Comparison

iPulsaret vs Phase84

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

Phase84

This app is a powerful phase distortion synthesizer that blends digital grit with analog warmth. It offers over 100 presets for various sounds and integrates with other music apps for a modular workflow.

Highlights
  • Over 100 presets
  • MIDI support
  • Inter-App Audio support
  • Tabletop Ready App integration
  • Advanced Keyboard section
  • Expressive Perform Mode
  • Stereo delay with loss modeling
Features
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Phase84 is a next generation phase distortion synthesizer. It fuses gritty digital sounds with traditional analog punch. +++++ Phase84 is a Tabletop Ready App. Combine Phase84 with drum machines, sequencers, effects, and more inside Tabletop — a free modular music app for iPad. +++++ Phase84 is an extremely capable synthesizer and features over 110 presets, containing all sorts of basses, leads, pads, bell tones, sweeps, atmospheric sounds, pseudo-realistic tones, and more. While you don't need to know much about synthesizers to get a lot out of Phase84, experienced synth tweakers will be thrilled at the sheer variety of unique sounds that can be produced with this incredibly versatile synth. So What's Phase84 All About? Phase84 is what's known as a Phase Distortion synthesizer. This form of waveshaping synthesis has its roots in Casio’s brilliant CZ line of digital synthesizers from the 80s. It is designed to have the warmth of a subtractive (analog) synthesizer, yet be capable of the squelchy tones and sharp attacks of an FM synth. Phase84 in particular can create warm pads, glitchy sounds, dirty basses, filthy sweeps, screaming leads, and anything in-between. For those familiar with the typical Moog-like (or iMini-like!) synthesis, think of the "shaper" as being synonymous with "brightness" or "filter cutoff”. Features: More than 100 presets. MIDI support. inter-App Audio support. Advanced Keyboard section. Expressive Perform Mode with Groove Gate. Tabletop Ready App. Precision Knob mode. Phat, naturalistic unison feature for super thick pads and sweeps. Oscillator Section: 9 Params, 2 General-Purpose Oscillators, 1 Formant Oscillator. Mix Section: 8 Params including Delay Amount and Pulse Width. Envelope Section: Amplitude and Shaper Envelopes. Fully visualized and interactive ADSR plus special Fade Param. Delay/Filter Section: Stereo delay with loss modeling and a punchy overdriven analog-style filter. 3 LFOs: More flexible than your average LFO, this has 4 waveforms, optional delay and repeat count, and can go into the audible frequency range.

Screenshots

iPulsaret4 screens
Phase844 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPulsaret at 4.8 against Phase84's 3.8. iPulsaret also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 26 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 57%). Phase84's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Phase84 $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPulsaret holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of iPulsaret's written reviews are positive against 57% of Phase84's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, Phase84 every 26 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPulsaret versus Phase84: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPulsaretPhase84
Price$9.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.8 (31 ratings) — better3.8 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperapeSoftRetronyms Inc

Customer experience

iPulsaret

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%

Phase84

All ratings41 ratings
Positive63.4%
Neutral12.2%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral15.2%
Negative28.3%

In-app purchases

None

iPulsaret

No in-app purchases

None

Phase84

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPulsaret free?
iPulsaret costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phase84 free?
Phase84 costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPulsaret or Phase84?
iPulsaret is rated higher. iPulsaret averages 4.8 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Phase84 averages 3.8 from 41 ratings.
Do iPulsaret or Phase84 have ads?
Neither iPulsaret nor Phase84 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPulsaret or Phase84?
iPulsaret ships an update every 3 weeks, and Phase84 every 26 months. Most recently, iPulsaret was updated on October 7, 2026 and Phase84 on October 7, 2026.

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