Groove Rider 2 vs NoiseSpace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Groove Rider 2
This app offers a powerful mobile music production experience, blending groovebox functionality with DAW features. Create full tracks, perform live sets with a clip launch grid, and sketch musical ideas using built-in instruments and extensive effects.
- 16x16 clip launch grid for live sets
- Timeline-based song mode editor
- Layering for instruments with effects
- Built-in Sampler, Synthesizer, and Sound Font player
- AUv3 unit hosting and Ableton Link support
- Realtime insert and master effects
- Sample Editor with audio recording
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What our users already say about GR-2: "This is the workflow Akai, Logic Pro, and all the others in my opinion are missing!" - App Store review "The sound engine is grand, the ease of use is great. At first glance it’s ticking all the boxes :)" - App Store review "The new standard of groovebox. Easy, quick, powerful, fun" - App Store review "Thanks for this great release! GR-16 was great. This is many magnitudes even greater!" - App Store review "Groove Rider 2 is a monster of an app. It’s all here.. so good… so slick… so musical… so fun" - App Store review ------- Groove Rider 2 takes you to the next level of mobile music production with a brand new workflow! Being perfectly balanced between a groove box and a DAW, GR-2 can boost your creative musical inspiration in a way you couldn't even imagine! • PERFORM LIVE SETS Use 16 x 16 clip launch grid and Ableton Link feature to synchronize GR-2 with other music apps and gear. Connect your midi controllers to control GR-2 parameters via midi. Crossfade between your patterns in a DJ style with onscreen crossfader and EQ controls! • CREATE FULL LENGTH TRACKS Timeline-based song mode editor allows you to arrange and edit midi clips in a professional DAW manner. Record and edit parameters automation. Copy, paste, duplicate clips as well as entire time ranges. Export & share your compositions as a master audio file or as separated stems. • SKETCH YOUR MUSICAL IDEAS - use layering for instruments (up to 3 layers per part) - process with built-in realtime insert effects (3 IFX per part) - tweak sound with 3-band EQ with visual controls - improvise with MFX (master effects) using onscreen XY controls (3 MFX per pattern) - add depth, using 2 Send / Return FX busses with up to 3 effect slots in each bus - resample what you hear and edit right in place with the built-in Sample Editor - save your own presets and drum sets with audio previews for further use in other compositions • USE BUILT-IN INSTRUMENTS Internal instruments include: - Sampler with realtime beat time stretching (Warp) and Slicing options, supports stereo samples of 16, 24 or 32 bit depth, up to 5 minutes long - 2-oscillator Synthesizer with over 280 oscillator preset programs, with Filter, ADSR and LFO modules - Sound Font 2 (sf2) sample bank player with ability to use imported sf2 banks - WaveTable synthesizer with ability to import user wavetables (Serum .wav format supported) - seamless integration with the JimAudio Poison-202 and Pure Acid apps (sold separately) allows to use their integrated modules in GR-2 without actually loading them as AUv3 audio units, which saves system resources and speeds up pattern loading process! - all internal synths allow customizing their micro scale tunings. FEATURES: • supports Ableton Link, AUv3 units hosting, AudioBus, Inter-App Audio, Core/Virtual Midi In/Out, Bluetooth Midi, Relative Midi knobs • Multi Core audio rendering • built-in Sample Editor with record audio function • convenient sample and preset browser with instant previewing • timeline-based song mode editor • can host AUv3 Audio Unit instruments, Effects and Midi FX • includes internal library of Factory samples, presets and patterns to start from • supports importing of patterns, created in Groove Rider GR-16 • supports import & export of Midi files • master or stems wav export • big variety of built-in effects include Delay, Chorus, Reverb, Shimmer, Pitch Shifter, Flangers, Phasers, Distortion & saturators, EQ, Filters, Slicers, Sidechain Compressor & Gate, Limiter, Maximizer and more! • supports Akai APC40 mkII, Novation Launchpad X, Launchpad Pro MK3 and Launchpad Mini MK3 controllers with full access to the session clip grid and various modes of GR-2! Designed for both iPad and iPhone iOS or iPadOS 16+ is required iPad Pro 2nd generation and newer is recommended for best experience Manual guide is available for download at https://www.jimaudio.pro
NoiseSpace
This app generates experimental sound textures and backgrounds using simplex noise and granular synthesis. It offers a wide array of sonic possibilities with simple controls, ideal for ambient, sci-fi, or horror soundscapes. Users can easily create complex patterns and layered audio for music production and sound design.
- Simplex noise and granular synthesis sound generation
- Versatile sound options with few parameters
- Advanced classic and complex filters
- Low-frequency modulators for parameter control
- Dual output system for main and background sound
- Layered sound design
- Internal sequencer for pattern creation
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NoiseSpace is an experimental sound generator based on simplex noise, which is then used in a granular synthesis algorithm. This design allows for the creation of a vast array of diverse waveforms rich in harmonics with a rich low-frequency spectrum. The generator is controlled by just a few simple parameters. Despite its somewhat chaotic and atonal nature, it is great for creating rich noise, gritty textures, complex patterns and deep, dark, mesmerizing and tense backgrounds. It is especially suitable for creating ambient compositions, as well as sci-fi, industrial, post-apocalyptic and horror atmospheres. This app also serves as a powerful tool for noise art and sound design, offering users the ability to craft intricate and captivating sonic structures. With its focus on deep, hypnotic, and tension-filled soundscapes, NoiseSpace is an essential tool for musicians, sound designers, and artists exploring experimental and textural audio creation. Starting with NoiseSpace is remarkably easy. The application features a dedicated "Create" button that generates unique and interesting presets ready for immediate use, requiring only minimal adjustment to suit the user's needs or ideas. Additionally, it includes options for generating sequences and patterns, and for simple tone and modulation creation for each generator, making the application user-friendly and ready for immediate exploration right from the start. Key Features: Five Sound Generators: Utilizes simplex noise and granular synthesis to create diverse sound textures. Versatile Sound Options: Offers a vast range of sound variations with just a few parameters. Advanced Filters: Includes both classic and complex filters for each generator. Low-Frequency Modulators: Each generator is equipped with three LFOs that can control most parameters. Dual Output System: Each generator has a main output and a special output for background sound. Layered Sound Design: Generator outputs are combined to create two layers - main sound and background. Pattern and Texture Creation: Features an internal sequencer / binary counter for managing generators. NoiseSpace is a universal application for iOS and macOS. It can work on iPhone and iPad as well as Mac / MacBook with M1 chip (and later). NoiseSpace works on iPhone and iPad standalone, as an Audio Unit or Inter-App Audio module, and supports Audiobus and Ableton Link. On MacOS, NoiseSpace can works both as a standalone application and as an Audio unit (AUv3) with DAWs and other hosts that support AUv3 plugins. NoiseSpace has a built-in detailed description of all parameters also available as PDF file on the application site. Quick start demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zigj5yI9ms4 You can find more information on NoiseSpace and other creative audio apps at: https://motion-soundscape.blogspot.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NoiseSpace at $15.99 against Groove Rider 2's $34.99. NoiseSpace also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Groove Rider 2's advantage is ratings volume (127 vs 18). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Groove Rider 2 costs $34.99 and NoiseSpace $15.99 up front. Groove Rider 2 sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NoiseSpace asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Groove Rider 2 against 5.0 for NoiseSpace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groove Rider 2 has 127 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Groove Rider 2's written reviews are positive against 100% of NoiseSpace's.
Groove Rider 2 ships an update every 2 weeks, NoiseSpace fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Groove Rider 2 | NoiseSpace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34.99 | $15.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (127 ratings) | 5.0 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 127 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitrij Pavlov | Igor Vasiliev |
Customer experience
Groove Rider 2
NoiseSpace
In-app purchases
Groove Rider 2
- Cookie Tip$1.99
- Coffee Tip$4.99
- Cake Tip$9.99
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- Super Tip$19.99
NoiseSpace
No in-app purchases









