YOKA INSTRUMENTS vs AudioVisualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YOKA INSTRUMENTS
Explore a collection of unique music creation tools. Generate ambient sounds, create chimes with physics, draw waveforms, and synthesize drums. Some instruments can even generate music from your camera feed or automatically play via character plugins.
- Ambient touch instrument with multi-finger support
- Physics-based chime instrument with space visuals
- Auto-play character plugin for ambient instrument
- Camera feed music generator
- Draw-your-own-waveform sound synthesizer
- Dual-oscillator drum synthesizer
- Cross-app loop recorder
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【Included Apps】 ● RIPPLES — Ambient Touch Instrument (Free) An ambient instrument played by touch. Supports up to 6 fingers. Vertical position controls pitch, horizontal position controls filter. ● ASTROCHIME — Chimes Played by Asteroids (Free) A physics-based chime instrument. Asteroids collide with stones to create music in space. The background shows the current-location night sky. ● DROPPLE — Auto-Play Character Plugin for RIPPLES (Free) A plugin exclusive to RIPPLES. A water-drop character walks across the screen and plays automatically. Launch it from the button on the left side of RIPPLES. ● SCANBIENT — Camera Ambient Generator Generates music automatically from the camera feed. Works best when pointed at scenes with movement. ● DRAWSCILLATOR — Draw Your Own Waveform An instrument that turns shapes drawn inside a circle into sound. ● BENDRUM — Dual-Oscillator Drum Synthesizer A drum synthesizer with dual oscillators. ● SIMPLOOPER — Cross-App Loop Recorder A plugin for recording and looping across apps. All apps are currently available for free.
AudioVisualizer
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Don't just listen to your music—watch it come alive. AudioVisualizer brings the mesmerizing glow of 1980s and 1990s golden-era stereo equalizers and iconic car audio systems to your iPhone. Faithfully emulating classic Vacuum Fluorescent Displays (VFD), this native visualizer transforms sound into captivating, real-time light shows. Visualize ambient music through your microphone, or import lossless FLAC and hi-res audio files directly from the Files app for seamless queue playback. KEY FEATURES: ◆ 3 Iconic Visualizer Skins • Classic (10-Band): The timeless aesthetic of home hi-fi components with smooth, authentic phosphor bars. • 3D Car Audio (90s VFD): Relive midnight highway cruises with immersive 3D perspective display emulation. • 3D Car Audio (Trapezoid): An electrifying inverted-trapezoid arena layout capturing explosive bass and treble dynamics. ◆ Native Audio Engine with Fluid 60fps Performance • Powered by Apple's Accelerate framework and Metal for ultra-low latency FFT frequency analysis. • Millisecond-accurate ballistics simulating physical attack, decay, and peak-hold phosphor physics. ◆ Lossless Audio File & Folder Playback • Import audio files (FLAC, WAV, ALAC, MP3, AAC) directly from your device or iCloud. • Add entire folders with one tap to create seamless playback queues. • Full support for background playback, lock screen controls, and repeat modes. ◆ Deep Customization (81 Color Combinations) • 9 vibrant phosphor colors for bars and peak markers: White, Cyan, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, Orange, Yellow, and Red. • Adjustable segment resolution from 10 to 100 levels. • Fine-tune rise speed, fall speed, and peak hold duration. • Independent sensitivity gains for microphone and file playback. Perfect as desk decor, a companion for late-night listening sessions, or rediscovering your favorite records. Turn your iPhone into a piece of timeless audio craftsmanship.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YOKA INSTRUMENTS at every 2 days against AudioVisualizer's every 10 days. YOKA INSTRUMENTS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
YOKA INSTRUMENTS ships an update every 2 days, AudioVisualizer every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YOKA INSTRUMENTS | AudioVisualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Tsunoda | Masamichi Maeda |
In-app purchases
YOKA INSTRUMENTS
No in-app purchases
AudioVisualizer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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