dog Media Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
MorphWiz
MorphWiz Studio
Bugs and requests
MorphWiz
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on iOS 4 devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Latency and responsiveness problems
Requested features
5 requests- Improved recording and looping features
- MIDI input and output support
- Better preset management and organization
- Expanded sound library and synthesis options
- Improved performance and stability
MorphWiz Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MorphWiz
No in-app purchases
MorphWiz Studio
No in-app purchases





