Comparison

Kyma Control vs MangledVerb

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

Head to head
About

Kyma Control

This app acts as a versatile wireless controller for the Kyma Sound Design Workstation. It offers multiple control modes including a virtual surface mirror, pen tablet, keyboards, and motion controls, allowing for expressive sound manipulation away from your computer.

Highlights
  • Virtual Control Surface mirroring
  • Multi-touch pen/tablet controller
  • Standard and Tonnetz keyboards
  • Accelerometer controls
  • Compass heading control
  • View and select active Sounds
Features
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Kyma Control is the Swiss-army-knife of controllers for the Kyma Sound Design Workstation, providing four of the most popular Kyma controller-modes in one, wireless multi-touch package: a bi-directional mirror of Kyma's Virtual Control Surface, a multi-touch pen/tablet controller, a standard and a Tonnetz keyboard, accelerometer controls, and compass heading for using direction as a control. For use in the studio, on stage, in the lab, at home, or in classroom, Kyma Control frees you from having to sit in front of your laptop; put yourself inside the sound field and perform your Sounds in an expressive, intuitive manner using your hands and gestures. FEATURES • Auto-mapping, bi-directional multi-touch mirroring of Kyma's Virtual Control Surface (VCS) • View and select the active Sounds in a Kyma Multigrid • Pen/tablet surface tracking as many as 11 fingers with color trails to help you track finger position • A keyboard for sending !KeyDown and either continuous or discrete values for !KeyPitch & !KeyTimbre • A Tonnetz pitch-space with configurable vertical and horizontal intervals • Pitches can be rounded to equal tempered pitch, rounded only on !KeyDown and continuously variable after that, or, in Strum-mode, triggered when your finger passes by the key • Trigger or control Sounds with the iPad's accelerometer measurements in the X, Y, Z directions, as well as controls corresponding with Pitch, Roll and Yaw • Compass heading from the iPad's magnetometer tells you which way the iPad is pointing so you can use it for panning and other controls REQUIREMENTS • iPad, iOS 8 or newer • Symbolic Sound Kyma 7 (or newer) with Paca(rana) Sound Computation Engine • WiFi or Ethernet connection to network accessible to the Paca(rana)

About

MangledVerb

This audio effect app blends rich reverb with intense distortion to create a wide range of sounds, from ambient textures to chaotic mangled audio. It offers extensive controls for shaping instruments and vocals, with features optimized for live performance.

Highlights
  • Rich reverb and devastating distortion
  • Create ambient soundscapes or mangled chaos
  • Smooth clipping to hard-ripping overdrive
  • Wobble control for spooky effects
  • The Ribbon for live parameter manipulation
  • Hotswitch for instant parameter changes
  • Flexible I/O options (Mono/Stereo)
  • MIDI control and Tap Tempo for live use
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MangledVerb is a unique effect combining a rich reverb with devastating distortion. It’s capable of creating everything from granular ambience and moody auras to sound-sculpting mangled chaos. Transform your instruments and vocals with this classic Eventide effect. Features: - Create out-of-this world-soundscapes by turning up Size and Overdrive. - Smoothly morph from soft-clipping to hard-ripping overdrive. - Use the Wobble control to create spookiness. - Use The Ribbon control to easily manipulate multiple parameters in a live situation. - Program the Hotswitch to instantly change multiple parameters at once. - Flexible I/O: Mono-In/Mono-Out, Mono-In/Stereo-Out or Stereo-In/Stereo-Out. - Optimized for live use with MIDI control of The Ribbon and Tap Tempo for quick meta-control on the fly. - Use Mixlock to scroll through presets while keeping the wet-dry mix constant. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kyma Control at 100% against MangledVerb's 0%. Kyma Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). MangledVerb's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Kyma Control costs $14.99 and MangledVerb $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kyma Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MangledVerb has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kyma Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of MangledVerb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyma Control ships an update every 4 months, MangledVerb every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kyma Control versus MangledVerb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyma ControlMangledVerb
Price$14.99$14.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings318 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSymbolic Sound CorporationEventide

Customer experience

Kyma Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MangledVerb

All ratings18 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kyma Control

No in-app purchases

None

MangledVerb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kyma Control free?
Kyma Control costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MangledVerb free?
MangledVerb costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kyma Control or MangledVerb?
Kyma Control is rated higher. Kyma Control averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MangledVerb averages 4.6 from 18 ratings.
Do Kyma Control or MangledVerb have ads?
Neither Kyma Control nor MangledVerb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kyma Control or MangledVerb?
Kyma Control ships an update every 4 months, and MangledVerb every 14 months. Most recently, Kyma Control was updated on September 24, 2026 and MangledVerb on September 21, 2026.

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