Weeping Wall vs Thumbforge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weeping Wall
This app creates evolving soundscapes by automatically recording and layering new audio input into independent microloopers. It offers extensive controls for loop size, repitching, and randomization, allowing for unique sonic textures. Designed as a modular tool, it integrates seamlessly with other audio effects for creative sound design.
- Automatic microloopers with input detection
- Independent loopers with variable size
- Repitching and reverse controls
- Jitter control for random variations
- Beat and transport syncing
- Live performance mode
- Modular tool for creative sound design
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Weeping Wall is a standalone app and AUv3 plug-in. WW is a set of microloopers that automatically record based on input detection. Each new sound will be smoothly introduced and replace older sounds, resulting in a group of sounds that always reflect the most recent input. Each looper behaves independently - their size can vary and they will beat against each other as they phase. Up to 5 loopers are available to record into, with repitching and reverse controls as well. A dedicated “jitter” control allows you to randomly vary the size of each looper on each loop, creating variations that will never be heard again. Weeping Wall can be used as an effect directly on a track, or as a send effect. WW is intended to be a modular tool; it doesn’t include reverb, EQ, saturation, flutter, etc., but it plays extremely well with them. WW is a brand new effect that can be used in any number of creative ways - you can place it fully wet in front of a reverb, place a hint of it behind a saturator, combine it with your favorite pitch modulation - whatever you can dream. WW is fully compatible with automation and modulators such as Ableton CV to broaden the horizons even further. Weeping Wall has the following controls available: Threshold: The volume at which input will start recording into a looper. Looper size: The size of loopers, in seconds, from 0.1s to 3s. Jitter: A control for desynchronizing loops. Loops will be randomly shortened, and each one is free to change size independent of one another. Semitones: Repitch loops, with a range of +/- one octave. Reverse: A latching control to reverse looper playback. Looper number: Up to five loopers are available. Hold time: How long loops will be held before fading away, from seconds to forever. This essentially controls whether WW functions more as a looper or as a delay. Independent dry and wet volumes: Use WW as an effect directly on your track, or as a send effect. Beat syncing: Loopers can be synced to your tempo, from 1 whole measure to 1/64th notes. Macro-looper mode: Loops can grow to up to 60 seconds in length. Transport syncing: Loopers can be paused or destroyed on pause. Live performance mode: Enables a button-based UI designed with live performance in mind. Random skip: Loops can be randomly skipped over with some probability. Crossfade length: Control the length of the crossfade occurring at the start/end of each loop to keep sharper transients or smooth them off. Fade time: Control how long loops take to fade in/out. Filters: The wet channel can be high or low pass filtered for dialing in your sound.
Thumbforge
Transform your smartphone into a drumming machine with this app. Explore various drum sounds and styles to create your own rhythmic beats anywhere, anytime. It's a fun and innovative way for all ages to engage with music and practice drumming without a physical kit.
- Tap to create drum beats
- Variety of drum sounds and styles
- Play anywhere, anytime
- Studio quality audio samples
- Family-friendly fun
- Practice without a physical kit
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Introducing Thumbforge: the newest way to unleash your rhythmic talent, one thumb at a time! Turn every idle moment into a drum solo, without the need for a drum kit! With Thumbforge, your smartphone becomes the ultimate drumming machine, powered simply by your thumbs. Features: • Tap to Your Own Beat: Explore a variety of drum sounds and styles. For all styles of Rock and Metal, your thumbs are the only limit. • Anywhere, Anytime: Waiting in line or on a lunch break? Transform boring moments into epic drumming sessions. • Studio Quality Audio: You don’t need to be in your studio for quality drums. Processed drum samples available at your 'Thumbtips', 24/7. • Family Fun: Perfect for all ages, Thumbforge brings a new twist to family game night. Who will win the drum off?! You don’t need a physical kit to learn how to play! Thumbforge is the perfect tool to practice and play quietly, causing minimal disruption and not taking up lots of space like a real kit does! Welcome to the freedom of practising wherever works best for you! Why Thumbforge? Thumbforge isn’t just an app; it’s a revolution in your pocket. Designed for music lovers, aspiring drummers, and anyone looking for a fun, innovative way to engage with music, Thumbforge offers a unique blend of entertainment and creativity. Wherever you go, let the beat follow! Ready to turn every tap into a rhythm? Download Thumbforge today and bring the beat alive, one thumb at a time! Privacy policy: https://drumforge.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Thumbforge at Free against Weeping Wall's $8.99. Weeping Wall's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 6). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Thumbforge is free to download; Weeping Wall costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weeping Wall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Weeping Wall has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Weeping Wall | Thumbforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (33 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aqeel Aadam | Drumforge, LLC |
Customer experience
Weeping Wall
Thumbforge
In-app purchases
Weeping Wall
No in-app purchases
Thumbforge
No in-app purchases





