Comparison

MetaSkew vs SL VYCE

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

Head to head
About

MetaSkew

This audio effect processor offers granular delay and pitch-shifting for creating width, motion, and unique textures. Shape delay times, pitch intervals, grain size, and stereo spread with built-in LFO modulation and extensive preset categories. It's ideal for producers, musicians, and sound designers seeking controlled sonic damage and experimental soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Granular delay and pitch-shifting
  • Adjustable grain size, smoothing, and gain
  • Stereo spread and asymmetry control
  • Built-in LFO modulation with multiple shapes
  • Extensive preset categories for production jobs
  • MIDI Learn for hardware control
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin support
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MetaSkew is a granular delay and pitch-shift effect built for producers, musicians, and sound designers who want one processor for width, motion, ambience, and controlled damage. What you can shape: - Delay time from tight doubling to long phrase memory - Pitch from deep drops to shimmer intervals - Grain size, smoothing, and gain for soft clouds or chopped repeats - Feedback, pan, mix, and output for clean blend control - Latch for frozen textures and phrase-end captures - Spread and Skew for stereo width, asymmetry, and unstable character The signature Skew control is the fastest way to move from polished enhancement into unstable texture. Keep it low for subtle smear, or push it with Spread, Feedback, and LFO movement for broken motion. Modulation is built in. Three LFOs can run free or sync to musical divisions, with Sine, Triangle, Sample & Hold, and Saw shapes. Route movement to Delay, Pitch, Grain, Smoothing, Feedback, Mix, Pan, Spread, or Skew, then push subtle drift or obvious rhythmic motion. Presets are designed around real production jobs, not random patches. Browse Utility, Width, Pitch, Atmosphere, Motion, Rhythmic, Freeze, Destruction, and Signature categories. Save your own snapshots, recall them later, and keep user presets synced through iCloud when available. For hands-on control, MIDI Learn lets you map parameters to hardware. Default assignments cover the core effect, and MIDI CC broadcast can reflect parameter movement in connected setups. Use MetaSkew for: - Vocal throws and shimmer trails - Wide synth doubles and guitar halos - Drum stutters, glitch fills, and tempo-locked motion - Frozen pads and transition beds - Experimental resynthesis, smear, and warped ambience MetaSkew includes a standalone app and effect plugin for host apps that support AUv3 plug-ins.

About

SL VYCE

Features
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SL VYCE is a focused vocal character engine for iPhone and iPad. Shape a finished vocal sound from one interface: • Gate and de-ess controls • Compression and punch • Body and air • Formant shaping • Doubler, slap and space • Width, drive, mix and output • 24 production-ready presets Use SL VYCE as a standalone app or load it as an AUv3 audio effect in a compatible host such as GarageBand, Logic Pro for iPad, AUM or Cubasis. No account. No subscription.

Screenshots

MetaSkew4 screens
SL VYCE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SL VYCE at every 10 days against MetaSkew's every 5 weeks. SL VYCE also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 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

MetaSkew costs $14.99 and SL VYCE $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MetaSkew ships an update every 5 weeks, SL VYCE every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MetaSkew versus SL VYCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaSkewSL VYCE
Price$14.99$14.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian ThompsonVIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV

In-app purchases

None

MetaSkew

No in-app purchases

None

SL VYCE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MetaSkew free?
MetaSkew costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SL VYCE free?
SL VYCE costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MetaSkew or SL VYCE have ads?
Neither MetaSkew nor SL VYCE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MetaSkew or SL VYCE?
MetaSkew ships an update every 5 weeks, and SL VYCE every 10 days. Most recently, MetaSkew was updated on November 1, 2026 and SL VYCE on November 1, 2026.

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