Orbita vs Wind Chimes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orbita
Create evolving, interlocking grooves with a circular sequencer. Distribute beats across eight sample tracks to explore polyrhythms and shifting accents. Shape sounds, load custom samples, and generate hypnotic, organic rhythms.
- Circular sequencer
- Eight sample tracks
- Polyrythm exploration
- Accent and offset shifting
- Custom sample loading
- Sound shaping controls
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Orbita is a Euclidean Rhythm Drum Machine plugin designed for creating evolving, interlocking grooves with ease. Built around a circular sequencer, it lets you distribute beats across eight sample tracks and instantly explore polyrhythms, shifting accents, offsets, swing, etc. Shape each sound with flexible controls, load your own samples, and transform simple pulses into organic, hypnotic rhythms that keep moving in unexpected ways.
Wind Chimes
This app generates MIDI notes based on a physics simulation of colliding wind chimes. Customize chime properties, scales, and timing for unique generative music. It runs as an AUv3 MIDI generator in compatible hosts or standalone with a built-in sampler.
- Physics-based wind chime simulation
- Generative MIDI note output
- Customizable chime properties
- AUv3 MIDI generator support
- Standalone sampler included
- Visual themes and timing options
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Wind Chimes is a generative MIDI instrument built around a physically simulated row of wind chimes. A simulated wind field sways the chimes, and when two collide, the struck one fires a MIDI note. Play it by hand, or let the wind play on its own. REAL WIND, REAL COLLISIONS • Up to 16 chimes hang in a graduated row • Chimes ring by knocking into each other, not a clapper • Tap, hold, or drag any chime to play it by hand • Gusts sweep across the row instead of hitting all at once CUSTOMIZE EVERY CHIME • Choose anywhere from 2 to 16 chimes • Spread the row from tightly packed to wide open • Length and Weight shape each chime's swing and reach • Go full screen for a bigger, more zen performance A GENERATIVE MIDI PLAYGROUND • Every chime's note comes from the current key and scale • Turn any chime's note off, or reassign it freely • Every chime's real swing angle can drive generative CC modulation • Up to 16 chimes across up to 16 channels, endless generative variety MAKE IT YOURS • Pick from a set of beautifully designed visual themes • Switch between Free timing and a quantized grid • New Wind reseeds the sequence, keeping every setting the same • Randomize rolls a brand-new layout, tuning, and wind in one tap BUILT FOR AUV3 HOSTS • Runs as a full AUv3 MIDI Generator in any compatible host • Automate every wind and tuning parameter from the host • MIDI timing is sample-accurate, synced to the host's own tempo • Presets sync over iCloud across devices, the app, and AUv3 Play standalone with a built-in sampler for instant sound, or load Wind Chimes as a silent-audio AUv3 MIDI Generator and route it into any instrument you like.
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Verdict
Orbita and Wind Chimes both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Wind Chimes's written reviews are positive against 40% of Orbita's. Wind Chimes also leads on price ($4.99 vs $19.99) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). Orbita's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, 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
Orbita costs $19.99 and Wind Chimes $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Orbita against 5.0 for Wind Chimes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Orbita's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wind Chimes's.
Orbita ships an update monthly, Wind Chimes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orbita | Wind Chimes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AudioThing Ltd. | Cem Olcay |
Customer experience
Orbita
Wind Chimes
In-app purchases
Orbita
No in-app purchases
Wind Chimes
No in-app purchases







