Comparison

La Vue vs MicroPitch

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

Head to head
About

La Vue

Experience a unique audiovisual journey by blending live police radio feeds with ambient music from various US cities. Swipe through stunning cityscapes for a dynamic and immersive experience that changes with real-time activity.

Highlights
  • Live police radio feeds
  • Ambient music channels
  • Dynamic city skyline visuals
  • Swipeable city interface
  • Alarm clock function
  • Sleep timer
Features
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La Vue mixes live police radio and streamed ambient music channels while displaying beautiful views of skylines to provide a dreamy, cinematic experience from cities across the US. Simply swipe between the cities for a unique, live, audiovisual experience that is never the same twice. TESTIMONIALS - “Strangely intriguing concept for an app” – Federico Viticci, MacStories - “Best spent dollar ever: It's like a never ending Michael Mann film inside your head.” – Covox, chiptune artist - “take the youarelistening.to site and turn it into an app and you have @LaVueApp, it is oh so cool.” – Bushra, UK Use La Vue in any of the following ways: • On the go – put on your headphones and listen to sounds and music from cities around the US using your iPhone as you go • At home – prop up your iPad and enjoy an ambient audio-music backdrop from your favorite city while a beautiful photo slideshow optimized for the Retina display is shown • Alarm clock – use La Vue’s alarm function on your iPhone to wake up to music and sounds from cities around the US Features: • Ambient sounds and music from cities across the US that blend to create a unique – at times emotional – experience • Ken Burns style display of stunning photos from the cities • Local time display for the current city • Alarm clock that lets you wake up to sounds from all over the US (iPhone only) • Sleep timer (iPhone only) • AirPlay and Bluetooth speaker support (via Control Center, enable mirroring when using Apple TV) • 3D Touch support – press on the home screen icon to start playing a specific city immediately (iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus only) • Twitter and Facebook sharing Cities: • Los Angeles, California – realtime LAPD police radio • San Francisco, California – realtime CHP SFBA police radio • Chicago, Illinois – realtime CPD police radio • Detroit, Michigan – realtime DPD police radio • Baltimore, Maryland – realtime BPD police radio • New York City, New York – realtime NYPD police radio PLEASE NOTE: the app experience is dynamic and depends on the current activity on the police radio channels and the music playing at the time of listening. Follow @LaVueApp on Twitter for updates and feature requests.

About

MicroPitch

This audio effect app offers fine-resolution pitch shifting and delays for subtle tone fattening and slapback effects. It allows for creating depth, dimension, and pristine chorusing with expanded controls and innovative features.

Highlights
  • Two voices of pitch shifting
  • Up to 2 seconds of delay per voice
  • Classic stereo-spreading effect
  • Slapback effects
  • Chorusing effect
  • Pitch dive or rise effects
  • Innovative Ribbon controller
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MicroPitch is a fine-resolution pitch shifter for subtle tone fattening, plus delays for interesting slap back effects. With origins in the legendary Eventide H3000 Harmonizer®, MicroPitch is the effect that put Eventide on the map. The plug-in allows mixing in detuned and delayed versions of a signal creating depth and dimensions not possible before with expanded controls for deep pitch dives, haunting echoes, and pristine chorusing effects. Features: - Two voices of pitch shifting, one from unison to -50 cents, the other from unison to +50 cents, each with up to 2 seconds of delay. - Create classic stereo-spreading effect. - Create slapback effects using longer delay times. - Mod Depth and Rate provide chorusing effect on each voice. - Use Feedback to perform pitch dive or rise effects. - Incredibly easy use with included presets. - Innovative Ribbon allow for changing any combination of parameters simultaneously. - Use Mix Lock to scroll through presets while keeping the wet-dry mix constant. - Available as an Audio Units AUv3 plug-in and Standalone App.

Screenshots

La Vue4 screens
MicroPitch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MicroPitch at every 4 weeks against La Vue's every 3 months. MicroPitch also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). La Vue's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $9.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

La Vue costs $5.99 and MicroPitch $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for La Vue against 4.3 for MicroPitch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 87% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

La Vue ships an update every 3 months, MicroPitch every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
La Vue versus MicroPitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLa VueMicroPitch
Price$5.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better4.3 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings616 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndreas EkegrenEventide

Customer experience

La Vue

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral10.0%
Negative3.3%

MicroPitch

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

La Vue

No in-app purchases

None

MicroPitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is La Vue free?
La Vue costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MicroPitch free?
MicroPitch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, La Vue or MicroPitch?
La Vue is rated higher. La Vue averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while MicroPitch averages 4.3 from 16 ratings.
Do La Vue or MicroPitch have ads?
Neither La Vue nor MicroPitch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, La Vue or MicroPitch?
La Vue ships an update every 3 months, and MicroPitch every 4 weeks. Most recently, La Vue was updated on November 1, 2026 and MicroPitch on October 29, 2026.

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