iPulsaret vs RM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPulsaret
This app offers a real-time granular synthesis playground for iPad, generating diverse audio effects. It provides extensive control over grain parameters and includes a post-effects chain. Users can shape sounds, manipulate live input, and save presets.
- Real-time granular synthesis
- Live input manipulation
- Grain control and shaping
- Post FX chain (Echo, Reverb, Filters)
- Snapshot presets morphing pad
- AUv3 support
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iPulsaret is rated as a Killer App by Apps4iDevices. iPulsaret is a new real-time software capable of all time-domain varieties of granular synthesis. A genuine granular playground able to generate a wide range of usual and not so usual effects: Grainlet, Trainlet, FM, time/pitch shifting, time/pitch jittering, intricate textures, grain fountain/pulverizer, Live Input manipulation and many more. Control and shape grains, anytime, anywhere with iPulsaret for iPad. - Full AUv3 support - 32 Polyphony Voices - Granulation Sources: Wave, Trainlet, Sample, Live and Harmonic - Grain Envelope Deformation - Grain Glisson Sweep - Grainlet Linkage - ADSR Note Envelope - Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad - Sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox AudioCopy etc... - Post FX chain: Echo, Ring Modulation, Lowpass Ladder and High Shelf filters, Reverb FDN and Dynamic Compressor/Expander - Capture Master Audio Output - Keyboard Musical Scales, up to 35 + User Defined Scale - etc...
RM
This audio effect app offers versatile modulation capabilities, including ring, amplitude, phase, and frequency modulation. It features a built-in carrier oscillator, multimode filter, envelope follower, and LFO for creating unique sounds. It can be used standalone or with other audio apps.
- Multiple modulation types (Ring, AM, FM, Phase)
- Built-in carrier oscillator
- Multimode filter (LP, HP, BP)
- Envelope follower and LFO
- Standalone and IAA/Audiobus support
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
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RM-1 Wave Modulator RM-1 is a multi purpose audio effect designed around various types of modulation. Featuring a built-in carrier oscillator, multimode filter, envelope follower and low frequency oscillator, RM-1 creates new sounds by combining carrier waveform and the audio input in different ways. Types of modulation: - Ring Modulation (virtual analog) - Ring Modulation (digital) - Amplitude Modulation - Phase Modulation (DX-style FM) - Frequency Modulation (linear) Overview: - Built-in carrier oscillator with variable wave-shape (sine->square) - Built-in multimode Filter (LP, HP, BP) - Built-in Envelope Follower and LFO Connectivity: - Standalone (MIC, USB audio) - IAA / Audiobus - AUv3 Plugin
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iPulsaret at every 3 weeks against RM's every 10 months. iPulsaret also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (78% vs 67%). RM's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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
iPulsaret costs $9.99 and RM $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPulsaret holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of iPulsaret's written reviews are positive against 67% of RM's.
iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, RM every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPulsaret | RM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (31 ratings) — better | 4.6 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | apeSoft | Kai Aras |
Customer experience
iPulsaret
RM
In-app purchases
iPulsaret
No in-app purchases
RM
No in-app purchases
