Comparison

Scape vs SpaceFields

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

Head to head
About

Scape

This app generates original music that evolves and reacts intelligently. Explore and recombine musical elements to create new sonic spaces. It offers a unique, generative album experience from renowned artists.

Highlights
  • Generates original, evolving music
  • Recombines musical elements intelligently
  • Offers deep access to sonic elements
  • Includes 15 original scapes
  • Save scapes to gallery and playlist
  • Background playback
Features
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Scape makes music that thinks for itself. From Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers, creators of Bloom, Scape is a new form of album which offers users deep access to its musical elements. These can be endlessly recombined to behave intelligently: reacting to each other, changing mood together, making new sonic spaces. Can machines create original music? Scape is our answer to that question: it employs some of the sounds, processes and compositional rules that we have been using for many years and applies them in fresh combinations, to create new music. Scape makes music that thinks for itself. - Brian Eno, Peter Chilvers Includes 15 original scapes Scapes can be saved into a gallery and added to a playlist Plays in background of other apps (excluding iPad 1) Generates random scapes Scapes can be shared by email Supports AirPlay and Retina display Headphones or external speakers recommended

About

SpaceFields

Create evolving rhythmic soundscapes from any audio source. This app uses a loop-based system with dual loops, pitch shifting, and effects to generate ambient textures and rhythmic structures. Experiment with complex sound design using intuitive controls and randomization.

Highlights
  • Loop-based sound mangling
  • Dual loop recorder
  • Pitch shifting and effects
  • Convolution reverb with deep spaces
  • Rhythmic structure generation
  • Automation generators with randomization
  • Live and sample processing modes
Features
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Loop-based mangler effect to create slowly changing rhythmic sound structures in deep reverb space from any external sources or samples. Great for experimenting and designing ambient and noise backgrounds with rhythmic elements. The principle of the application is quite simple. It is based on a loop recorder with two loops. When one loop is recorded, the second is played back. When the loop recording stops, there is a smooth transition between them. Three separate outputs can playback the recorded loop with different pitches (speeds), each with its own effects and two automation generators. The mix of these outputs is fed to the convolution reverb. The reverb is packed with a set of long and deep sound spaces that create a blurry and ambient sound. But the main feature of this application is its well designed parameters that make it easy to experiment with a huge number of sound options using any source material from live instruments to synthesized sound. With just two parameters you can add complex rhythmic structures based on Euclidean rhythms, and easy-to-use automation generators with a randomize option to add variations to the sound, allowing you to modify parameters like an LFO or based on a given rhythm. The convolution reverb has advanced options with which you can change and extend the original reverb spaces. Even using the randomization options, in almost every case, you will get interesting and various soundscapes and textures. With these options it is very easy to create the basis for new unique presets. It only takes a little tweaking of some parameters to get impressive results. The loop recorder can be started and stopped manually or by input signal, can use fixed length or overwrite the loop while recording, and has the option for crossfade between the end and the beginning of the loop. All this makes it convenient for live use as well as when processing recorded material. As an extended option, you can use a special mode in which the application works as a direct effect, without the loop recorder. The special mode sampler is designed for quickly load samples and easy control of the application when used it live. This panel contains the input and output controls, essential controls of the loop recorder, and a large area with a recording counter, which is also used to start/stop the recorder. You can assign up to nine samples for fast loading into the loop, as well as save a recorded loop as a sample and to an external file. SpaceFields is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). SpaceFields works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, with supports Audiobus host app. On MacOS, SpaceFields can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. All application features are available on iOS and macOS, including MIDI support (with a MIDI learn option), audio unit parameters and importing samples from any directory on device. SpaceFields has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site. Demos and previews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL1Dis3u0AQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpkWkc5I0uE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74LyfDM2dQM You can find more information on SpaceFields and other creative audio apps at: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com

Screenshots

SpaceFields4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpaceFields at every 2 months against Scape's every 21 months. SpaceFields also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (90% vs 73%). Scape's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Scape costs $11.99 and SpaceFields $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpaceFields holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 47 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Scape's written reviews are positive against 90% of SpaceFields's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scape ships an update every 21 months, SpaceFields every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scape versus SpaceFields: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScapeSpaceFields
Price$11.99$10.99 — better
Rating4.3 (27 ratings)4.7 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews90.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2747 — better
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpal LimitedIgor Vasiliev

Customer experience

Scape

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral12.3%
Negative15.1%

SpaceFields

All ratings47 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.5%

Bugs and requests

Scape

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes on iPad Pro and older devices
  • Crashes after iOS updates
  • Freezes when loading playlists
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
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  • Lost scapes and elements after iOS upgrade
  • Playback doesn't match recorded composition
  • Cannot add elements in intro mode
  • App doesn't allow bypassing introduction mode

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to name and rename scapes and playlists
  • Export/record audio as WAV or MP3 files
  • Edit existing scapes after creation
  • Sleep timer or duration control
  • Audiobus integration
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  • iPhone version of the app
  • Ability to import custom sounds and elements
  • Cloud storage for user compositions
  • Social sharing features (Facebook, etc.)
  • More detailed documentation and tutorials
  • Combine multiple moods together
  • Ability to specify scape duration
  • Repeat/loop functionality for playlists
  • More sound variety and elements
  • Wave editor for custom waveforms

SpaceFields

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scape

No in-app purchases

None

SpaceFields

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scape free?
Scape costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpaceFields free?
SpaceFields costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scape or SpaceFields?
SpaceFields is rated higher. Scape averages 4.3 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while SpaceFields averages 4.7 from 47 ratings.
Do Scape or SpaceFields have ads?
Neither Scape nor SpaceFields shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scape or SpaceFields?
Scape ships an update every 21 months, and SpaceFields every 2 months. Most recently, Scape was updated on October 1, 2026 and SpaceFields on October 9, 2026.

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