Comparison

Groovemaker vs MetaSkew

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

Head to head
About

Groovemaker

Features
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Groovemaker contains two audio unit effect plugins: Bouncer and Freezer. You can load them into your DAW or other audio unit host. But more than a pure container app for the two plugins, Groovemaker is a fun and inspiring tool in itself. Use it to experiment with audio loops in a simple way, on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, on the bus or train or at the beach and export sketches to pick them up later in your DAW and studio.

About

MetaSkew

This audio effect processor offers granular delay and pitch-shifting for creating width, motion, and unique textures. Shape delay times, pitch intervals, grain size, and stereo spread with built-in LFO modulation and extensive preset categories. It's ideal for producers, musicians, and sound designers seeking controlled sonic damage and experimental soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Granular delay and pitch-shifting
  • Adjustable grain size, smoothing, and gain
  • Stereo spread and asymmetry control
  • Built-in LFO modulation with multiple shapes
  • Extensive preset categories for production jobs
  • MIDI Learn for hardware control
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin support
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MetaSkew is a granular delay and pitch-shift effect built for producers, musicians, and sound designers who want one processor for width, motion, ambience, and controlled damage. What you can shape: - Delay time from tight doubling to long phrase memory - Pitch from deep drops to shimmer intervals - Grain size, smoothing, and gain for soft clouds or chopped repeats - Feedback, pan, mix, and output for clean blend control - Latch for frozen textures and phrase-end captures - Spread and Skew for stereo width, asymmetry, and unstable character The signature Skew control is the fastest way to move from polished enhancement into unstable texture. Keep it low for subtle smear, or push it with Spread, Feedback, and LFO movement for broken motion. Modulation is built in. Three LFOs can run free or sync to musical divisions, with Sine, Triangle, Sample & Hold, and Saw shapes. Route movement to Delay, Pitch, Grain, Smoothing, Feedback, Mix, Pan, Spread, or Skew, then push subtle drift or obvious rhythmic motion. Presets are designed around real production jobs, not random patches. Browse Utility, Width, Pitch, Atmosphere, Motion, Rhythmic, Freeze, Destruction, and Signature categories. Save your own snapshots, recall them later, and keep user presets synced through iCloud when available. For hands-on control, MIDI Learn lets you map parameters to hardware. Default assignments cover the core effect, and MIDI CC broadcast can reflect parameter movement in connected setups. Use MetaSkew for: - Vocal throws and shimmer trails - Wide synth doubles and guitar halos - Drum stutters, glitch fills, and tempo-locked motion - Frozen pads and transition beds - Experimental resynthesis, smear, and warped ambience MetaSkew includes a standalone app and effect plugin for host apps that support AUv3 plug-ins.

Screenshots

Groovemaker3 screens
MetaSkew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Groovemaker at Free against MetaSkew's $14.99. MetaSkew's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Groovemaker is free to download; MetaSkew costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groovemaker ships an update every 6 weeks, MetaSkew every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Groovemaker versus MetaSkew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroovemakerMetaSkew
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermattoncino softwareChristian Thompson

In-app purchases

None

Groovemaker

No in-app purchases

None

MetaSkew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groovemaker free?
Groovemaker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MetaSkew free?
MetaSkew costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Groovemaker or MetaSkew have ads?
Neither Groovemaker nor MetaSkew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groovemaker or MetaSkew?
Groovemaker ships an update every 6 weeks, and MetaSkew every 5 weeks. Most recently, Groovemaker was updated on November 5, 2026 and MetaSkew on November 1, 2026.

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