Noisemusick vs Relic Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Noisemusick
Create chaotic and unique sounds with three controllable synthesizers. Explore soundscapes, use for live performances, or simply enjoy sonic experimentation. Interact with touch pads and knobs to generate diverse frequencies and modulations.
- Three controllable synthesizers
- Generate chaotic sounds
- Explore soundscapes
- Live performance tool
- Interactive touch pads
- Adjustable knobs for tone quality
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The Noisemusick app is a collection of three controllable synthesizers that generate interesting chaotic sounds. Have fun creating sonic bedlam, exploring weird soundscapes, or use it to great effect in your live performances and recordings. It's squonky electric fun for the whole family! With Noisemusick you can: * Choose a sound to match your mood: blue, green, or pink * Practice and probe to find interesting interactions of sound * Discover weird oscillations * Use it as a raw input to other filters and effects * Run on an iphone or iPad; it's a Universal app To start making sounds with the Noisemusick app, your body has to complete the circuit between the touch pads. Pressing the pads in different combinations will generate different frequencies and modulations. By lifting a finger or sliding the hold switch you can create rhythmic patterns of noise. Move your fingers to change the resistance between your finger and the pads, which changes the frequency and beating of the tone. On each board the knobs change the quality of the tone in different ways. This is a Universal app from the Fluxama collective in Providence RI.
Relic Waves
Generate unique Lo-Fi sounds, pads, and effects using advanced synthesis algorithms. Explore billions of sonic possibilities with intuitive controls and real-time recording. Perfect for musicians and sound designers seeking experimental audio.
- Billions of unique Lo-Fi sounds
- Random sound generation with search
- Multiple keyboard input options
- Real-time audio recording to WAV
- Export to WAV, SunVox, and clipboard
- MIDI control and processing
- iOS Audio Unit Extension (AUv3)
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Relic Waves is a generator of Lo-Fi noises, pads and effects based on unique synthesis algorithms from NightRadio. More than 4 billion samples from the depths of the Mathematical Universe! Features: * search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 12 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters; * three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input; * several processing parameters + control via MIDI; * real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit); * export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard; * the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets; * iOS Audio Unit Extension (AUv3). Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value. If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option: 1) using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window; 2) by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Relic Waves at 5.0 against Noisemusick's 3.6. Relic Waves also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). Noisemusick's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 11 months) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Noisemusick costs $0.99 and Relic Waves $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Relic Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Noisemusick's written reviews are positive against 100% of Relic Waves's.
Noisemusick ships an update every 2 weeks, Relic Waves every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Noisemusick | Relic Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #182 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fluxama | Alexander Zolotov |
Customer experience
Noisemusick
Relic Waves
Bugs and requests
Noisemusick
Reported bugs
14 issues- Layout doesn't properly open
- App blows up too large and cuts off oddly
- Screen is shifted and only partially displayed
- GUI is only partially visible with latest iOS update
- Devices are displayed too big and not centered, cut off
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- Doesn't paginate correctly on an iPad
- Layout is completely destroyed since last iOS update
- Unable to see the full panel
- Doesn't display correctly anymore after iPadOS update
- App does not fit screen, making it unusable
- No longer works with Audiobus or IAA
- Blank app icon in iPad iOS 5.1
- Major battery hog when in background
- No longer works with Audiobus or IAA - no updates, no support
Requested features
12 requests- Update GUI for latest iOS
- Fix layout and display issues on iPads
- Optimize for different screen sizes
- Add Audiobus support
- Add IAA support
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- Add export or record function
- Add more sound knobs and circuit boards
- Add more modulation options
- Make a V2 app or new gizmos
- Add sequencing piano roll
- Add touchable parts for octave range and tuning
- Update Dr. Om app with Audiobus support
Relic Waves
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Noisemusick
No in-app purchases
Relic Waves
No in-app purchases









