Comparison

True Pan vs WoodTroller

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

Head to head
About

True Pan

This audio plugin allows for lossless repositioning of stereo recordings, preserving the stereo field's geometry. It enables fully reversible panoramic rotations without compressing the stereo image and supports advanced transformations and modulation effects for creative sound design.

Highlights
  • Lossless stereo field repositioning
  • Fully reversible panoramic rotations
  • Advanced transformations and modulation
  • Preserves spatial information in ambience/reverb
  • Tempo-synced LFOs for rhythmic motion
  • Dynamic stereo spread controls
Features
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True Pan makes it possible to reposition stereo recordings while perfectly preserving the geometry of the stereo field. This allows for lossless, fully reversible panoramic rotations that don't compress the stereo image. The plugin also supports more intense transformations and modulation effects. True Pan can be used to: • Pan sounds that are rich in ambience or reverb without diminishing spatial information • Adjust stereo field recordings, freely rotate the entire sound field (e.g. to change what's in front) • Easily shift sonic perspectives of fx-rich, layered stereo instrument patches • Explore a new dimension of positional reverberation • Add subtle motion to, or "liven up" omnidirectional sounds (can also be used as a special chorus effect at higher rates) • Add a dynamic spatial quality to arpeggiated or rhythmic passages using the tempo sync feature with different LFO types • Apply stronger modulation for sound design and creative uses (creating warble, flutter or stereo tremolo and glitch effects) • Aid and speed up workflows for multi-mic setups When used as a post-processor for reverbs, True Pan can provide higher temporal density and smoothness than what pre-panned reverb inputs would allow. This directly translates to a better quality, but can also be viewed as a different physical setup of the sound source and the listener in relationship to the boundaries of the acoustic space. Thus it opens up additional degrees of freedom in positioning. The plugin's approach to quality preservation is best demonstrated by its ability to transform processed audio back to its original state, by applying a reverse rotation. The included stereo spread controls incorporate features that aim to minimize volume fluctuations by adapting to the actual input signal and its M/S gain distribution, including a fully dynamic adaptive mode, and a snapshot-based one. PLEASE NOTE: • An Audio Unit v3 compatible host app is required to use this plugin • Dual mono inputs from two microphones need to be converted to a single stereo signal in order to be processable

About

WoodTroller

This app functions as a multi-touch bar MIDI controller for MPE and MIDI V2. It offers customizable rotary controls and buttons to manage various parameters and send MIDI commands, with iCloud syncing for presets.

Highlights
  • MPE touch bar with individual pitch shift, pressure, and CC74 control
  • 8 customizable rotary controls for sending multiple CC messages
  • 8 programmable buttons for sending various MIDI commands
  • User-definable rotary and button names, colors, and ranges
  • Preset storage and automatic syncing via iCloud
  • Stand-alone app and AUv3 plugin support
Features
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WoodTroller is NOT an app to annoy people. It’s an MPE and midi V2 multi touch bar keyboard and midi controller : The MPE touch bar supports multiple notes with individual pitch shift (horizontal movement), pressure and cc74 (vertical movement). WoodTroller has 8 general purpose rotary controls : - Each can send 6 different CC messages to different channels. - Each of the 6 command values can be mapped differently to the full rotary range. - So 1 rotary can control several parameters on the same or on different instruments. - Rotary names, colour, unit, range can all be user set. WoodTroller also has 8 general purpose on-off or push buttons : - Each button can send up to 8 different midi commands (CC, PC, NoteOn, …) to different channels. - This allows to quickly switch multiple midi instruments or devices to another program or to other settings. - Each midi command’s data value can be auto incremented/decremented. - All button names, colour, type can be user set. All settings can be stored in presets in iCloud which yield automatic preset syncing between several WoodTrollers on different devices. WoodTroller is available as stand-alone app and as AUv3 plugin.

Screenshots

True Pan2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WoodTroller at fortnightly against True Pan's every 17 months. True Pan's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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

True Pan costs $4.99 and WoodTroller $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

True Pan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

True Pan ships an update every 17 months, WoodTroller fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
True Pan versus WoodTroller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrue PanWoodTroller
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperquantovoxWoodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio

Customer experience

True Pan

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

WoodTroller

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

True Pan

No in-app purchases

None

WoodTroller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is True Pan free?
True Pan costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WoodTroller free?
WoodTroller costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, True Pan or WoodTroller?
True Pan is rated higher. True Pan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while WoodTroller averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do True Pan or WoodTroller have ads?
Neither True Pan nor WoodTroller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, True Pan or WoodTroller?
True Pan ships an update every 17 months, and WoodTroller fortnightly. Most recently, True Pan was updated on August 29, 2026 and WoodTroller on September 8, 2026.

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