GSDSP Quantum Granulator vs pitchBender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GSDSP Quantum Granulator
This live granular processor allows you to break down audio into small pieces or create atmospheric soundscapes. It features dual live buffers, a musical grain engine with tempo sync, and expressive pitch control with MIDI support. Shape your sound with an intuitive XY pad and mix section for detailed sonic manipulation.
- Dual live recording buffers
- Tempo-synced grain triggering
- Expressive pitch control with scales
- 2D XY pad for grain shaping
- MIDI playable granular instrument
- AUv3 audio effect plugin
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This Live Granular Processor lets you decompose audio into bits and pieces or lovely clouds. Dual Live Buffers Quantum Granulator is a powerful live granular processor designed for deep, hands-on sonic manipulation in real-time. Two independent recording buffers capture your signal and let you freeze, loop, or continuously record audio for instant transformation. Whether you’re sampling from the Main Input, Sidechain A, or Sidechain B, you’re in full control of what goes in — and what comes out. Musical Grain Engine Trigger grains freely in Hz or lock them to tempo for tight rhythmic effects. Adjust grain length, offset and density — from crisp stutters to blurred, cinematic clouds. Randomization adapts to your mode: in Hz it behaves like a geiger counter, adding sharp, bursty unpredictability; in BPM sync it becomes more spray-like, scattering grains around the beat for rhythmically coherent textures. Expressive Pitch Control Our easy-to-use scale picker lets you quantize grains to 30+ built-in musical scales, create your own, or let randomness take over. Play grains via MIDI to turn Quantum Granulator into an expressive granular instrument. Pitch shifting covers a broad ±24 semitone range and a separate fine control allows subtle adjustments within ±1 semitone, perfect for microtonal tuning or adding vibrato-like motion. Versatile Grain Shaping An intuitive 2D Envelope XY pad lets you sharpen or soften vertically, adjust attack and release horizontally. Control level, panning, and filtering to craft subtle movement or fully chaotic sound clusters. Shape the balance using the mix section — from subtle texture to complete granular obliteration. Granular Synthesis, Made Playable Quantum Granulator isn’t just a tool — it’s an instrument. Built for performers, producers, and sound explorers alike, it offers a deep but immediate interface into the world of granular synthesis, with every detail tuned for musicality and expression. Quantum Granulator is an AUv3 audio effect plugin compatible with Logic Pro, AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand and many more. A Desktop version is also available for Windows and macOS (VST3 / AU / AAX). More information here: https://gs-dsp.com/products
pitchBender
This music app allows real-time audio pitch shifting with keyboard or slider control. Explore "pitchbend" mode for instantaneous audio bending effects. It functions as an AUv3 plugin within compatible hosts.
- Real-time pitch shifting
- Keyboard and slider control
- Pitchbend mode
- AUv3 plugin compatibility
- Two octave range
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Concept: The app is a so-called pitchshift effect (AUv3). Usage: The user can pitchshift audio source in real-time using keyboard or slider (2 octave range). In addition there is "pitchbend" mode in which the user can instantaneously "bend" audio with fun ! System Requirements: AUv3 host Usage: pitchBender contains two different algorithms. Number 0 is suitable for electronic dance music, whereas number 1 is suitable for classical.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GSDSP Quantum Granulator at 100% against pitchBender's 0%. GSDSP Quantum Granulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). pitchBender's advantage is price ($5.99 vs $14.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
GSDSP Quantum Granulator costs $14.99 and pitchBender $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GSDSP Quantum Granulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GSDSP Quantum Granulator's written reviews are positive against 0% of pitchBender's.
GSDSP Quantum Granulator ships an update every 6 weeks, pitchBender every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GSDSP Quantum Granulator | pitchBender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $5.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gustav Scholda | Satoshi Kajii |
Customer experience
GSDSP Quantum Granulator
pitchBender
In-app purchases
GSDSP Quantum Granulator
No in-app purchases
pitchBender
No in-app purchases
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