Traces Traces Traces vs Lofi inator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Traces Traces Traces
This app encourages users to discover and create music by capturing everyday objects. Users can generate melodies from objects, manipulate sounds in real-time by rotating their device, and record their sonic creations. It also features a public map to explore sounds shared by others.
- Capture objects to generate melodies
- Shape sound by rotating phone
- Record and save performances
- Share traces on a public map
- Explore sounds from other users
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Traces is about listening differently, noticing objects around you, and creating small sonic footprints in space. - Capture an object and generate a melody - Rotate your phone to shape the sound in real time - Record and save your performances - Optionally share your trace on a public map - Explore sounds placed by others nearby or far away This is an early release — I’m curious how you’ll make the app fit into your life.
Lofi inator
This audio plugin enhances any sound or song with a Lo-Fi aesthetic. It can be used within digital audio workstations or as a standalone application to impart a vintage feel to recordings.
- Adds Lo-Fi vibe to any sound or song
- AUv3 plugin support
- Standalone app functionality
- Enhances recordings with vintage feel
- Compatible with DAWs
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Lofi inator as an AUv3 plugin that gives any sound/song that LoFi vibe! Use it in your favorite DAW or as a standalone app to add some LoFi goodness to your recordings!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Traces Traces Traces at Free against Lofi inator's $1.99. Lofi inator's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Traces Traces Traces is free to download; Lofi inator costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Traces Traces Traces against 5.0 for Lofi inator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Traces Traces Traces | Lofi inator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elijah Temwani Zulu | Konstantin Torsten Schutz |
Customer experience
Traces Traces Traces
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In-app purchases
Traces Traces Traces
No in-app purchases
Lofi inator
No in-app purchases
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