Comparison

Motion Controller vs Drift Audio

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Drift Audio

Record sounds and transform them into interactive landscapes. Play back your recordings by touching a dynamic terrain that responds to your gestures, creating unique sonic experiences. Explore multi-finger playback for layered sounds.

Highlights
  • Record up to 10 seconds of sound
  • Interactive touch-based playback
  • Multi-finger sound layering
  • Terrain visualization of recordings
  • Dynamic, breathing sound surface
  • Automatic sound naming
  • Built-in reverb and delay
Features
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Record any sound, then play it back by dragging across a living terrain. Your recording becomes the landscape β€” loud moments rise into ridges, quiet moments stay flat. Touch the surface and it transforms your sound into something new. HOW IT WORKS Record from the microphone β€” voice, instruments, ambient noise, anything up to 10 seconds. Drift listens and names your recording automatically. Each sample appears with a miniature terrain preview showing its unique shape. Tap a recording to enter the canvas: a reactive surface that deforms under your touch. Drag horizontally to move through your sample. Drag vertically to shift pitch β€” high at the top, slow and deep at the bottom. Press harder for a thick, layered wash. Press lighter for delicate, scattered fragments. The surface responds like a physical material. Your finger pushes into it, surrounding lines ripple outward and spring back. A trail follows your gesture and fades. When you're not playing, the terrain breathes β€” peaks sway, flat areas drift β€” so it always feels alive. Put down a second finger and a second voice appears. Hold a sustained tone with one hand while exploring with the other. Each finger has its own position, pitch, and intensity. FEATURES Β· Record up to 10 seconds from the microphone Β· Play back by touch β€” position, pitch, and intensity all respond to your finger Β· Two fingers, two independent voices Β· Terrain shaped by your recording β€” every sample looks different Β· The surface ripples, breathes, and springs back Β· Automatic naming using on-device sound recognition Β· Built-in reverb and delay Β· No account, no internet, everything stays on your device

Screenshots

Motion Controller4 screens
Drift Audio2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Motion Controller at 15.5 against Drift Audio's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 6 level
Motion Controller versus Drift Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotion ControllerDrift Audio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlevgrand Produkter ABConsumer Therapy

In-app purchases

None

Motion Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Drift Audio

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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