Comparison

Kyma Control vs MicSwap Pro

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

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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

MicSwap Pro

Transform your device into a professional recording studio. Import or record audio, then experiment with 17 different studio microphones and environments to alter the sound. Edit, organize, and share your high-fidelity creations.

Highlights
  • Record or import audio
  • Swap between 17 modeled microphones
  • Change studio environments
  • Edit and trim recordings
  • Use with external microphones/interfaces
  • Audiobus, AUv3, IAA compatible
  • Share recordings
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A mobile recording studio. Record or import audio, swap microphones for different sounds, change studios, edit, color label, sort, share and store your recordings anywhere. Use standalone or connect an external microphone or interface and get the hifi sound of 17 different studio microphones with a swap of the screen. MicSwap Pro works with any external mic or interface compatible with your iDevice to deliver high fidelity professional sounding recordings. You can also use your Bluetooth mic to record. Great for podcasting, voiceover, music creation and more. MicSwap Pro comes with all microphones, studio environments, unlimited recording and can be used as a plugin with other apps like Garageband, etc (Audiobus, AUv3, IAA). MicSwap can also transform your iPhone or iPad into a microphone when you connect it to external speakers. If you're using a computer without a microphone, MicSwap is am easy way to add a mic to your setup so you can add voiceover to videos, record podcasts, add commentary to games and more Check out our 'Audio Recording and Mastering Bundle' which includes MicSwap Pro and AudioMaster Pro. Comes with full tech support. No sign up required, so you get to creating. "If you’re yearning to broaden your sonic palette but don’t happen to have a spare $2K to spend, you’ll like MicSwap Pro a whole lot." - MacLife "MicSwap Turns Your iPhone Into Rock And Roll" - TechCrunch "Great! If you’re yearning to broaden your sonic palette but don’t happen to have a spare $2K to spend, you’ll like MicSwap Pro a whole lot." - MacLife. "One of the best recording apps for iOS" - iPadMusic Check out our new 'Audio Recording and Mastering Bundle' which includes AudioMaster Pro and MicSwap Pro. FEATURES • Use standalone or with an external mic or interface • All microphones and studio environments included • Record using different microphones for different sounds • Swap mics to change the sound of any pre-existing audio • Adjust the gain on any microphone • Edit or trim recordings • Enable / disable live monitoring • Audiobus, AU and IAA compatible • AudioCopy enabled • Change backgrounds by swapping studio environments • Color label recordings • Sort recordings by date, title, duration, mic & color • Record in Wav or M4a • Read descriptions by tapping 'S' on each mic • Reorder microphones. Put your favorites first. • Share your recordings anywhere 17 MICROPHONES MODELED • Shure SM7b (Podcasting) • Rode NTG3 (Boom Mic) • Shure SM58 • RCA 77 • Sony Lavalier • Megaphone • Amperite SR80 • Neumann U47 • Neumann U87 • Neumann KM140 • Neumann CMV563 • AKG 414 • AKG C12VR • Royer Ribbon R121 • Old Timey Radio Mic • Ribbon Fathead 1 • Ribbon Fathead 2 ALSO BY FUTURE MOMENTS: Video Audio Splitter MSV Remix Remix the Audio of Your Video MicSwap Remix AI Audio Stem Separator Crystal Audio AI Audio Cleanup Magic MAIVE Ai Video Generator VideoVerb Add Reverb to Your Videos Hear Boost Get Super Hearing & Recording MicSwap Mic Modeler & Recorder MicSwap MultiTrack Multitrack Mic Modeler & Recorder MicSwap Video Edit Video Audio with Mic Models & FX MicSwap Camera The Best Sounding Video Camera AudioFix Denoise & Clean the Sound of Your Video VideoMaster Instant Audio Post-Production for Videos AudioVerb Add Reverb & Delay to Your Audio AudioMaster Audio Mastering for Podcasts & Music Volume Booster Easily Boost the Sound of Your Audio or Video For an optimal audio experience, please use headphones. SHARE & SYNC iCloud, Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitter, SMS, Email, Dropbox, Google Drive, Airdrop, etc. Import/Export audio over USB or WiFi using iTunes File Sharing

Screenshots

MicSwap Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kyma Control at 100% against MicSwap Pro's 50%. Kyma Control also leads on price ($14.99 vs $99.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). MicSwap Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, 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 MicSwap Pro $99.99 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 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Kyma Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of MicSwap Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyma Control ships an update every 4 months, MicSwap Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Kyma Control versus MicSwap Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyma ControlMicSwap Pro
Price$14.99 — better$99.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB351 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSymbolic Sound CorporationFuture Moments

Customer experience

Kyma Control

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

MicSwap Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kyma Control

No in-app purchases

None

MicSwap Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kyma Control free?
Kyma Control costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicSwap Pro free?
MicSwap Pro costs $99.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kyma Control or MicSwap Pro?
Kyma Control is rated higher. Kyma Control averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while MicSwap Pro averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Kyma Control or MicSwap Pro have ads?
Neither Kyma Control nor MicSwap Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kyma Control or MicSwap Pro?
Kyma Control ships an update every 4 months, and MicSwap Pro monthly. Most recently, Kyma Control was updated on June 5, 2026 and MicSwap Pro on September 15, 2026.

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