Comparison

NoiseFace vs GrimoHex

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

Head to head
About

NoiseFace

Discover, mix, and visualize various noise colors with an adorable animated character. Adjust individual noise levels, save custom mixes, and enjoy a unique visual representation of sound. Perfect for focus, sleep, and relaxation.

Highlights
  • 12 Noise Colors
  • Visual Waveforms
  • Individual Control
  • Save Presets
  • Adorable Character
  • Drag to Delete Presets
  • Modulation Mode
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Meet NoiseFace - the cutest way to discover, mix, and visualize noise! NoiseFace brings noise generation to life with an adorable animated character whose mouth moves to show you exactly what each noise sounds like. Watch as different waveforms dance across the screen while you create your perfect sound environment. KEY FEATURES: 12 Noise Colors Mix and match from white, pink, brown, blue, violet, gray, black, green, orange, yellow, turquoise, and red noise - each with its own unique sound character and visual waveform. Visual Waveforms See your sounds! The character's expressive mouth displays real-time animated waveforms so you can actually see the difference between each noise type. Individual Control Adjust the brightness (filter frequency) of each noise independently, or control them all together. Fine-tune your perfect sound mix. Save Presets Found the perfect combination? Save it as a preset! Store up to 12 different mixes and switch between them instantly. Adorable Character Your noise companion blinks, shows emotions, and even falls asleep after extended play sessions. Tap the face to clear sounds or toggle between your presets. Drag to Delete Long-press any preset to drag it to the trash. Simple, intuitive preset management. Universal App Beautifully designed for both iPhone and iPad with optimized layouts for each device. Modulate Hold the small white button above the slider and activate modulation mode where the slider moves on its own and controls all sounds. PERFECT FOR: • Focus and concentration • Sleep and relaxation • Meditation • Blocking distractions • Studying • Creative work • Sound therapy • Tinnitus relief Each noise color has unique properties: - White Noise: Equal intensity across all frequencies - Pink Noise: Balanced, natural sound (rain-like) - Brown Noise: Deep, rumbling bass tones - Blue Noise: Higher frequencies, crisp and bright - Violet Noise: Even higher frequencies - Gray Noise: Psychoacoustically flat - And more specialty colors for every preference! Download NoiseFace today and discover your perfect sound mix with the cutest noise generator ever created!

About

GrimoHex

Create beats quickly with a tactile, hardware-inspired sampler and step sequencer. Record, shape, and sequence sounds for fast music production on your iPhone. Ideal for producers and beat makers on the go.

Highlights
  • Hardware-style pad workflow
  • 128-step sequencing
  • Sample recording and playback
  • Sample editing tools
  • Real-time sound shaping
  • MIDI-focused sequencing
  • Pattern-based music creation
Features
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GrimoHex is a modern sampler and step sequencer built for fast, tactile beat creation on iPhone. Designed for producers, electronic musicians, and mobile beat makers, GrimoHex gives you a focused hardware-inspired workflow without the clutter of a full DAW. Record sounds, shape samples, build patterns, and perform ideas quickly from a compact pad-based interface. At its core, GrimoHex combines a hands-on sampler, drum machine, and step sequencer into one streamlined music production app. It is made for sketching beats, building loops, sequencing drums, triggering samples, and creating patterns wherever inspiration hits. Key features: • Hardware-style pad workflow for fast beat making • 128-step sequencing for detailed pattern creation • Sample recording and playback • Trim, zoom, and sample editing tools • Real-time sound shaping controls • MIDI-focused sequencing workflow • Pattern-based music creation • Clean interface designed for speed and focus • Built for mobile producers, beat makers, and electronic artists GrimoHex is ideal for making drum patterns, sample-based beats, loops, sketches, and performance-ready ideas on the go. Whether you are building rhythms from recorded samples, sequencing external gear, or creating patterns directly on your phone, GrimoHex keeps the process fast and musical. A focused sampler. A tactile sequencer. A compact groovebox for iPhone.

Screenshots

NoiseFace4 screens
GrimoHex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NoiseFace at $4.99 against GrimoHex's $12.99. NoiseFace also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). GrimoHex's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NoiseFace costs $4.99 and GrimoHex $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GrimoHex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NoiseFace has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of NoiseFace's written reviews are positive against 100% of GrimoHex's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NoiseFace versus GrimoHex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoiseFaceGrimoHex
Price$4.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohanna QuicenoJames Draper

Customer experience

NoiseFace

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

GrimoHex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoiseFace

No in-app purchases

None

GrimoHex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoiseFace free?
NoiseFace costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrimoHex free?
GrimoHex costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoiseFace or GrimoHex?
GrimoHex is rated higher. NoiseFace averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while GrimoHex averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NoiseFace or GrimoHex have ads?
Neither NoiseFace nor GrimoHex shows ads.

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