Comparison

Pixound vs shortReverse

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

Head to head
About

Pixound

Transform any image into a musical instrument and create unique songs. Explore a deep musical experience with extensive controls, over 127 instruments, and various scales. It's a fun and educational tool for all ages, allowing you to play live video and record your performances.

Highlights
  • Turn any picture into music
  • Play live video as an instrument
  • Record performances with touch playback
  • Over 65 scales and modes
  • 127+ instruments for four voices
  • Save and share creations
  • MIDI export
Features
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"Pixound Turns Photos into Musical Instruments, and It’s Better Than You Think" — Gizmodo "Pixound is a trippy music app for iOS that allows users to turn any snap into a song." — MTV Hive Enjoyed by top musical artists including: Herbie Hancock, David Byrne (Talking Heads), Mark Mothersbaugh (DEVO), Michael Shrieve (Santana) and many more. Have you ever jammed on Saturn's Rings with a whammy bar? Have you ever played the rainbow? What about you're dog's nose? What does it sound like? How about creating your own music just by dancing? With Pixound you can do all this and much more! Pixound is a revolutionary form of musical entertainment! Pixound provides a deep musical experience that lets YOU instantly create music using any picture. It's pure fun to play (at any age) and deep because it can be used to play music like you've never heard before. It's so much fun that artist Peter Max bought an iPhone just to have Pixound! Since there is no limit to what pictures you can play from art and graphics to photos and they can be combined with thousands of different musical settings, there is no limit to the music you can create and enjoy. You owe it to yourself to try Pixound!!! By the way, you will learn a lot about music just playing with Pixound so it's also an educational tool, sometimes referred to as a Deep Toy. Features: • Play any picture from snaps to outer space to art masterpieces • Play Live Video (in-app purchase) so that reality becomes a musical instrument • Record audio or use effects processors via Audiobus 2.1 or Inter-app Audio • Record performances including where you touched in the photo that plays back for others to see. • Play in any key or scale (over 65 scales/modes) • Add Bass and Drums from lots of choices • Tons of musical controls to create a huge variety of great music • Select from many different autoplay styles including device tilt • Add harmony voices • Add Song Progressions from basic to classical and more • Select from over 127 instruments for four voices R, B, G and bass • Import samples using AudioShare™ • Save your own settings to Banks and share with others via community or email • Built-in Reverb • Save MIDI files and go direct out to MIDI synthesizers (in-app purchase) • Access and share your creations with the Pixound Community

About

shortReverse

This music app allows real-time audio signal reversal as an AUv3 plugin effect. It's designed for DJs and music producers to manipulate sound on compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio reversal
  • AUv3 plugin effect
  • DJ tool functionality
  • Stereo output support
  • Works with AUv3 hosts
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Concept: The app is a kind of DJ tools and works as AUv3 plugin effect. Usage: The user can reverse an incoming audio signal in real-time while pushing the button. Note: Button automation in DAW is not supported. System Requirements: stereo output: just plug headphone/mic or audio interface. AUv3 host

Screenshots

Pixound4 screens
shortReverse1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: shortReverse at 5.0 against Pixound's 4.1. shortReverse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Pixound's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pixound costs $0.99 and shortReverse $1.99 up front. Pixound sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. shortReverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

shortReverse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Pixound's written reviews are positive against 100% of shortReverse's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pixound versus shortReverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixoundshortReverse
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechné MediaSatoshi Kajii

Customer experience

Pixound

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.8%

shortReverse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pixound

One-time2
  • Pixound Live Video$1.99
  • Pixound MIDI Features$2.99
None

shortReverse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixound free?
Pixound costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is shortReverse free?
shortReverse costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixound or shortReverse?
shortReverse is rated higher. Pixound averages 4.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while shortReverse averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Pixound or shortReverse have ads?
Neither Pixound nor shortReverse shows ads.

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