PixelWave vs KAiKU Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PixelWave
Create unique sounds with an experimental wavetable synthesizer featuring a retro pixel interface. Draw custom waveforms, choose from presets, and adjust octaves. Export your creations and integrate with other music apps.
- Draw custom waveforms
- Export to WAV
- Nine predefined waveforms
- Changeable octaves (2-6)
- MIDI keyboard support
- Audiobus and IAA support
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PixelWave is an experimental wavetable synth with old school pixel interface. Key features: • it is possible to draw waveform and play it at the same time; • export to WAV; • nine predefined waveforms; • changeable number of octaves (from 2 to 6); • MIDI keyboard support; • Audiobus and IAA support.
KAiKU Control
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With Lou-Hi Control you can edit the settings of your Lou-Hi devices (Glove, Mat, Cuff, Sense Board): - Change sensor note mapping. - Change sensor types between note, cc, bend, action and gyroscope control. - Change touch and gyroscope sensitivity calibrations. - Play and create sounds with internal sampler and it's editor. - Save and load user mappings. - Set default initial settings to the device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: KAiKU Control at Free against PixelWave's $0.99. PixelWave's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
KAiKU Control is free to download; PixelWave costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PixelWave ships an update every 4 months, KAiKU Control every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixelWave | KAiKU Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zolotov | Care Us Oy |
Bugs and requests
PixelWave
Reported bugs
6 issues- AudioCopy not utilized
- Unable to access tools or change parameters
- Memory issue with iOS7 claiming large amounts of storage
- Not visible in Audiobus
- Tone and Waveform text fading in and out
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- Crashes with multiple touch points
Requested features
19 requests- Updated export options
- Screen recording functionality
- Basic reverb effect
- Further functionality (sequencer, LFOs, filters)
- Ability to adjust arpeggiation rate/BPM
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- Ability to adjust/turn off effects (delay, reverb)
- Polyphony
- Save and load waves
- Play via MIDI
- State saving
- Performance recording
- Preset waves
- Other colors
- Adjustable echo time
- Turn arpeggiation on/off
- Lower octaves
- Add/remove effects
- Run in background
- Audiobus compatibility
KAiKU Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PixelWave
No in-app purchases
KAiKU Control
No in-app purchases
