Comparison

sleepy vidOS vs p10trancer

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

Head to head
About

sleepy vidOS

Create unique 3D visuals for performances, music videos, or personal enjoyment. This app is designed to be controlled by a MIDI controller, offering extensive customization of shapes, colors, and effects.

Highlights
  • 3D SDF Oscillators with shape sculpting
  • Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition
  • Live Shape Orientation Control
  • OKLab Colorizer/Selector
  • Internal Modulations for every control
  • Audio Follower for every parameter
Features
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vidOS is sleepy's flagship video synthesis ecosystem. It is able to create novel 3D visuals that are great for preforming on stage, creating music videos or just for fun. It is a companion app to Mezzz our wireless haptic midi controller, check out sleepycircuits.com/mezzz for more info about this app and how to purchase our controller. See our Mezzz video guide for a detailed walkthrough of what this app is all about: https://youtu.be/dzWRLWQJRaw Please Note: This app does not (yet) have any touchscreen controls, it is made to be controlled by Mezzz or another MIDI controller (CC Maps can be found @ docs.sleepycircuits.com/mezzz) Features: - 2x 3D SDF Oscillators with parametrized shape sculpting & smooth intersection modes - Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition Modes - Contextual Help Mode Shows Open Page's Controls - Live Shape Orientation Control w/ Mezzz Gyroscope - Internal Feedback Modes - OKLab Colorizer/Selector (Perceptually Uniform for smooth transitions!) - Internal Modulations for every control with selectable wave shape - Per-Shape Rotation, Offsets, Mirroring & Twisting - Every parameter has an Audio Follower (via mic or USB audio input) More free and premium features on the way!

About

p10trancer

This live video instrument for visual artists features nine independent video pads, two output channels with multiple transitions, and a six-effect rack per pad. It allows for real-time manipulation of video sources, including cameras and feedback loops, with a simulated NTSC pipeline for analog artifacts.

Highlights
  • Nine independent video pads
  • Two output channels with five master transitions
  • Six-effect rack per pad
  • Two independent pad-to-pad keyers
  • Simulated composite-NTSC pipeline
  • HDMI external display support
Features
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p10trancer is an iPad-native live video instrument for VJs and visual artists, inspired by the rich lineage of video mixers and samplers. Nine pads in a 3×3 grid, two output channels, a master fader, and effects you dial in by feel. Every gesture is performed live — there is no timeline, no track view, no beat grid. Plug in, hit a pad, see what happens. WHAT'S INSIDE • Nine independent video pads. Each pad can hold a video file, a still image, the iPad's front or back camera, a USB-C UVC camera (HDMI capture box, webcam), the keyer's composite output, or the master mix as a feedback source. • Two output channels with five master-mixer transitions: blur crossfade, linear swipe, star swipe, chroma key, luma key. A position fader sweeps between channels. • A six-effect rack on every pad: blur, internal feedback, chroma distortion, YUV phaser, luma phaser, edge enhance. Effects are bypassed by default — engage what you need. • Two independent pad-to-pad keyers, each with chroma or luma keying, threshold and softness. Keyers can chain (one keyer's foreground sources from another keyer) and self-feedback. • A simulated composite-NTSC pipeline. Frames are encoded into a simulated composite waveform with 4× horizontal oversampling, glitch effects mutate the encoded composite, and the result is decoded back. Chroma boost, HSync wobble, subcarrier drift, Y/C delay, dropouts, banded noise — every artifact is the kind of thing a real analog video processor produces, because it's produced by the same kind of operations. • HDMI external display through a DP-Alt-Mode USB-C dongle, switchable between HD 720p and NTSC 4:3. • Per-pad audio mixed through AVAudioEngine. Audio follows whichever channel its pad is routed to. Master output captures to MP4.

Screenshots

sleepy vidOS1 screens
p10trancer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: p10trancer at every 9 days against sleepy vidOS's every 3 months. p10trancer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). sleepy vidOS's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

p10trancer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: sleepy vidOS has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of sleepy vidOS's written reviews are positive against 100% of p10trancer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

sleepy vidOS ships an update every 3 months, p10trancer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
sleepy vidOS versus p10trancer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersleepy vidOSp10trancer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonald SardarianTristan Mayshark

Customer experience

sleepy vidOS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

p10trancer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

sleepy vidOS

No in-app purchases

None

p10trancer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is sleepy vidOS free?
sleepy vidOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is p10trancer free?
p10trancer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, sleepy vidOS or p10trancer?
p10trancer is rated higher. sleepy vidOS averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while p10trancer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do sleepy vidOS or p10trancer have ads?
Neither sleepy vidOS nor p10trancer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, sleepy vidOS or p10trancer?
sleepy vidOS ships an update every 3 months, and p10trancer every 9 days. Most recently, sleepy vidOS was updated on November 3, 2026 and p10trancer on October 31, 2026.

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