Comparison

Groovemaker vs WaveStorm

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

Head to head
About

Groovemaker

This app provides two audio unit effect plugins, Bouncer and Freezer, for use in DAWs or other audio hosts. It also functions as a standalone tool for experimenting with audio loops and exporting sketches for later studio work.

Highlights
  • Audio Unit effect plugins (Bouncer, Freezer)
  • Standalone loop experimentation
  • Export sketches to DAW
  • Mobile music creation
  • Use in DAWs and audio hosts
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

WaveStorm

Features
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WaveStorm is a wavetable synthesizer and sample instrument for iPad and Mac. Design sounds in the free standalone app. An active subscription unlocks the AUv3 instrument in compatible music hosts. Build basses, leads, pads, plucks, drums and moving textures with wavetable oscillators, sub and noise sources, visual waveform editing, envelopes, LFOs, random modulation, filters and effects. Save your work in the preset browser. Bring in your own audio with the Sampler: • Import WAV samples and edit the waveform • Set Start, End, Loop In/Out and fades without changing the source file • Play one-shots or continuous, sustain and ping-pong loops; reverse playback • Place slices manually or detect them from transients or a grid, then play them from MIDI • Choose Repitch, Granular or Spectral playback and shape time and pitch The optional AI Preset Assistant turns a text idea into an editable synth preset. It creates preset settings, not audio samples. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Use WaveStorm standalone for free on iPad and Mac. AUv3 requires a subscription and a compatible host. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wavestorm.app/terms

Screenshots

Groovemaker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WaveStorm at Free against Groovemaker's $6.99. WaveStorm also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). Groovemaker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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

WaveStorm is free to download; Groovemaker costs $6.99 up front. WaveStorm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Groovemaker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groovemaker ships an update every 6 weeks, WaveStorm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Groovemaker versus WaveStorm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroovemakerWaveStorm
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermattoncino softwareVolodymyr Murzik

In-app purchases

None

Groovemaker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WaveStorm

Subscriptions2
  • WaveStorm Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • WaveStorm Year$96.991 Year

Questions

Is Groovemaker free?
Groovemaker costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WaveStorm free?
WaveStorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Groovemaker or WaveStorm have ads?
Neither Groovemaker nor WaveStorm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groovemaker or WaveStorm?
Groovemaker ships an update every 6 weeks, and WaveStorm every 6 days. Most recently, Groovemaker was updated on November 9, 2026 and WaveStorm on October 31, 2026.

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