Comparison

iPulsaret vs Gong Amp

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time granular synthesis
  • Live input manipulation
  • Grain control and shaping
  • Post FX chain (Echo, Reverb, Filters)
  • Snapshot presets morphing pad
  • AUv3 support
Features
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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...

About

Gong Amp

This app recreates an experimental amplifier from early electronic music, featuring a unique gong-based speaker design. It offers advanced sound design possibilities through a blend of convolution, physical modeling, and feedback.

Highlights
  • Experimental amplifier simulation
  • Gong-based speaker design
  • Convolution processing
  • Physical modeling
  • Feedback systems
  • AUv3 and Standalone support
Features
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Gong Amp takes an exciting experimental amplifier from the beginnings of electronic music to the plugin world of today. Available as AUv3 and Standalone. In 1932, Maurice Martenot was looking for a way to make his groundbreaking proto-synthesizer “Ondes” audible beyond what could be archived with the horns and loudspeakers of the time. He developed a set of “diffuseurs”, of which the “Métallique” was one. Instead of a paper cone or horn, Martenot put a gong behind the amplifier circuitry. This seemingly simple idea resulted in resonances and brilliant overtones that excite audiences to this day. Using a complex mixture of convolution processing, physical modeling, and feedback systems, we created an instrument that is true to the responsiveness of the original and even transcends it in terms of sound design possibilities.

Screenshots

iPulsaret4 screens
Gong Amp1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iPulsaret at every 3 weeks against Gong Amp's every 27 months. iPulsaret also leads on price ($9.99 vs $15.99). Gong Amp's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iPulsaret costs $9.99 and Gong Amp $15.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gong Amp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iPulsaret's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gong Amp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, Gong Amp every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPulsaret versus Gong Amp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPulsaretGong Amp
Price$9.99 — better$15.99
Rating4.8 (31 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperapeSoftAudioThing Ltd.

Customer experience

iPulsaret

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative16.3%

Gong Amp

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPulsaret

No in-app purchases

None

Gong Amp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPulsaret free?
iPulsaret costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gong Amp free?
Gong Amp costs $15.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPulsaret or Gong Amp?
Gong Amp is rated higher. iPulsaret averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Gong Amp averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do iPulsaret or Gong Amp have ads?
Neither iPulsaret nor Gong Amp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPulsaret or Gong Amp?
iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gong Amp every 27 months. Most recently, iPulsaret was updated on October 23, 2026 and Gong Amp on October 25, 2026.

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