Comparison

QuadroSphere vs Metronodes

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

Head to head
About

QuadroSphere

This audio plugin allows musicians to sculpt immersive soundscapes by controlling stereo placement and effects across four distinct frequency bands. Create dynamic, atmospheric audio with automated movement and morphing between saved settings.

Highlights
  • 4 configurable frequency bands
  • Control stereo separation, level, and pan per band
  • Create and morph between 12 snapshots
  • Modulation control for automated sweeps
  • Per-band effects (Haas, Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Compressor)
  • Convert mono to pseudo-stereo
  • MIDI CC control
Features
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QuadroSphere is a great tool for bringing an instrument to life by creating a soundscape with a constantly moving sound source. QuadroSphere splits the incoming audio signal into 4 distinct coloured frequency bands using the frequency bar. Each band has an associated coloured sphere allowing you to control the pan, stereo separation and volume level. You can use this plugin as a way to impose subtle control over stereo placement with little or no movement, or go crazy with random automation. Adding effects such as reverb or delay on a specific frequency band can help create a lush atmospheric swirling which surrounds the listener. This is great for musicians trying to create minimalistic ambient or tranquil soundscapes. You can create up to 12 snapshots of the sphere parameters and effect settings, then morph between them at a designated speed (measured in beats). You can also enable continuous randomization mode, and have full control over which spheres and control which parts are automated. You can also use QuadroSphere as a stereo splitter, using the additional outputs to add your own effects to band outputs. Key Features: ○ 4 Configurable frequency bands. ○ Control stereo separation, level and pan for each band. ○ Create up to 12 Snapshots. ○ Morph between various panning, width and frequency band levels. ○ Modulation control for automated sweeps around pan center. ○ Convert MONO signals into a pseudo-stereo image. ○ Per band Haas, Delay, Reverb, Chorus and Compressor. ○ Allows combined and individual per-band audio outputs. ○ Continuous randomized morphing of the stereo field. ○ Built in Preset Manager with drag and drop support. ○ Power and Solo for each band. ○ Controlable morph speeds. ○ Various animated transition modes. ○ Access most options using AU parameters or MIDI CC control.

About

Metronodes

Features
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Metronodes turns counting into a machine you can build. Drop a counter on the canvas. Give it a range, a step, and a tick. Then draw a line from one counter to another and write the rule that joins them — "when this loops, add one to that", "when this goes past 5, reset that". Press Run and the whole thing comes alive. That's the entire idea. Counters are the nodes, rules are the wires, and everything you build is made from those two pieces. WHAT YOU CAN BUILD • A working clock — seconds rolling into minutes, minutes into hours • Polyrhythms and drum patterns that drift in and out of phase • A binary ripple counter, one bit per counter • Generative music, where counter values become notes and a patch plays itself • A dot-matrix sign spelling whatever you like, one counter per pixel MADE FOR TINKERING • Edit mode for wiring things up, Play mode for a clean view of the machine running • Rules fire on transitions — a crossing, a loop, a limit reached — not on every tick, so signals stay musical instead of storming • Colour pulses, background flashes and notes you can attach to any counter or rule • Decimal, binary, octal and hexadecimal counters • Snapshots to freeze a state and come back to it later • Ten worked examples to pull apart and rebuild YOURS, ON YOUR DEVICE No account, no sign-up, no network. Every project lives on your iPhone. Export any project as a file to back it up or pass it to someone else.

Screenshots

QuadroSphere4 screens
Metronodes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Metronodes at Free against QuadroSphere's $14.99. QuadroSphere's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Metronodes is free to download; QuadroSphere costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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QuadroSphere versus Metronodes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuadroSphereMetronodes
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Pockets.comSebastian Lenk

In-app purchases

None

QuadroSphere

No in-app purchases

None

Metronodes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuadroSphere free?
QuadroSphere costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metronodes free?
Metronodes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuadroSphere or Metronodes have ads?
Neither QuadroSphere nor Metronodes shows ads.

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