Comparison

Boom Lab vs Liminal Generator

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

Head to head
About

Boom Lab

Features
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Boom Lab is a futuristic mobile music creation app for building beats, mixing tracks, recording original sounds, and organizing project ideas on your device. Start in Beat Lab with glowing pads, BPM controls, loop recording, quantize, swing, and a collapsible mini synth keyboard. Move into DJ Lab to load two decks, blend tracks, scratch virtual vinyl, adjust deck volume, and save sample ideas back into your crate. Stem Lab tools provide the interface for vocals, drums, bass, and instrumental separation workflows as the app evolves. Boom Lab is designed around local device storage. Saved projects, sample metadata, and recorded sounds are kept on your device so you can keep working smoothly and offline. Current features include: - 4-pad beat machine - Loop recording controls - BPM, swing, and quantize controls - Collapsible mini piano synth - Landscape-style DJ mixing board - Two deck import and playback controls - Virtual vinyl scratch interaction - Sample crate for saved sounds - Original sound recorder - Stem Lab placeholder workflow - Saved project vault - .boom project export and import - Device-first offline workflow Boom Lab is free with ads. The only paid upgrade is Boom Lab Premium, which removes ads. Core creation tools are not locked behind a paywall.

About

Liminal Generator

Features
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Make music for places that feel like a memory. Liminal Generator pairs generative ambient music with VHS-treated images of quiet, empty spaces. Start a new melody, add a little bass or a lo-fi beat, and shape the sound until the scene feels right. CREATE YOUR OWN ATMOSPHERE โ€ข Generate warm chord progressions and sparse melodies on your iPhone. โ€ข Add optional basslines and choose from 10 lo-fi drum loops. โ€ข Shape tone, space, tape age, chorus, and speed with tactile controls. โ€ข Swipe through 23 bundled liminal scenes with animated VHS effects. MAKE A TWO-MINUTE VIDEO Render your selected scene and music into a square video with VHS texture, a retro timestamp, and a Liminal Generator watermark. When drums are enabled, occasional drum breaks let the keys and bass breathe. Save or share using the iOS share sheet. FREE TO EXPLORE All creative features are free. No account, ads, or subscription. Optional one-time tips support development and do not unlock features. Music and visuals are generated and processed on your device. Keep the app open while rendering. In-app purchases and some sharing destinations require an internet connection. Support: hello@thegapco.com

Screenshots

Boom Lab4 screens
Liminal Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boom Lab at none against Liminal Generator's 3. Boom Lab also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and 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

Both are free to download. Liminal Generator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Boom Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Boom Lab versus Liminal Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoom LabLiminal Generator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB32 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJoseph WrightGAPCO

In-app purchases

None

Boom Lab

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Liminal Generator

One-time3
  • Small tip$1.99
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
  • Keep the tapes rolling$9.99

Questions

Is Boom Lab free?
Boom Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liminal Generator free?
Liminal Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Boom Lab or Liminal Generator have ads?
Neither Boom Lab nor Liminal Generator shows ads.

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