Comparison

pyka_loop vs VividShaper

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

Head to head
About

pyka_loop

Create unique electronic music by recording and manipulating sounds from your environment. This app offers an intuitive and playful approach to sound design, making music creation accessible to everyone regardless of experience.

Highlights
  • Record sounds from your environment
  • Manipulate audio with touch gestures
  • Create electronic music loops
  • Intuitive and playful interface
  • Explorative sound design
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pyka_loop is an interactive sound environment that enables you to create remarkable music from the sounds of the world around you. This app is designed to make electronic music-making more immediate, explorative, and playful. With pyka_loop you can record anything from the clanging of the washing up to the crescendo of an orchestra - and then prod, push, pull, tap, twist, pinch, spin, slide, and squish to skronkify your loops to create unique soundworks. After a decade of responsive workshops and interventions, over 20,000 people from a range of backgrounds have helped us hone the design of an environment that provides you with a new way to engage in worlds of sound. pyka_loop celebrates an ‘object-oriented’ approach to interactive sound, and establishes an unguided experience that promotes exploration and rewards curiosity. It doesn’t matter your experience in music making, pyka_loop has been created for you. pyka_loop is developed by pyka with funding from The Arts Council of Wales and the Welsh Government. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mae pyka_loop yn amgylchfyd sain rhyngweithiol sy’n galluogi chi i greu cerddoriaeth hynod o synau'r byd o'ch cwmpas. Mae'r ap hwn wedi'i gynllunio i wneud creu cerddoriaeth electronig yn fwy uniongyrchol, archwiliadol, a chwareus. Gyda pyka_loop gallwch recordio unrhyw beth o'r clansio'r golchi llestri, i grescendo cerddorfa - ac yna prod, gwthio, tynnu, tapio, troelli, pinsio, llithro a gwasgu i skronkio eich loops i creu gweithiau sain unigryw. Ar ôl degawd o weithdai ac ymyraethau ymatebol, dros 20,000 o bobl o amrywiaeth o gefndiroedd wedi ein helpu i gwellla y dyluniad amgylchedd sy'n rhoi ffordd newydd i chi ymgysylltu â bydoedd sain. pyka_loop yn dathlu dull ‘gwrthrych-gyfeiriadol’ i sain ryngweithiol, a sefydlu profiad di-arweiniad sy'n hyrwyddo archwilio a gwobru chwilfrydedd. Does dim ots eich profiad o greu cerddoriaeth, mae pyka_loop wedi'i greu ar eich cyfer chi. pyka_loop yn cael ei ddatblygu gan pyka gyda chyllid o Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Llywodraeth Cymru.

About

VividShaper

This AUv3 plugin synthesizer allows real-time wave design using Lua programming. Create complex sounds with multiple generators and oscillators, and share patches across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Real-time wave programming with Lua
  • Customizable waveforms
  • 16-voice polyphony
  • 8 oscillators per generator
  • iCloud patch sharing
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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*** This is an AUv3 extension and not a standalone app. *** *** It requires a host app like Garageband or similar. *** VividShaper is a cutting-edge AUv3 plugin synthesizer akin to a wave table synth that gives you the power to design your own waves in real-time. Its unique interface allows you to program your own waves with the built-in Lua programming language, offering a level of customization and control unparalleled in the world of digital music production. With VividShaper, you can dynamically change your waveforms over time, bringing a whole new level of creative possibilities to your music. Use up to 16 generators for polyphony, and 8 oscillators per generator, to create rich, intricate sounds. Each oscillator wave can be manipulated in Lua code in real time, giving you full control over your sound design. The plugin supports iCloud, so you can share your patches between both iOS and macOS devices.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: pyka_loop at Free against VividShaper's $5.99. pyka_loop also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). VividShaper's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

pyka_loop is free to download; VividShaper costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VividShaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VividShaper has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of pyka_loop's written reviews are positive against 83% of VividShaper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pyka_loop ships an update every 3 months, VividShaper every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
pyka_loop versus VividShaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpyka_loopVividShaper
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperpykaLars Forsberg

Customer experience

pyka_loop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral12.5%
Negative8.3%

VividShaper

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

pyka_loop

No in-app purchases

None

VividShaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pyka_loop free?
pyka_loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VividShaper free?
VividShaper costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, pyka_loop or VividShaper?
VividShaper is rated higher. pyka_loop averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while VividShaper averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do pyka_loop or VividShaper have ads?
Neither pyka_loop nor VividShaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pyka_loop or VividShaper?
pyka_loop ships an update every 3 months, and VividShaper every 4 months. Most recently, pyka_loop was updated on November 1, 2026 and VividShaper on November 3, 2026.

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