Comparison

Motion Controller vs ArchersPlayer

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

Head to head
About

Motion Controller

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Motion Controller for OneShot2 turns your iPhone into a MIDI-device. It is designed for use with the drum sampler plugin OneShot2 for Mac, and specifically it’s new motion engine. Use your device to simulate a natural sounding percussion instrument. Motion Controller is a companion app for OneShot2 for Mac that generates a stream of MIDI signals to emulate shaking gestures - it turns your device to a highly realistic shaker / percussion instrument by using the accelerometer. Features: Supports a stable low latency MIDI connection via IDAM (cord), and is also compatible with Bluetooth MIDI. Looseness/Tightness calibration Pre-configured for OneShot2 presets Note: This app does not produce actual sound, it only transmits MIDI signals to a MIDI destination (for example a virtual software instrument). It is made for OneShot2, but can be used with any MIDI compatible instrument.

About

ArchersPlayer

This audio player functions as a plugin within other music production apps. It allows users to create playlists from files or folders, with options for shuffling, reordering, and adding delays between tracks. Advanced features include MIDI control, pitch and speed warping, and custom start/end times for audio regions.

Highlights
  • AUv3 Generator plugin
  • Load audio files individually or by folder
  • Sequential playback with shuffle and skip
  • Configurable random delay between tracks
  • MIDI control for playback and tracks
  • Real-time pitch and speed warping
  • Save/Load multiple playlists
Features
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ArchersPlayer is a lightweight audio file player built as an AUv3 Generator plugin. Load it into your favorite AUv3 host — like AUM, ApeMatrix, or Audiobus — and use it as a sound source alongside your other instruments and effects. Build a playlist from individual files or entire folders. Tracks play sequentially from top to bottom, and you can reorder them with a long-press drag, shuffle the list, or tap any track to jump straight to it. A seekable playback slider lets you scrub to any point in the current track. Need a pause between tracks? Enable the configurable track delay to insert a random gap (2–10 seconds) before the next track starts. Great for DJ/radio, live performance, rehearsal playback, or backing tracks that need breathing room. FEATURES • AUv3 Generator plugin — works inside any compatible host app • Load audio files individually or by folder • Supports MP3, WAV, AIFF, M4A, CAF, FLAC, and AAC • Sequential playback with shuffle, skip, and previous controls • Tap any track to play it immediately • Drag to reorder your playlist • Swipe left to delete individual tracks • Swipe right to lock a track's position in place (won't be affected by shuffle) • Seekable playback slider with elapsed and total time display • Configurable random delay between tracks (2–10 seconds) • Automatic sample rate conversion to match the host • Security-scoped bookmarks for persistent file access • Save/Load multiple playlists • Trigger playback controls, tracks, and playlist w/ MIDI • Set custom start/end times per Track to only play a region of the audio file • Warp playback pitch and speed in real time, or lock the control to only do one or the other • Designed for iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Motion Controller4 screens
ArchersPlayer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Motion Controller at 15.5 against ArchersPlayer's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Motion Controller versus ArchersPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotion ControllerArchersPlayer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlevgrand Produkter ABNicholas McLaren

In-app purchases

None

Motion Controller

No in-app purchases

None

ArchersPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motion Controller free?
Motion Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArchersPlayer free?
ArchersPlayer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Motion Controller or ArchersPlayer have ads?
Neither Motion Controller nor ArchersPlayer shows ads.

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