Comparison

Scissor Hands vs WaveStorm

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

Head to head
About

Scissor Hands

This powerful audio effect offers dual high-pass and low-pass filters with adjustable steepness and extensive modulation options. Shape clean tones or create extreme sonic destruction with internal saturators and versatile modulation sources.

Highlights
  • Dual high-pass and low-pass filters
  • Four independent modulation sources
  • Internal saturators up to +36 dB
  • Morph settings for smooth transitions
  • Standalone app with trial and license purchase
  • HQ mode with 4x oversampling
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Scissor Hands is a dual filter with internal drive and modulation to boot. High-pass and low-pass filters in series, four modulation sources, and internal saturators you can push up to +36 dB. It may look straightforward, but this little filter is extremely capable, equally useful for clean tone shaping and brutal sonic destruction. Dual Filters - High-pass and low-pass filters in series - Selectable steepness per filter - Drive internal saturators up to +36 dB. At 0 dB, perfectly clean and linear - Per-filter Q-Gain Compensation for taming output at high resonance settings - Updated drive gain compensation for louder output at high settings Modulation - Stereo LFO with nine waveforms, warp, and swing - Envelope follower with optional sidechain input - Eight-step sequencer - Self FM, filter audio output to cutoff for spicy audio-rate modulation - Freely mixable modulation sources per filter - Repeatable Random engine for consistent bounces Core Features - Morph Settings for smooth transitions between two complete configurations - Auto Bypass saves CPU when input is silent - AB settings comparison - HQ mode with 4x oversampling - One-click loudness matching - All parameters automatable with precise playback - Light and dark interface modes - Internal undo/redo - Standalone app includes support, manual links and in-app purchase options for license purchase Two-week trial included, one-time purchase for full unlock. Unlock your plug-in via in-app purchase from the standalone app or activate in the plug-in using an existing desktop license. Your in-app purchase activates the plug-in on all of your iOS devices. Owners can claim a crossgrade code in the standalone app to receive a discount on a desktop license. Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio Read the manuals: https://sketchaudio.com/manuals/

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

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WaveStorm at every 6 days against Scissor Hands's every 3 weeks. Scissor Hands's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 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. Scissor Hands sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and WaveStorm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scissor Hands ships an update every 3 weeks, WaveStorm every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Scissor Hands versus WaveStorm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScissor HandsWaveStorm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSketch Audio, LLCVolodymyr Murzik

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scissor Hands

One-time2
  • Two-week TrialFree
  • Full Unlock$6.99
2 purchases

WaveStorm

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

Questions

Is Scissor Hands free?
Scissor Hands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WaveStorm free?
WaveStorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scissor Hands or WaveStorm have ads?
Neither Scissor Hands nor WaveStorm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scissor Hands or WaveStorm?
Scissor Hands ships an update every 3 weeks, and WaveStorm every 6 days. Most recently, Scissor Hands was updated on October 31, 2026 and WaveStorm on October 31, 2026.

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