Amplipi vs Metaballs Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Amplipi
Control and amplify your whole-house audio system with multiple zones. Stream from various digital sources or analog inputs and route them to any zone in real-time. Expand your system to accommodate up to 36 zones.
- Multi-room/zone audio control
- Up to 4 simultaneous audio sources
- Analog RCA input
- Digital stream support (Spotify, AirPlay)
- Real-time zone configuration
- Expandable up to 36 zones
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AmpliPi™ is a multi room/zone home audio controller and amplifier made for whole house audio systems with many zones. It can play up to 4 simultaneous audio sources, each of which can be selected from either its analog RCA input or any supported digital stream (Pandora, Spotify, AirPlay, etc). Each source can be routed to one or more zones, all of which are configurable in real-time using the self-hosted AmpliPi Web App or its underlying REST API. It is expandable up to 36 zones using AmpliPi Zone Expanders.
Metaballs Mobile
Create and manipulate 3D gooey shapes with intuitive touch controls. Merge different forms and colors to craft unique sculptures. Export your creations in USDZ or STL formats for sharing or 3D printing.
- Sculpt, squash, and stretch 3D shapes
- Merge shapes and colors
- Export in USDZ format
- Export in STL format for 3D printing
- Intuitive touch controls
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Sculpt, squash, and stretch gooey 3D shapes with your fingers. Merge shapes and colors. And when you've composed a creation you love, you can export to the USDZ format for sharing your 3D model with others. (As well as STL files for 3D printing!) From the creators of Metaballs: Spatial, on Apple Vision Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Amplipi at Free against Metaballs Mobile's $4.99. Amplipi also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 26.0). Metaballs Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.7). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Amplipi is free to download; Metaballs Mobile costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Metaballs Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Amplipi | Metaballs Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MicroNova LLC | Apposite |
Customer experience
Amplipi
Metaballs Mobile
In-app purchases
Amplipi
No in-app purchases
Metaballs Mobile
No in-app purchases
