Comparison

keyboaredo vs Relic Waves

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

Head to head
About

keyboaredo

This app functions as a microtonal MIDI keyboard, supporting various Equal Division of the Octave (EDO) settings. It is a MIDI effect that requires a separate synth for sound production, ideally one that handles pitch-bend per MIDI channel.

Highlights
  • Microtonal MIDI keyboard
  • Supports EDO settings
  • AUv3 MIDI effect
  • Pitch-bend handling support
  • Requires external synth for sound
Features
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"keyboaredo" is a microtonal MIDI keyboard application and AUv3 MIDI effect that supports various Equal Division of the Octave (EDO) settings. Please note that this is a MIDI keyboard and it doesn't produce any sound on its own. You would require the synth that supports separate pitch-bend handling for each MIDI channel to be used with this application.

About

Relic Waves

Generate unique Lo-Fi sounds, pads, and effects using advanced synthesis algorithms. Explore billions of sonic possibilities with intuitive controls and real-time recording. Perfect for musicians and sound designers seeking experimental audio.

Highlights
  • Billions of unique Lo-Fi sounds
  • Random sound generation with search
  • Multiple keyboard input options
  • Real-time audio recording to WAV
  • Export to WAV, SunVox, and clipboard
  • MIDI control and processing
  • iOS Audio Unit Extension (AUv3)
Features
Currently charting
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Relic Waves is a generator of Lo-Fi noises, pads and effects based on unique synthesis algorithms from NightRadio. More than 4 billion samples from the depths of the Mathematical Universe! Features: * search for new sounds with three buttons: next random set, edit code, previous set; each set of 12 sounds corresponds to a code of 8 characters; * three types of keyboards for live performing: on-screen buttons, PC keyboard, MIDI input; * several processing parameters + control via MIDI; * real-time audio recording to WAV (32-bit); * export to: WAV (one file or a set), SunVox (samples + effects in one file), text clipboard; * the LCK button freezes individual samples - they will not change during the search for new sets; * iOS Audio Unit Extension (AUv3). Double clicking on a parameter opens a window for setting the exact value. If you enable the Hold option, the notes will play endlessly, without reacting to key release (noteOff) events; turning the note on again works like turning it off; there are two ways to enable this option: 1) using the Hold parameter in the "MIDI Mapping" window; 2) by pressing the HOLD button, which appears in place of LCK while playing the musical keyboard: press HOLD, release the desired notes - then the released notes will continue to play.

Screenshots

keyboaredo3 screens
Relic Waves1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Relic Waves at 100% against keyboaredo's 0%. Relic Waves also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (43 vs 3). keyboaredo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

keyboaredo costs $2.99 and Relic Waves $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Relic Waves holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Relic Waves has 43 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of keyboaredo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Relic Waves's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
keyboaredo versus Relic Waves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterkeyboaredoRelic Waves
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings343 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey NadzharovAlexander Zolotov

Customer experience

keyboaredo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Relic Waves

All ratings42 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

keyboaredo

No in-app purchases

None

Relic Waves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is keyboaredo free?
keyboaredo costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Relic Waves free?
Relic Waves costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, keyboaredo or Relic Waves?
Relic Waves is rated higher. keyboaredo averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Relic Waves averages 5.0 from 43 ratings.
Do keyboaredo or Relic Waves have ads?
Neither keyboaredo nor Relic Waves shows ads.

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