# TheGaits vs The Color Tree

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Color Tree at every 2 days against TheGaits's every 6 months. The Color Tree also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). TheGaits's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TheGaits against 5.0 for The Color Tree. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Color Tree has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

TheGaits ships an update every 6 months, The Color Tree every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TheGaits | The Color Tree |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thegaits/id486231901/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-color-tree/id6773222858/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 51 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Iglesia Intermedia](https://appshunter.io/developer/444356085) | [ANDREW SHERON](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795307010) |

## What reviewers say

### TheGaits

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thegaits/id486231901)

This app transforms your footsteps into unique musical sounds as you walk through designated outdoor spaces. Explore different areas to trigger various sound families and become a part of the music.

**Highlights:** Footsteps create musical chords, Explore sound families in different areas, Interactive musical experience, Location-based soundscapes, Transforms walking into music

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### The Color Tree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-color-tree/id6773222858)

Explore a novel musical object derived from the circle of fifths, revealing relationships between 67 sounds arranged by complexity and brightness. Hear and visualize any sound, with a scale visualizer and offline functionality.

**Highlights:** Circle of fifths organization, Sound visualization, Customizable audio playback, Instrument-specific scale visualizer, Offline functionality, Links to music encyclopedia

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TheGaits free?

TheGaits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The Color Tree free?

The Color Tree is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TheGaits or The Color Tree?

TheGaits and The Color Tree are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do TheGaits or The Color Tree have ads?

Neither TheGaits nor The Color Tree shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TheGaits or The Color Tree?

TheGaits ships an update every 6 months, and The Color Tree every 2 days. Most recently, TheGaits was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Color Tree on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*