Phase Chimes vs Wind Chimes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phase Chimes
Create intricate musical compositions by linking gears to generate complex rhythms and melodies. Explore generative music ideas standalone or as a MIDI plugin within other music production apps.
- Generative rhythm and melody composition
- AUv3 MIDI plugin support
- Standalone app functionality
- Adjustable gear parameters (size, angle, velocity)
- Composition snapshots and transitions
- On-the-fly performance capabilities
- Internal sound library
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MAKE MUSICAL MACHINES! Link gears together to compose surprisingly complex rhythms and melodies. Runs as an AUv3 MIDI plugin in host apps like AUM and Logic Pro (for iPad), or as a standalone app so you can explore musical ideas on your iPhone or iPad whenever inspiration strikes! THE CONCEPT - Differently-sized gears define gear ratios, which produce polyrhythms. - The connection angle between gears determines note pitch. Use these simple principles to create generative compositions with a visually elegant user interface. Compose patterns that evolve over time, or perform live by changing and arranging gears on-the-fly. FEATURES - Set each gear's size, offset, velocity, duration, and MIDI channel. - Store multiple snapshots of your composition and smoothly transition between them. - Reposition groups of gears to transpose and re-harmonize multiple notes at the same time. - Almost any aspect of a composition can be randomized. - Control external software or hardware instruments when in standalone MIDI mode or as an AUv3 plugin. - Synchronizes with your DAW's timeline to play in time with other tracks. - Get started quickly with an onscreen tutorial and a bunch of factory presets. SOUNDS Select from internal sounds such as a sampled grand piano, a Wurlitzer, and a vintage synthesizer. Whether you want to create a live audio-visual performance, add a polyrhythmic layer to your project, or compose an ambient, meditative atmosphere, Phase Chimes will surprise you with something new every time you engage with it.
Wind Chimes
This app generates MIDI notes based on a physics simulation of colliding wind chimes. Customize chime properties, scales, and timing for unique generative music. It runs as an AUv3 MIDI generator in compatible hosts or standalone with a built-in sampler.
- Physics-based wind chime simulation
- Generative MIDI note output
- Customizable chime properties
- AUv3 MIDI generator support
- Standalone sampler included
- Visual themes and timing options
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Wind Chimes is a generative MIDI instrument built around a physically simulated row of wind chimes. A simulated wind field sways the chimes, and when two collide, the struck one fires a MIDI note. Play it by hand, or let the wind play on its own. REAL WIND, REAL COLLISIONS • Up to 16 chimes hang in a graduated row • Chimes ring by knocking into each other, not a clapper • Tap, hold, or drag any chime to play it by hand • Gusts sweep across the row instead of hitting all at once CUSTOMIZE EVERY CHIME • Choose anywhere from 2 to 16 chimes • Spread the row from tightly packed to wide open • Length and Weight shape each chime's swing and reach • Go full screen for a bigger, more zen performance A GENERATIVE MIDI PLAYGROUND • Every chime's note comes from the current key and scale • Turn any chime's note off, or reassign it freely • Every chime's real swing angle can drive generative CC modulation • Up to 16 chimes across up to 16 channels, endless generative variety MAKE IT YOURS • Pick from a set of beautifully designed visual themes • Switch between Free timing and a quantized grid • New Wind reseeds the sequence, keeping every setting the same • Randomize rolls a brand-new layout, tuning, and wind in one tap BUILT FOR AUV3 HOSTS • Runs as a full AUv3 MIDI Generator in any compatible host • Automate every wind and tuning parameter from the host • MIDI timing is sample-accurate, synced to the host's own tempo • Presets sync over iCloud across devices, the app, and AUv3 Play standalone with a built-in sampler for instant sound, or load Wind Chimes as a silent-audio AUv3 MIDI Generator and route it into any instrument you like.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wind Chimes at $4.99 against Phase Chimes's $9.99. Wind Chimes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Phase Chimes's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Phase Chimes costs $9.99 and Wind Chimes $4.99 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 Phase Chimes against 5.0 for Wind Chimes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phase Chimes has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Phase Chimes ships an update every 2 weeks, Wind Chimes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phase Chimes | Wind Chimes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenneth Murphy | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
Phase Chimes
Wind Chimes
In-app purchases
Phase Chimes
No in-app purchases
Wind Chimes
No in-app purchases
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