Comparison

skippodisk vs Cellular Beats

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

Head to head
About

skippodisk

This music app simulates the sound of a compact disc skipping and glitching. It offers a 2D slider for controlling delay time and feedback, with options for automatic skipping and silence dropouts to create unique audio effects.

Highlights
  • Simulates CD skipping and glitching
  • 2D slider for delay time and feedback
  • Automatic CD skipping
  • Silence dropout effect
  • Comb filtering effect
  • Bypass and volume controls
Features
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skippodisk is a free AUv3 plugin and standalone app. It features algorithm that imitates compact disc reading errors and adds feedback for some comb filtering. controls: * main control is a 2-dimensional slider that changes delay time / buffer size using value on X axis and feedback (positive and negative, -0.997 to 0.997) on Y axis. This control adds some creative comb-like effect. * algorithm settings: 
[ auto ] enables automatic cd skipping. 
[ dropout ] enables adding silence. Use both [auto] and [dropout] with zero feedback value (in the centre of touch control) to achieve the effect of a CD audio glitch * [ bypass ] control and volume control. This slider is in low value state by default.

About

Cellular Beats

This app is a generative musical sequencer that uses cell-based mechanics to create melodies and soundscapes. It offers interactive music creation, WAV export, and built-in reverb settings for a personalized sound experience. Ideal for game developers, music producers, and hobbyists.

Highlights
  • Interactive music creation
  • WAV export
  • Built-in reverb settings
  • User-friendly interface
  • Granular control over cell paths and interactions
Features
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Introducing Cellular Beats, an innovative MIDI-based generative sequencer that allows you to create captivating melodies and atmospheric soundscapes with ease and creativity. Whether you're a game developer, music producer, or a hobbyist, Cellular Beats offers a unique and engaging way to generate music for your projects. Inspired by the classic Otomata Generative Musical Sequencer, Cellular beats utilizes unique cell-based mechanics to help you create enchanting melodies and rich soundscapes. It's like the mesmerizing dance of Conway's Game of Life but for innovative music! In Cellular Beats, every cell becomes part of your orchestra, each living in its own musical universe. Set the cells in motion on a grid, let them interact and collide, and watch as they create an enchanting symphony of sounds that is uniquely yours. Key Features: 1. Interactive Music Creation: Take charge of your soundscape. Set your cells in motion, control their interactions, and watch as they generate a captivating tapestry of sounds, perfect for game developments, musical compositions, or simply for the joy of creating. 2. WAV Export: Make your musical creations truly yours. Cellular Beats allows you to export your generated melodies in WAV format. This enables easy integration of your unique sounds into games, music production software, or any other multimedia projects. 3. Personalize Your Soundscape: Enhance your sound with built-in reverb settings. From spacious halls to intimate rooms, the choice of ambiance is yours. Customize the tonal environment to set the perfect mood for your music. 4. User-Friendly Interface: Cellular Beats offers an intuitive and seamless user experience, letting you focus on the creative process. Whether you're a beginner exploring musical generation or a seasoned producer, Cellular Beats will feel like second nature. 5. Community-Driven: Cellular Beats is built with its users in mind. Your feedback and suggestions shape our ongoing development. We're dedicated to ensuring Cellular Beats remains a tool that resonates with its community. 6. Granular Control: With Cellular Beats, you're the conductor. Define the paths your cells take, determine how they interact, and shape your soundscape down to the smallest detail. Cellular Beats isn't just a generative sequencer—it's a platform for boundless musical expression. With Cellular Beats, anyone can be a music creator. Whether you're making music for your games, producing your next album, seeking a creative outlet, or teaching the next generation of musicians and coders, Cellular Beats offers an intuitive and visual approach to music creation that is as simple as it is powerful. Uncover a new dimension of music creation with Cellular Beats. Your symphony of sound is just a tap away.

Screenshots

skippodisk4 screens
Cellular Beats3 screens

Verdict

The call

skippodisk and Cellular Beats both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cellular Beats's written reviews are positive against 80% of skippodisk's. skippodisk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. 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 — 4.9 for skippodisk against 4.8 for Cellular Beats. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of skippodisk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cellular Beats's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
skippodisk versus Cellular Beats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterskippodiskCellular Beats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (11 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey NadzharovIMABEAR STUDIOS LLC

Customer experience

skippodisk

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Cellular Beats

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

skippodisk

No in-app purchases

None

Cellular Beats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is skippodisk free?
skippodisk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cellular Beats free?
Cellular Beats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, skippodisk or Cellular Beats?
skippodisk is rated higher. skippodisk averages 4.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Cellular Beats averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do skippodisk or Cellular Beats have ads?
Neither skippodisk nor Cellular Beats shows ads.

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