Comparison

Gravity Machine vs Prism Pop

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

Head to head
About

Gravity Machine

Create music by manipulating a miniature solar system. Fling orbs that bounce off walls, generating notes based on physics and chosen scales. Customize worlds, sounds, and tunings for unique generative compositions.

Highlights
  • Generative music creation
  • Physics-based orb interactions
  • Customizable scales and tunings
  • Multiple world shapes
  • AUv3 and standalone modes
  • MIDI output
Features
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A tiny solar system that plays piano. Four orbs, a gravity well, and walls that ring like bells. Fling an orb and it falls, ricochets, and plays notes. Where it hits a wall decides what it plays; the physics decide when. You don't write the music. You build a small world and curate what it sings. Gravity is a touch instrument first. Grab an orb and it follows your finger; let go and the throw becomes its velocity. Drag the gravity well and every orbit in the room bends. Set Pulse and the well breathes in time with the tempo, so chaos starts keeping a schedule. EVERYTHING LANDS IN KEY Every impact point along the boundary maps to a note of the current scale, low at one end, high at the other. Pick from 16 scales and 11 tuning systems (12-TET, just intonation, maqam, shruti and more). The scale strip along the bottom is a key-change timeline: tap a segment, change the key, and the whole world modulates on the bar. EIGHT WORLDS TO BOUNCE IN Rectangle, circle, triangle, hexagon, pentagon, octagon, diamond, star. Sharp corners ricochet hard and play jagged. Round shapes glide and play smooth. SOUND A 16-voice pluck engine through a double-bass body and reverb. Octave, key range, quantize from 1/32 to 1/2, orb-to-orb collisions on or off. Presets to start from, themes for the visuals. AUv3 AND STANDALONE Use Gravity full-screen as a standalone instrument, or load it as an AUv3 in GarageBand, AUM, Logic Pro, Cubasis, Loopy Pro and any other Audio Unit host. Each orb has its own MIDI channel, so Gravity can drive other instruments in your host. ONE PRICE No account, no ads, no in-app purchases, no data collected. Buy it once and it's yours. The same engine ships as a VST3 and AU plugin for Windows and macOS at touchmachines.com.

About

Prism Pop

Create unique ambient soundscapes and musical textures with this generative synthesizer. Explore four distinct sound engines and integrate it into your favorite DAWs or use it standalone for instant musical discovery.

Highlights
  • Four generative DSP engines
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Standalone generative engine
  • Clean and focused interface
  • Low CPU overhead
  • Organic sound design
Features
Currently charting
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Prism Pop is a generative iOS synthesizer and AUv3 plugin designed for organic sound design, ambient exploration, and effortless musical discovery. Built on a custom C++ DSP engine, Prism Pop pairs intuitive controls with four distinct generative algorithms—Bubble, Rainbow, Cloud, and Shine—to transform simple inputs into sprawling, prismatic soundscapes, shimmering arpeggios, and cascading delay tails. Whether running standalone for desktop or mobile jam sessions, or embedded inside your favorite host DAW like GarageBand, AUM, or Cubasis, Prism Pop brings instant movement and texture to your signal chain. KEY FEATURES 4 Generative DSP Engines: Switch seamlessly between organic textures, shimmering pings, warm ambient clouds, and resonant tonal motion. AUv3 Plugin Ready: Seamlessly load multiple instances into GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo, or any iOS AUv3 host. Standalone Generative Engine: Plug in headphones or connect MIDI controllers for standalone sound design sessions. Clean & Focused Interface: Zero clutter or hidden menus—designed to keep you locked in the creative flow state. Low CPU Overhead: Optimized native C++ audio processing ensures smooth performance across all supported iPad and iPhone models.

Screenshots

Gravity Machine1 screens
Prism Pop3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity Machine at $9.99 against Prism Pop's $14.99. Prism Pop's advantage is chart position (#200 vs unranked) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Gravity Machine costs $9.99 and Prism Pop $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Gravity Machine against 5.0 for Prism Pop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gravity Machine ships an update weekly, Prism Pop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Gravity Machine versus Prism Pop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGravity MachinePrism Pop
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#200 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTouchmachinesANCIENT APPARATUS LLC

Customer experience

Gravity Machine

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Prism Pop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Gravity Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Prism Pop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gravity Machine free?
Gravity Machine costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prism Pop free?
Prism Pop costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Gravity Machine or Prism Pop?
Gravity Machine and Prism Pop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Gravity Machine or Prism Pop have ads?
Neither Gravity Machine nor Prism Pop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gravity Machine or Prism Pop?
Gravity Machine ships an update weekly, and Prism Pop fortnightly. Most recently, Gravity Machine was updated on November 7, 2026 and Prism Pop on November 6, 2026.

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