Comparison

Clockworks vs Nimbus Synth

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

Head to head
About

Clockworks

Create complex polyrhythms visually by layering geometric shapes on a clockface. Explore diverse instruments, scales, and effects to generate intricate musical patterns without needing music theory knowledge. Export your creations as MIDI, audio, or sheet music.

Highlights
  • Visual polyrhythm creation
  • Layered shape system
  • 10 sampled instruments
  • Built-in drum kits
  • Dozens of scales
  • Scene-based arrangement
  • Export to MIDI, WAV, PDF
Features
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Clockworks turns rhythm into geometry. Build polyrhythms by layering rotating shapes on a clockface — each shape's sides become evenly-spaced beats, so a triangle and a pentagon played together weave intricate cross-rhythms with zero math. • Layer multiple shapes, each its own voice • 10 instruments — sampled piano, e-piano, guitars, plus synth keys, organ, marimba, vibes and more • Built-in drum kits with a step sequencer • Dozens of scales across many categories for instant melodic results • Scene-based arrangement to evolve your loop over time • Pro FX: 3-band EQ and BPM-synced echo • Export to MIDI, audio (WAV), or sheet music PDF No theory required — just add shapes and listen.

About

Nimbus Synth

Features
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Nimbus Synth is an ambient instrument you play by moving. No keys, no piano roll, no menus to learn. Tilt your phone, drag a finger across the screen, and slow, evolving drones grow out of the motion. Every gesture shapes the sound in real time. SIX VOICES Layer up to six ambient timbres: Sub Drone, Warm Pad, Glass, Air, Metallic, Cello Dark, each with its own character, sculpted through tilt and touch. ALWAYS IN KEY Seven scale modes and note-exclusion keep whatever you play in tune with itself. No wrong notes. LOOP AND LAYER Record a phrase, loop it, and keep playing on top. Quantize to tempo, add a metronome with time signatures and subdivisions, and build a piece one layer at a time. SAVE YOUR IDEAS Keep a library of recordings and slot presets to return to later. NIMBUS SYNTH PRO A one-time unlock, no subscription: • Unlimited saved ideas and presets • Export recordings as WAV and MIDI (free tier exports MP3) • MIDI Out: send what you play live to a DAW or hardware synth over Network MIDI Made for headphones, a quiet room, and a phone in your hand.

Screenshots

Clockworks4 screens
Nimbus Synth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clockworks at none against Nimbus Synth's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Nimbus Synth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clockworks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Clockworks versus Nimbus Synth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockworksNimbus Synth
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan CantorOndre Studios, LDA

In-app purchases

None

Clockworks

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nimbus Synth

One-time1
  • Nimbus Synth Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Clockworks free?
Clockworks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nimbus Synth free?
Nimbus Synth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clockworks or Nimbus Synth have ads?
Neither Clockworks nor Nimbus Synth shows ads.

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