Comparison

GateReverb vs Gravity & Wind

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

Head to head
About

GateReverb

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GateReverb is a focused, single-purpose reverb effect for vocals, drums, and mix busses: a Plate reverb whose tail is shaped by a gate, so the wet signal opens and closes with the dynamics of your source instead of trailing off in a long, smeared decay. Unlike a conventional reverb, GateReverb's gate listens to your input and controls only the reverb return โ€” your dry signal always passes through untouched. The result is reverb that feels alive and rhythmic: tight and punchy when you want it tucked in, or big and dramatic when you want it to bloom and snap shut. WHY A GATED REVERB Traditional reverbs add space, but the tail can blur transients, muddy a mix, or fight for room with other instruments. By gating the reverb return, GateReverb lets you dial in exactly how much "air" survives after each hit or phrase โ€” keeping your low end tight, your vocals intelligible, and your drums punchy, while still giving you all the depth and character of a smooth Plate reverb underneath. SIX CONTROLS, NO GUESSWORK GateReverb keeps the interface to six clearly labeled controls so you can dial in a sound fast, without hunting through menus: - Threshold โ€” sets how loud the input must be before the gate opens - Attack โ€” how quickly the reverb appears once the gate opens - Release โ€” how quickly the reverb tail is cut off - High Damp โ€” tames or brightens the top end of the reverb tail - Dry Level โ€” your unprocessed input signal - Reverb Level โ€” the gated wet signal Every control uses a musically tuned response curve, so small movements near the most useful range (short attacks, fast or slow releases, etc.) give you fine control exactly where you need it. 8 PRESETS FOR REAL-WORLD SOURCES GateReverb ships with eight presets designed around real mixing situations, each tuned with appropriate thresholds, timing, and tonal balance for its source material: - Vocal Air โ€” a natural, breathing space that follows phrasing - Vocal Spotlight โ€” a dramatic swell that blooms at the end of a line - Drum Snap โ€” a short, punchy ambience that preserves transients - Drum Pump โ€” an aggressive, rhythmic gated effect for electronic and pop production - Bus Glue โ€” a subtle cohesive space for a full mix bus - Bus Bloom โ€” an expansive lift for choruses and key moments - Subtle Texture โ€” barely-there ambience for spoken word or delicate sources - Extreme Gate โ€” a bold, obvious gated effect for sound design Each preset is a starting point โ€” every control remains live, so you can reshape any preset to fit your track in seconds. BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW GateReverb is built as a lightweight AUv3 Audio Unit plugin for use inside your favorite AUv3-compatible host on Mac and iOS โ€” load it on a vocal, drum bus, or send, and it's ready to play with. All parameters are exposed to your host for full automation, so gate timing and reverb levels can be part of your arrangement, not just a static setting. A standalone version is also included so you can audition GateReverb on a sample audio file before committing it to a session โ€” load a WAV, hit play, and hear exactly how each preset and control responds before you build it into your mix. GateReverb is designed to do one thing extremely well: give your reverb a shape, a rhythm, and a reason to be there. No oversized interface, no overwhelming parameter list โ€” just the controls you need to get a great gated reverb sound, fast.

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Gravity & Wind

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Gravity & Wind is a physics-driven generative MIDI sequencer and performance controller for iPhone and iPad. Build evolving sequences with Timed generation, hold an exact population with Fixed mode, or tap the field to perform directly. Shape gravity, directional dual-noise wind, bounce, and velocity response, then turn floor impacts into quantized MIDI notes. Free features include five scales (Major, Natural Minor, Major Pentatonic, Minor Pentatonic and Chromatic), 12 factory scenes, motion control, all generation modes, basic CoreMIDI Note/Velocity output, output channels, Bluetooth MIDI, manual sustain-pedal forwarding and up to five user scenes. Presets play with their saved scales, MIDI/Auto pitch, CC and sustain settings even in the free version. You can turn advanced settings off, edit basic parameters, and save within the five-scene limit. Enabling or changing advanced modes requires Pro; reloading a preset restores its settings. MIDI Learn/mappings and MIDI ball triggers remain Pro features. A single, permanent Pro in-app purchase unlocks choosing all 24 scales, enabling and editing advanced preset modes, and the MIDI Processor AUv3 with host sync, automation and project recall; MIDI chord pitch control and Channel 2 ball triggers; MIDI Learn; scene-energy CC 1, Wind CC 2, Direction CC 3; Held and chord-aware Automatic Sustain; and unlimited user scenes shared with the AU. No subscription. Eligible customers who purchased the app before the switch receive Pro automatically. Gravity & Wind has no built-in sound source. Route its MIDI to a software instrument, hardware synthesizer, or DAW. No separate account registration, advertising, or third-party analytics. Purchases and restoration use your Apple Account through the App Store.

Screenshots

GateReverb1 screens
Gravity & Wind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gravity & Wind at Free against GateReverb's $0.99. GateReverb's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Gravity & Wind is free to download; GateReverb costs $0.99 up front. Gravity & Wind sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GateReverb asks for nothing beyond the download.

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GateReverb versus Gravity & Wind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGateReverbGravity & Wind
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyโ€”Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenichi NakamuraMaglav Studio K.K

In-app purchases

None

GateReverb

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Gravity & Wind

One-time1
  • Gravity & Wind Pro$4.99

Questions

Is GateReverb free?
GateReverb costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gravity & Wind free?
Gravity & Wind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GateReverb or Gravity & Wind have ads?
Neither GateReverb nor Gravity & Wind shows ads.

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