Blofeld vs Toyphonic Micraliser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blofeld
Experience the classic Waldorf synthesizer sound on your iPad with this app. It offers a powerful wavetable engine for rich, expressive tones and can control hardware units. Compatible with existing soundsets and popular hosts, it brings iconic sounds to your mobile music production.
- Wavetable synthesis engine
- AUv3 support
- Hardware control
- Compatible with existing soundsets
- Classic Waldorf sound character
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The versatile Waldorf synthesizer classic Blofeld now also available for iPad including auv3 for hosts like Logic, Garageband, Cubasis, AUM and others. With the Blofeld app you can also control your hardware and it is compatible with existing Blofeld soundsets. The sound generation of the Blofeld plugin delivers the typical fat and rich Waldorf sound character that so many Waldorf users worldwide love when they are playing their Blofeld, Q, Q+, Microwave, Microwave II/XT or even the flagship, the Wave. The secret of its sound is a powerful wavetable engine that enables these intense and expressive sounds. This unique synthesis system is based on the revolutionary PPG synthesizers of the early 80s. When you hear the Blofeld for the first time, you’ll immediately remember those edgy, assertive or bell-like timbres that have been an integral part of countless worldwide hits since the PPG era.
Toyphonic Micraliser
This app emulates toy microphones with ultra-realistic modeling and impulse responses to add unique character to your vocals. It offers envelope controls, modulation, and presets to sculpt your sound, designed for iOS music production hosts.
- Ultra-realistic Apex Mic Modelling
- Isolated mic & speaker Impulse Responses
- Envelope controls for sculpting
- Modulation via LFO, Sequencer & Envelope Follower
- 15 'ethically' sourced presets
- Randomise button for infinite presets
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Introducing the Toyphonic Micraliser for International Joke Day 2025... - Ultra-realistic, Precision Tuned, Apex Mic Modelling. - If your singing sounds like a dying cat, this finally kills the cat. - Why waste a good mic on those vocals? Use this and keep expectations low. - Built for the future—fails in the present. Impulse Responses Transform your music into something only a toddler could appreciate via the painstakingly captured, isolated mic & speaker Impulse Responses - perfect for those of you who musically peaked at nursery rhymes. Envelope Curve, sculpt and inappropriately touch the behavioural qualities of the Impulse Response via the attack and decay controls, just don’t overdo it you brute. Quality We hand-crafted a musical, beastly quality control to exacerbate and crush the effects of the IRs which is very much needed to help you truly understand our genius, especially now that after years of blasting music through your ******* you’ve left your ears heroically useless. Presets 15 'ethically' locally sourced, organic presets so your AI-reliant selves don’t have to think beyond the blinking and breathing part of your day. We even blessed you with a randomise button which is like infinite presets, how kind are we?! Make Movey Things Embrace change grandpa, employ the service of modulation via the LFO, Sequencer & Envelope Follower to keep things moving, just because your music is flat and boring doesn’t mean the automation has to be too. Product Aftercare We cannot be held liable for any personal threats or harm you may encounter upon being encouraged to sing into the Toyphonic Micraliser, you should have known better you silly sausage. Toyphonic Micraliser is designed as an AUv3 plugin, meaning it works within iOS and iPadOS hosts such as Logic Pro, GarageBand, Cubasis 3, AUM and Beatmaker 3.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Toyphonic Micraliser at $0.99 against Blofeld's $24.99. Toyphonic Micraliser also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Blofeld's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 6). On 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
Blofeld costs $24.99 and Toyphonic Micraliser $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Toyphonic Micraliser holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Blofeld's written reviews are positive against 100% of Toyphonic Micraliser's.
| Parameter | Blofeld | Toyphonic Micraliser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $24.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #193 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Waldorf Music | Caelum Audio |
Customer experience
Blofeld
Toyphonic Micraliser
Bugs and requests
Blofeld
Reported bugs
2 issues- No presets at first, had to delete and re-download the app
- Some old sysex files don't import properly
Requested features
2 requests- Physical emulation mode based on the desktop hardware device
- Ability to favorite presets
Toyphonic Micraliser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blofeld
No in-app purchases
Toyphonic Micraliser
No in-app purchases
Questions
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