Comparison

WaveStorm vs Tapestra

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

Head to head
About

WaveStorm

Features
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WaveStorm is a wavetable synthesizer and sample instrument for iPad and Mac. Design sounds in the free standalone app. An active subscription unlocks the AUv3 instrument in compatible music hosts. Build basses, leads, pads, plucks, drums and moving textures with wavetable oscillators, sub and noise sources, visual waveform editing, envelopes, LFOs, random modulation, filters and effects. Save your work in the preset browser. Bring in your own audio with the Sampler: β€’ Import WAV samples and edit the waveform β€’ Set Start, End, Loop In/Out and fades without changing the source file β€’ Play one-shots or continuous, sustain and ping-pong loops; reverse playback β€’ Place slices manually or detect them from transients or a grid, then play them from MIDI β€’ Choose Repitch, Granular or Spectral playback and shape time and pitch The optional AI Preset Assistant turns a text idea into an editable synth preset. It creates preset settings, not audio samples. Apple Intelligence features require a compatible device with Apple Intelligence enabled. Use WaveStorm standalone for free on iPad and Mac. AUv3 requires a subscription and a compatible host. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wavestorm.app/terms

About

Tapestra

Features
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Tapestra turns your phone into a pocket band. ONE-FINGER ACCOMPANIMENT Pick a style β€” pop, funk, ballad, bossa nova, swing, waltz, slow rock, disco β€” hold a chord and the band plays: intro, two main grooves, fills, break and ending, switched live like a real arranger keyboard. PADS & KITS 16 velocity-sensitive pads with acoustic, electronic and percussion kits. Edit any pad: sound, pitch, pan, choke groups. PIANO & DRAWBAR ORGAN A 128-voice General MIDI piano/synth with 100+ presets, and a tonewheel organ with nine drawbars, percussion and a rotary speaker you can speed up mid-phrase. STEP SEQUENCER 16-step drum sequencer with swing, per-step velocity and pattern chaining β€” build a beat while you play on top. STUDIO EFFECTS 5-band EQ, compressor, pitch shifter, flanger, ping-pong delay, reverb and bass boost on the master bus, each with hands-on knobs. RECORD & SHARE Record the mix to WAV with the built-in metronome and share it anywhere. Open the demo song to see what a two-minute performance looks like. BUILT FOR PLAYING One native audio engine on iPhone and iPad, 48 kHz / 5 ms latency, works fully offline, no account needed. Tapestra Pro is optional. Weekly (3-day free trial) and monthly plans are auto-renewing subscriptions billed to your Apple ID; they renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in your App Store account settings. The lifetime unlock is a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.ngmob.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.ngmob.com/terms

Screenshots

Tapestra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tapestra at 15.0 against WaveStorm's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. WaveStorm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Tapestra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
WaveStorm versus Tapestra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveStormTapestra
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr Murzik伟 马

In-app purchases

2 purchases

WaveStorm

Subscriptions2
  • WaveStorm Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • WaveStorm Year$96.991 Year
3 purchases

Tapestra

Subscriptions2
  • Tapestra Pro β€” Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Tapestra Pro β€” Monthly$6.991 Month
One-time1
  • Tapestra Pro β€” Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is WaveStorm free?
WaveStorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapestra free?
Tapestra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WaveStorm or Tapestra have ads?
Neither WaveStorm nor Tapestra shows ads.

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