iPulsaret vs RetroSFX
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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...
RetroSFX
Read full descriptionHide full description
RetroSFX is a powerful and easy‑to‑use tool for creating retro‑style sound effects. Whether you’re a game developer, content creator, or simply a fan of classic audio, this app gives you everything you need to generate unique SFX with a single tap.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: RetroSFX at $0.99 against iPulsaret's $9.99. RetroSFX also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). iPulsaret's advantage is device support. On update cadence 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 RetroSFX $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, RetroSFX every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPulsaret | RetroSFX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | apeSoft | Ali Taleb |
In-app purchases
iPulsaret
No in-app purchases
RetroSFX
No in-app purchases
