MetaSkew vs SL VYCE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
SL VYCE
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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MetaSkew costs $14.99 and SL VYCE $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MetaSkew ships an update every 5 weeks, SL VYCE every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | MetaSkew | SL VYCE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $14.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Thompson | VIACHESLAV ZHILTSOV |
In-app purchases
MetaSkew
No in-app purchases
SL VYCE
No in-app purchases









