Comparison

Orbita vs Wind Chimes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Circular sequencer
  • Eight sample tracks
  • Polyrythm exploration
  • Accent and offset shifting
  • Custom sample loading
  • Sound shaping controls
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Physics-based wind chime simulation
  • Generative MIDI note output
  • Customizable chime properties
  • AUv3 MIDI generator support
  • Standalone sampler included
  • Visual themes and timing options
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Orbita1 screens
Wind Chimes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Orbita costs $19.99 and Wind Chimes $4.99 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 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orbita ships an update monthly, Wind Chimes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Orbita versus Wind Chimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrbitaWind Chimes
Price$19.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudioThing Ltd.Cem Olcay

Customer experience

Orbita

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Wind Chimes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Orbita

No in-app purchases

None

Wind Chimes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orbita free?
Orbita costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wind Chimes free?
Wind Chimes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orbita or Wind Chimes?
Orbita and Wind Chimes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Orbita or Wind Chimes have ads?
Neither Orbita nor Wind Chimes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orbita or Wind Chimes?
Orbita ships an update monthly, and Wind Chimes every 3 days. Most recently, Orbita was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wind Chimes on October 18, 2026.

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