Comparison

Steve Roach Immersion II vs moodscaper

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

Head to head
About

Steve Roach Immersion II

Create infinite, evolving ambient music soundscapes by mixing custom loops from renowned artist Steve Roach. Sculpt unique audio experiences with an intuitive interface, save your creations, and share them with others. Enjoy high-quality, background playback for immersive listening.

Highlights
  • Create custom soundscapes from source loops
  • Mix five different loops for endless playback
  • Save and share custom mixes
  • Control volume and stereo pan of each loop
  • Background music playback
  • AirPlay streaming support
  • CD quality sound
Features
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Immersion Station II brings you infinite ambient music, created from the soundworlds of ambient music pioneer Steve Roach. In this second version of Immersion Station, Steve draws from his recent atmospherics heard on the release Back to Life. Immersion II also makes use of the most recent Immersion Station, which includes support for iPhone 5, AirPlay and sharing via Twitter. Immersion Station is an elegant interactive sound immersion tool. Create infinite mix combinations from five different loops of varied lengths for endless playback. These sounds have been extracted from the heart of Steve Roach’s soundworlds and carefully chosen for a congruent relationship allowing the user to sculpt constantly changing ambient music. The Immersion Station interface and application, created by Software Artist Eric Freeman (working closely with Steve), allows you to mix loops using a simple, intuitive, interactive and organic interface that is reflective of Steve's work. You can visit http://www.immersionstation.com for a complete demonstration. FEATURES * Easily create custom soundscapes from Steve Roach's source loops * Includes 80 megabytes of loops custom crafted by Steve Roach * Includes four custom mixes from Steve Roach * Each mix provides constantly changing ambient music * Save your own mixes at any time * Use AirPlay to stream your music anywhere * Share your mixes with Twitter * Control the volume or stereo pan of each loop * Incubate new mixes using the evolve function * Plays music in the background * Optimized with HD Images for iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 * CD quality sound * Supports Apple's remote interface for controlling playback * User's guide provided in the App and online Recommended for headphones or external speakers.

About

moodscaper

This app generates unique, evolving ambient music for relaxation, study, or sleep. It can also function as a creative instrument for crafting atmospheric pads and effects, offering a dynamic and evocative soundscape.

Highlights
  • Generative atmospheric sample-based instrument
  • Sleep timer
  • Five scale-based moods
  • Variable dynamics
  • Four loopers with optional sync
  • Realtime auto-accompaniment
  • Effects section (filter, delay, reverb)
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"Part instrument, part interactive ambience, part subtly-changing New Age album, moodscaper's autoplay button is a wonderful introduction to its charms. With a single touch, it generates a musical artwork that's different every time." "A worthy and lush-sounding musical companion." ​ Sound On Sound Magazine - Aug 2016 Moodscaper is a generative music app and a great personal companion for studying, providing non-intrusive headphone music at work, relaxing, meditating and even sleeping. Just launch the app, tap automatic play, and moodscaper will produce melodic, atmospheric and evocative ambient music in a “light”, “dark”, “space”, "happy" or “sad” mood. Moodscaper is also an easy to use instrument for creating epic-sounding pads and effects as part of a larger iPad-based music-making setup. Main features: · Unique generative atmospheric sample-based instrument · Simple user interface · Sleep timer · Five scale-based moods · Variable dynamics - from mellow and sparse to full-on drama! · Four loopers with optional sync · Provides tasteful auto-accompaniment to your playing in realtime or in loops · Hints displayed on keys that should sound good with root notes or chords · Samples are randomly stacked for a bigger sound with more variation · Effects section with filter, dual-delay and reverb · Effects tweaks can be recorded in loopers · Additional 20 key instrument for each mood · IAA support (as a generator) with no special setup required *** Please note that this app is now in maintenance / bug fixes only mode as it relies on "deprecated" (by Apple) technology such as IAA. ***

Screenshots

Steve Roach Immersion II4 screens
moodscaper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Steve Roach Immersion II at Free against moodscaper's $1.99. Steve Roach Immersion II also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). moodscaper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months). On review sentiment, 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

Steve Roach Immersion II is free to download; moodscaper costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steve Roach Immersion II holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Steve Roach Immersion II's written reviews are positive against 94% of moodscaper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steve Roach Immersion II ships an update every 12 months, moodscaper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Steve Roach Immersion II versus moodscaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteve Roach Immersion IImoodscaper
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (26 ratings) — better4.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better94.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2629 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB247 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric FreemanRob Jackson

Customer experience

Steve Roach Immersion II

All ratings26 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

moodscaper

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.0%

In-app purchases

None

Steve Roach Immersion II

No in-app purchases

None

moodscaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Steve Roach Immersion II free?
Steve Roach Immersion II is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is moodscaper free?
moodscaper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Steve Roach Immersion II or moodscaper?
Steve Roach Immersion II is rated higher. Steve Roach Immersion II averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while moodscaper averages 4.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Steve Roach Immersion II or moodscaper have ads?
Neither Steve Roach Immersion II nor moodscaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steve Roach Immersion II or moodscaper?
Steve Roach Immersion II ships an update every 12 months, and moodscaper every 2 weeks. Most recently, Steve Roach Immersion II was updated on October 15, 2026 and moodscaper on October 13, 2026.

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