Comparison

Grainsmith Field vs Morphix Synthesizer

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

Head to head
About

Grainsmith Field

Transform any sound into unique sonic textures using a powerful granular synthesizer. Manipulate audio with multiple playheads, record live input, and play it like an instrument via MIDI. Optimized for mobile, it offers extensive control and export options.

Highlights
  • Granular synthesis engine
  • Multiple independent playheads
  • Live audio recording and manipulation
  • MIDI instrument mode
  • AUv3 music effect
  • Performance recording with Live Activity
  • Built-in reverb and filter
Features
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Grainsmith Field is a granular instrument for iPad and iPhone. Load a sound or record one live, then pull it apart into grains. Stretch and scatter it until it stops sounding like the source, or pitch it and play it like an instrument. It shares its granular engine with our desktop Grainsmith plugin, but it's rebuilt for touch. Field is a single multitouch screen: four XY pads control paired parameters (Density and Size, Jitter and Spread, Pitch and Reverse, Cutoff and Resonance), and a Morph control sweeps several at once. THREE PLAYHEADS Run up to three independent grain streams from one sample at the same time. Each head has its own position, speed, pitch, level, pan, grain size, and spread. Grab a playhead line on the waveform to move it independently, or move them as a group. Double-tap to gather them. Set a second head a fifth or an octave away and the streams blend into a single granular texture. MODULATION Six modulation slots drive the controls: LFOs and Euclidean patterns with per-route depth, assigned by long-pressing a knob. The MOVE dial sets the Morph macro itself in motion, and each destination drifts on its own phase. Rates sync to tempo, in the app or from the host clock. RECORD AND MANGLE Capture audio from your hardware input and granulate it as it comes in, or loop a phrase and let the engine chew on it. Scrub the waveform directly. Freeze the grain cloud to hold a sound for as long as you want. Run the stereo delay to smear the grain tails into echoes; it syncs to tempo too. Export captures as WAV to the Files app. RECORD YOUR PERFORMANCE Start a recording from the presets menu and everything you play is captured to a WAV file. Keep playing through app switches and screen locks; a Lock Screen Live Activity shows while recording runs. Recordings save to the Files app and share straight from Field. PLAY IT AS AN INSTRUMENT Switch to Instrument mode and play the grain engine from a MIDI keyboard: four-voice polyphony, an attack/release envelope, and a root-note control. The pitch ribbon snaps to musical intervals: Free, Chromatic, Scale, Octaves, or Oct+5ths, with twelve scale options and a probability control. Works with hardware MIDI in the standalone app and with host MIDI in AUv3. USE IT IN YOUR HOST The AUv3 music effect loads in AUM, Logic for iPad, and other AUv3 hosts. Parameters are exposed for host automation and MIDI learn. Your patch saves and restores with the session, including head count, every per-head control, the modulation slots, and pitch snap mode. ALSO IN THE BOX - Ten factory presets grouped by character, with a browser and a Favorites section for your own - Background audio: the standalone keeps playing when you switch apps - Reverb, stereo delay with tempo sync, filter, grain-shape windows, pitch randomization - Runs on iPhone with a compact layout No account and no subscription. Field collects no data.

About

Morphix Synthesizer

This app is a polyphonic morphing wavetable synthesizer that recreates a classic lost instrument. It features a morphing oscillator, state-variable filter, and built-in flanger, allowing for evolving sound textures. It can be used standalone or within a DAW.

Highlights
  • Morphing wavetable oscillator
  • State-variable filter
  • Independent ADSR envelopes
  • Tempo-syncable LFO
  • Built-in stereo flanger
  • 64 factory presets
  • AUv3 plugin support
Features
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https://youtu.be/pwx72zQD0p8 Morphix - Morphing Wavetable Synthesizer Morphix is a polyphonic morphing wavetable synth and a faithful reconstruction of the lost 2005 FSR Morphite. Its architecture, parameters, and complete 64-patch factory bank were reverse-engineered from the original and rebuilt from scratch with JUCE — now a modern, multi-platform instrument themed after Aleph Void. A morphing oscillator feeds a state-variable filter, an amp VCA, and a stereo flanger, shaped by independent amplitude and filter ADSRs and a tempo-synced LFO. Sweep the morph parameter for evolving, animated textures — from glassy pads to gritty leads — all wrapped in a clean, dark Aleph Void interface. Features • Morphing wavetable oscillator into a state-variable filter (cutoff / resonance / env / keytrack) • Independent amplitude and filter ADSR envelopes • Tempo-syncable LFO routable to morph and cutoff • Built-in stereo flanger • Full pitch section with bipolar tune / fine • 64 factory presets recovered from the original synth • Import / Export your own .vstpreset patches • Branded Aleph Void UI — void palette, violet accent, JetBrains Mono type • AUv3 plug-in for use in GarageBand, AUM, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts Plays in your favorite DAW or stands alone. Built by Aleph Void. https://morphix.alephvoid.com

Screenshots

Grainsmith Field3 screens
Morphix Synthesizer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grainsmith Field at 100% against Morphix Synthesizer's 0%. Grainsmith Field also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Morphix Synthesizer's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $11.99) and device support (4 vs 2). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Grainsmith Field costs $11.99 and Morphix Synthesizer $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Grainsmith Field holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Grainsmith Field's written reviews are positive against 0% of Morphix Synthesizer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grainsmith Field ships an update every 2 days, Morphix Synthesizer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Grainsmith Field versus Morphix Synthesizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrainsmith FieldMorphix Synthesizer
Price$11.99$1.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#178 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlastic Factory LLCAleph Void LLC

Customer experience

Grainsmith Field

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Morphix Synthesizer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Grainsmith Field

No in-app purchases

None

Morphix Synthesizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grainsmith Field free?
Grainsmith Field costs $11.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morphix Synthesizer free?
Morphix Synthesizer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grainsmith Field or Morphix Synthesizer?
Grainsmith Field is rated higher. Grainsmith Field averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Morphix Synthesizer averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Grainsmith Field or Morphix Synthesizer have ads?
Neither Grainsmith Field nor Morphix Synthesizer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grainsmith Field or Morphix Synthesizer?
Grainsmith Field ships an update every 2 days, and Morphix Synthesizer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Grainsmith Field was updated on September 11, 2026 and Morphix Synthesizer on September 7, 2026.

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