Comparison

LH Grain vs Woodulator

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

Head to head
About

LH Grain

Create intricate soundscapes and dynamic audio effects with a dual-channel granular synthesizer. Features include diverse amplitude envelopes, extensive audio effects, and intuitive live performance tools like a touchpad and customizable pitch bar.

Highlights
  • Dual-channel granular synthesis
  • 8 amplitude envelope options
  • 10 integrated audio effects
  • Real-time touchpad control
  • Customizable pitch bar
  • OSC compatibility
  • Record and share sound files
Features
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LH Grain: A Dual-Channel Granular Synthesizer for Live Performance Mastery Unleash your creative potential with LH Grain, an innovative two-channel granular synthesizer designed for both immersive soundscapes and dynamic live performances. Each channel operates independently, allowing for intricate granular textures and rich audio effects. Key Features: *Amplitude Envelope Diversity: Choose from 8 unique amplitude envelopes for crafting your grains, offering a spectrum of wave shapes for unparalleled sound design. *Extensive Audio Effects: Elevate your sound with 10 integrated audio effects, ranging from EQ and formant filters to chorus and reverb, adding layers of complexity to your sonic creations. *Intuitive Live Performance Tools: --Touchpad Control: Visualize and manipulate grains in real-time with a responsive touchpad interface. --Customizable Pitch Bar: Fine-tune your sound with an easily adjustable pitch bar for on-the-fly modifications. *OSC Compatibility: Seamlessly integrate with other devices in real-time using OSC format messages, enhancing live collaboration and interaction. *Robust File Management: Record your creations, and easily share sound files for collaborative projects or personal archiving. Please Note: LH Grain currently does not support Audiobus, external sound recording, or importing additional audio files. Explore Rich Soundscapes with Advanced FX: Immerse in deep audio manipulation with a suite of FX including EQ, Formant Filter, Ring Modulation, Low Pass Filter, MultiFilter, Chorus, Flanger, Distortion, Delay, and Reverb. Each effect is fine-tuned to complement the granular synthesis process, ensuring your performance stands out. Elevate your audio experience with LH Grain – where innovation meets artistry in the realm of granular synthesis.

About

Woodulator

This app offers advanced audio manipulation with analog-inspired delay and pitch shifting. It features versatile modulators, customizable filters, and extensive MIDI control for creative sound design. Presets can be saved and synced across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Analog bucket brigade delay emulation
  • Dual pitch shifters (up/down, harmonic, chorus)
  • Versatile internal/external sidechain modulators
  • Customizable delay line color and filters
  • BPM sync and MIDI control
  • Stereo width enhancement
  • iCloud preset storage
Features
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The Woodulator is a delay and pitch shifter inspired by analog bucket brigade delays. It also includes 2 versatile modulators. Pitch shifting is obtained by increasing or decreasing the clock in the delay line and not by FFT calculations. - Has 2 pitch shifters which can go up or down according to a harmonic scale or in chorus mode
 - Modulator source can be internal LFO or external side chain
 - Modulator destination can be pitch frequency, pitch amplitude, delay amplitude, panning, feedback amounts or Moog filter frequencies. - Modulation of pitch frequency can be up, down or both.
 - Delay line color can be set with LP/HP/BP/Moog filter and Saturation level.
 - Includes HP and LP filters on the input signal
 - Includes Moog filter on pitch out signals.
 - Pitch shifters have Reverse mode. - BPM can be set, tapped or synced by the DAW host.
 - LFO Square has slew-rate control. (control at 100% generates triangle waveform)
 - LFO’s have convenient beat/bar timing popup.
 - Delay and pitch signals can be panned L-R on a stereo bus/track.
 - Delay and pitch shifter timing can be synced to the bar or re-synced manually (playing live)

 - Stereo diff mode can create wide stereo from mono sources. - Presets can be stored in iCloud Drive (makes them available on all your devices).
 - Presets can be switched with Midi Program Changes.
 - Major controls can be set with Midi CC messages.

Screenshots

LH Grain4 screens
Woodulator1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Woodulator at 100% against LH Grain's 25%. Woodulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months). LH Grain's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $10.99). On ratings volume, 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

LH Grain costs $2.99 and Woodulator $10.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Woodulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of LH Grain's written reviews are positive against 100% of Woodulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LH Grain ships an update every 15 months, Woodulator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LH Grain versus Woodulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLH GrainWoodulator
Price$2.99 — better$10.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better9.3
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer昊 刘Woodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio

Customer experience

LH Grain

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Woodulator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LH Grain

No in-app purchases

None

Woodulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LH Grain free?
LH Grain costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Woodulator free?
Woodulator costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LH Grain or Woodulator?
Woodulator is rated higher. LH Grain averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Woodulator averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do LH Grain or Woodulator have ads?
Neither LH Grain nor Woodulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LH Grain or Woodulator?
LH Grain ships an update every 15 months, and Woodulator every 4 months. Most recently, LH Grain was updated on October 23, 2026 and Woodulator on October 6, 2026.

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