Comparison

Kyma Control vs Spring Reverb

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

Spring Reverb

This app emulates the sound of vintage spring reverbs found in guitar amplifiers, offering unique sonic possibilities beyond traditional hardware. It allows for detailed manipulation of physical parameters, creating both authentic and experimental reverb effects for various instruments.

Highlights
  • Emulates popular spring reverb sounds
  • Manipulate physical spring parameters
  • Morph between different spring configurations
  • Tempo-synced reverb decay
  • Tube-amp style tremolo (pre/post reverb)
  • Modulation for chorus-like effects
  • Dynamic control with The Ribbon
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Spring Reverb models the sound and character of popular spring reverbs found in guitar amplifiers, popularized by Surf, Garage and Rockabilly music. Spring takes this a step further by allowing manipulation of physical parameters not normally available in a real spring tank. The results vary from faithful recreations of real springs to distinctive new sounds that push the physical boundaries of reverb. Guitarists love the revered surfer vibe but all creative musicians will find that Spring makes any synthesizer, drum, or vocal stand out in a mix. This vintage reverb sound originally derived from the reflections of sound waves traveling through springs has been given an overhaul for the 21st century and beyond. Eventide Spring contains two different sized ‘spring tanks’ along with the ability to morph between one and three springs. Easily program The Ribbon to seamlessly transition between any two settings in real-time! The added tube-amp-style tremolo can be routed before or after the spring resulting in an unrivaled ability to craft your own unique reverb sound. Alter the intensity by changing the tremolo depth and adjust the tremolo rate in Hz, or note value when tempo-synced to your project. Features: - Artist presets by Matt Lange, Nick Hook, and Nu-Trix. - Tempo Sync reverb decay to your DAW. - Craft original sounds by changing the number of springs and damping frequency. - Alter overall resonance by selecting the size of the spring tank. - Tube-amp-style tremolo that can be routed pre- or post-reverb. - Create chorus-like effects by altering Modulation Level. - The Ribbon controller allows for dynamic modification of several knobs at once to easily morph between settings. - Programmable Hotswitch provides the ability to jump instantly to an alternate sound at the push of a button. - 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 Spring Reverb's 54%. Kyma Control also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). Spring Reverb's advantage is ratings volume (13 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 Spring Reverb $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 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kyma Control's written reviews are positive against 54% of Spring Reverb's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyma Control ships an update every 4 months, Spring Reverb every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Kyma Control versus Spring Reverb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyma ControlSpring Reverb
Price$14.99$14.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.9 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better53.8% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 13 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%

Spring Reverb

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

None

Kyma Control

No in-app purchases

None

Spring Reverb

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kyma Control free?
Kyma Control costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spring Reverb free?
Spring Reverb costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kyma Control or Spring Reverb?
Kyma Control is rated higher. Kyma Control averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Spring Reverb averages 3.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Kyma Control or Spring Reverb have ads?
Neither Kyma Control nor Spring Reverb shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kyma Control or Spring Reverb?
Kyma Control ships an update every 4 months, and Spring Reverb every 13 months. Most recently, Kyma Control was updated on September 24, 2026 and Spring Reverb on October 14, 2026.

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