Comparison

TouchViZ vs VS

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

Head to head
About

TouchViZ

Create and mix impressive video visuals on your iPad. Import multiple videos, use live camera feeds, and apply numerous effects. Output to external screens and control wirelessly via MIDI or OSC.

Highlights
  • Import up to 125 videos
  • Mix two video channels with independent speed and blend modes
  • External display output
  • Live camera input
  • Real-time video recording
  • 54 effect filters
  • MIDI and OSC control
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At home or in the club, professionally or just for fun - create impressive visuals right on your iPad. FEATURES - Import up to 125 videos into your set via File Sharing or from the iPad's library - Playback and mix two channels of video with independent playback speed control and 10 different blend modes - Display the output on an external screen or projector using iPad-compatible video adapters - Use the iPad's front and back-facing cameras as input to integrate live footage into your set - Record video of the app's output in real-time, and use immediately in your set or transfer to a PC later - Apply one of 54 effect filters to each channel and the master output - Control effect parameters using the multi-touch enabled preview area - Preview the output in full-screen on the iPad - Save and load your set to recall, backup or transfer sets between iPads using File Sharing - Configure the interface layout to your preference - 10 demo clips by hexler and pixeldelay included - CoreMIDI support allows full control of TouchViZ wirelessly using CoreMIDI Network sessions, iPad MIDI interfaces or by connecting a compatible USB or wireless MIDI-controller - Open Sound Control support allows full control of TouchViZ from any application that supports OSC such as Max/MSP, PureData, Max4Live, TouchOSC and others

About

VS

Generate dynamic, audio-reactive visuals for your music projects. This app offers extensive customization with layers, shaders, images, and video, allowing you to perform visuals live or record them for your tracks. Integrate seamlessly with DAWs and external displays.

Highlights
  • 8 polyphonic visual layers
  • Shader, image, and video materials
  • Modulation matrix
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Live performance output
  • Built-in video recorder
  • Custom shader editor
Features
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VS provides a creative way to generate beautiful graphical representations of your music projects. Driven by both audio and MIDI data, VS is the visual equivalent of a traditional synthesizer. VS takes the concept of music visualisation to a whole new level of customisation and expression, putting you in control and giving you the power to perform however you want. VS is powered by 8 flexible layers which can use shaders, images or videos, allowing you to create generative graphics that you can interact with and layer on top of each other to create complex evolving visuals. With customizable parameters, a modulation matrix and an array of blend modes, use your audio and/or MIDI to trigger and manipulate your layers accordingly with your music. You can even import and create your own shaders to give your visuals a more personal feeling. As the name suggests, VS - Visual Synthesizer can be played live like an audio synthesizer; use your MIDI keyboard to make each layer come alive with the concept of ‘polyphonic visual voices’. As well as a standalone app, VS includes an AUv3 plugin version, so you can run it directly inside your favourite iOS DAW programs like AUM, Drambo, BAM, Cubasis, Loopy Pro, Groove Rider 2, Logic Pro etc. You can now give your existing projects a visual touch of creativity. Simply route the MIDI and audio of your tracks and watch the magic happen. You can connect your mobile device to an external screen or projector for a live visual performance. If you prefer to create a video for your music, the built-in recorder lets you capture both visuals and audio. Record in landscape or portrait mode, with multiple output resolutions available. We partnered with new media artist ‘Perplex On’ to bring you a factory preset bank full of amazing interactive visuals you can start using right away to create dazzling animations and make your music move in a whole new medium. With an ever growing collection of expansions, you can further augment your visual arsenal with preset packs created by handpicked new media art talents. Features: - 8 Polyphonic visual layers (with blend modes) - 4 voices per layer - 32 built-in material effects - Layer material can be a shader, image or a video - Background layer with solid color/image/video - 4 LFO’s with SIN, SQR, TRI, SAW, S&H and filtered S&H - 2 EG’s with ADSR controls - 4 Dual-mode Audio Modulators (envelope and frequency band detection) - Modulation matrix - Full Screen mode - HDMI output for external screen/projector - NDI output - Built-in audio player with MIDI support - Built-in video recorder - Built-in material code editor for custom material creation - Exclusive factory presets by Perplex On

Screenshots

VS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TouchViZ at $9.99 against VS's $24.99. TouchViZ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.1). VS's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On ratings volume, ads 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

TouchViZ costs $9.99 and VS $24.99 up front. VS sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TouchViZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 125 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of TouchViZ's written reviews are positive against 80% of VS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TouchViZ ships an update every 3 months, VS every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TouchViZ versus VS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTouchViZVS
Price$9.99 — better$24.99
Rating3.9 (44 ratings)4.6 (125 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB787 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperHexler LLCImaginando Lda

Customer experience

TouchViZ

All ratings44 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral15.9%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral15.0%
Negative18.3%

VS

All ratings125 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.7%

User reviews

TouchViZ

From 44 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Versatile VJ tool
  • 🚀 Smooth playback
  • ✨ Useful FX
  • ✅ Reliable performance (when working)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 App freezes on media load
  • 📉 Lack of meaningful updates
  • ❓ Opaque MIDI implementation
  • 🔇 No audio output for videos

VS

From 125 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Awesome audiovisual workflow
  • 💡 Powerful yet easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for getting vibes out
  • 🌟 Expands musical aspirations visually
  • 🎛️ Easy to work with (Imaginando apps)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 No elegant way for live synchronized video out
  • 🔌 Popout to external displays only in standalone app
  • 🚫 Standalone app can't run in background
  • 🎛️ Doesn't work well plugged into looper or DAW
  • ❌ Not fun at all

Bugs and requests

TouchViZ

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App freezes when accessing Camera Roll
  • Crashes when trying to upload photos from Camera Roll
  • Crashing issues
  • Cannot load videos (version 1.5.1 and iOS 15.2)
  • Support for loading video from camera roll is broken/outdated
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  • Unable to load own media (only stock content)
  • Freezes every time Camera Roll button is pressed
  • App freezes when trying to load new visuals from library or Camera Roll
  • MIDI implementation is opaque, cannot recognize MIDI CCs
  • App crashes constantly
  • MIDI messages cause freezing or shutting down
  • Crashing when using constantly
  • Crashes with full HD video on iPad 2
  • Cannot load from own videos, only Recently Added
  • Media access denied automatically
  • Crashing on iPad Pro when loading videos
  • No media available in library or camera tabs, only preloaded demo files

Requested features

34 requests
  • Modernize the app
  • Improve file handling
  • Expand FX options
  • Pass through audio from imported videos
  • Controller mapping with learn feature
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  • Scenes, tempo sync, MIDI clock integration
  • Add text overlay
  • Scene store and recall (presets)
  • Sync effect rates to MIDI tempo/clock
  • Wait to switch until next beat
  • Nested folders and search for media
  • Tagged searching
  • MIDI learn feature
  • Video scrolling and loop selection
  • Sequence clips by tap tempo or clip completion
  • Forward and reverse playback of clips
  • Ability to record from camera
  • Ability to record master mix
  • Higher output resolution (1080p+)
  • Control in and out points of clips
  • Scrub video position
  • More effects
  • One more video layer
  • Text or image layer
  • Use accelerometers for effect control
  • Ableton Link compatibility
  • Sync effects with music/BPM
  • Manual field entry for effects
  • Inverse strobe/Strobe color choices (black)
  • Cue button for clips
  • Tunnel FX
  • Layer mixing modes
  • Ping pong loop option
  • Chroma key layering

VS

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • No elegant way to get live synchronized video out
  • Popout to external displays only in standalone app, which can’t run in background
  • Video record export issue: videos are 30+ minutes when recorded for shorter duration
  • NDI stream not working
  • App crashes frequently
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  • Cannot cope with 'large' MP3 files (around 10MB)
  • No way to seek to anywhere but the beginning of audio files
  • Does not support .aiff files (only .aif)
  • Missing Bluetooth MIDI support
  • App is not smooth and freezes
  • No MP3 support
  • Jaggy and slow performance with video file background and one material layer
  • Unresponsive interface and frame rate drops with HD video
  • In-app help does not work
  • AUv3 mode displays AUM stuff and app menus, destroying aesthetics

Requested features

20 requests
  • Integrate an audio tool for Spotify/other audio sources
  • Allow using any graphic or photo content as a layer
  • Hope for Metal rendering for super performance shaders
  • More ways to interact between layers (displacement, feedback)
  • Post-processing effects (luma key, feedback, kaleidoscope, mirror)
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  • Option to load videos and images in layers other than B layer
  • More flexible/bigger choice of MIDI controllable artifacts
  • Use MIDI to trigger pre-programmed words
  • Ability to change font size in materials code editor
  • Pause and resume feature for audio playback
  • Ability to set play cursor anywhere in the middle of the file
  • iCloud file sharing
  • HDMI output for live use
  • Save audio file with the patch in standalone mode
  • Deeper mutating possibilities for items
  • Other textural possibilities with imported images
  • More mod sources for audio reactivity, device tilt, camera brightness, gestures
  • Option to create own materials from scratch (shader coding)
  • Cover the whole display in AUv3 mode (e.g., two-finger double tap)
  • Add shaders to the library

In-app purchases

None

TouchViZ

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

VS

One-time6
  • Retina Refill Preset Pack$17.99
  • Textural Memories Preset Pack$17.99
  • Cyber Spells Preset Pack$17.99
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  • Retro Riot Preset Pack$17.99
  • Raw Reflections Preset Pack$17.99
  • Noir Cuts Preset Packs$17.99

Questions

Is TouchViZ free?
TouchViZ costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VS free?
VS costs $24.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TouchViZ or VS?
VS is rated higher. TouchViZ averages 3.9 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while VS averages 4.6 from 125 ratings.
Do TouchViZ or VS have ads?
Neither TouchViZ nor VS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TouchViZ or VS?
TouchViZ ships an update every 3 months, and VS every 6 weeks. Most recently, TouchViZ was updated on September 18, 2026 and VS on September 1, 2026.

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