Comparison

GSDSP Quantum Granulator vs MIDILODY

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

MIDILODY

This app generates evolving MIDI sequences and loops, perfect for creating ambient textures, live performances, or sparking new musical ideas. It offers real-time editing, key and scale selection, and adjustable sequence and loop durations.

Highlights
  • Evolving MIDI sequences
  • Real-time note editing
  • Key and scale selection
  • Adjustable sequence length
  • Adjustable loop duration
  • Velocity and note filtering
  • MIDI notes routing
Features
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MIDILODY: Your generative MIDI Sequencer & Looper MIDILODY is a generative MIDI sequencer and looper designed to inspire musicians with evolving, musically rich loops. It excels at creating original sequences that evolve over time, perfect for ambient textures, live performances, or sparking new musical ideas. Key Features: - Evolving Sequences: New notes and rests are added at precise timings, allowing them to overlay existing ones. This overdubbing creates dynamic rhythms and chords, making your loops evolve organically. - Real-Time Editing: Remove unwanted notes and rests on-the-fly without interrupting playback, giving you control during live sessions. - Key and Scale Selection: Choose from predefined scales to set the tonal foundation of your loops. - Auto-Pause Functionality: Automatically pause after adding a new note—ideal for live ambient performances where gradual evolution is key. - Infinite loops: let your MIDI sequence evolve for hours and days constantly. Perfect for ambient / sleep patches. - Rests probability: more flexibility for your loop. - Adjustable Sequence Length: Set your sequence length up to 64 notes - Adjustable Loop Duration: Set your loop duration to 1 bar / 4steps , 2 bars/ 8 steps, or 4 bars/ 16 steps to suit your musical needs. - Velocity and Notes Filtering: Apply filters to capture notes with low velocity, perfect for creating subtle ambient textures. - Note-Off Messaging: Send note-off messages to accommodate external gear or plugins. By default, notes adhere to your AUv3 instruments’ settings. - MIDI Notes routing: filter your notes by octave to send them to other instruments - AUv3 state saving Designed by Musicians, for Musicians We’ve invested significant effort into MIDILODY’s layout and user experience. As daily users ourselves, we’ve ensured it’s straightforward and intuitive, allowing you to focus on creativity. Seamless Integration MIDILODY thrives when paired with MIDI routing options from your AUv3 host, enabling the creation of intricate, evolving textures across multiple AUv3 instruments. Experience the Difference MIDILODY isn’t just easy to use — it’s uniquely inspiring. With every session, it sparks new ideas and unexpected musical directions. Whether you’re producing ambient soundscapes or live looping, it just might become your favorite creative companion. IMPORTANT! MIDILODY is and AUv3 plugin. It won't work in standalone mode. It needs an AUv3 host such as AUM, Drambo, Cubasis, etc.

Screenshots

GSDSP Quantum Granulator3 screens
MIDILODY2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GSDSP Quantum Granulator at 100% against MIDILODY's 0%. GSDSP Quantum Granulator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). MIDILODY's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $14.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). 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

GSDSP Quantum Granulator costs $14.99 and MIDILODY $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GSDSP Quantum Granulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GSDSP Quantum Granulator's written reviews are positive against 0% of MIDILODY's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GSDSP Quantum Granulator ships an update every 5 weeks, MIDILODY weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GSDSP Quantum Granulator versus MIDILODY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGSDSP Quantum GranulatorMIDILODY
Price$14.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGustav ScholdaFrancois Nicaise

Customer experience

GSDSP Quantum Granulator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MIDILODY

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

GSDSP Quantum Granulator

No in-app purchases

None

MIDILODY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GSDSP Quantum Granulator free?
GSDSP Quantum Granulator costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDILODY free?
MIDILODY costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GSDSP Quantum Granulator or MIDILODY?
GSDSP Quantum Granulator is rated higher. GSDSP Quantum Granulator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while MIDILODY averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do GSDSP Quantum Granulator or MIDILODY have ads?
Neither GSDSP Quantum Granulator nor MIDILODY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GSDSP Quantum Granulator or MIDILODY?
GSDSP Quantum Granulator ships an update every 5 weeks, and MIDILODY weekly. Most recently, GSDSP Quantum Granulator was updated on September 22, 2026 and MIDILODY on September 7, 2026.

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