TouchViZ vs Sonic Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Sonic Search
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Sonic Search is a discovery radar for electronic music listeners, DJs, and selectors. Find a track for the moment, listen to a preview, then use the buttons to like or pass. The app learns from choices stored on your device and sharpens future recommendations without requiring an account. With Sonic Search, you can: • discover tracks by subgenre, BPM, energy, vocals, and mood; • find DJs and selectors by musical intent and listen to public sets; • follow electronic music news and open the original sources; • follow public community conversations about tracks, DJs, parties, and festivals; • organize likes, passes, and your local music profile; • open official links to hear artists and tracks on available platforms. Sonic Search does not host its own streaming catalog. It recommends, adds context, and links to previews, sets, and official sources when available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sonic Search at Free against TouchViZ's $9.99. Sonic Search also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). TouchViZ's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Sonic Search is free to download; TouchViZ costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TouchViZ ships an update every 3 months, Sonic Search every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchViZ | Sonic Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hexler LLC | Pedro Jorge Porto Freire de paula |
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
Sonic Search
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TouchViZ
No in-app purchases
Sonic Search
No in-app purchases









