Comparison

GlitchShredder vs MIDIPlex

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

Head to head
About

GlitchShredder

This app creates glitch and stutter audio effects for music production. It captures, repeats, reverses, and recombines audio fragments in real-time, offering extensive control over rhythmic subdivisions and chaotic textures. It functions as a standalone app or an AUv3 plugin for compatible hosts.

Highlights
  • Independent stereo chopper with 16 segment slots per channel
  • Adjustable chaos and glitch probability
  • Stutter sync to host tempo with rhythmic subdivisions
  • Bit crusher and sample rate reduction
  • Real-time oscilloscope visualization
  • MIDI control for freezing and slot jumping
  • Preset management system
Features
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GlitchShredder is a glitch and stutter effect for iPhone and iPad, available as a standalone app and as an AUv3 plugin for GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Logic Pro for iPad and other compatible hosts. At its core is the Chopper: it captures fragments of the incoming audio, repeats, reverses and recombines them in real time, turning any source — vocals, drums, synths, guitar — into unpredictable glitch textures or tightly synced stutter rhythms. KEY FEATURES • Independent stereo chopper: L/R channels with 16 segment slots each, for natural glitch divergence and organic stereo width. • Chaos and Glitch Probability: from predictable behavior to total chaos, with spontaneous segment jumps adjustable in probability and rate. • Reverse Probability and ZC Reverse: random segment reversal, or ping-pong mode that flips direction at the end of every segment. • Stutter Sync: automatic sync to the host tempo (AudioPlayHead) with manual BPM fallback and built-in Tap Tempo. 9 rhythmic subdivisions, from 1/4 to 1/64 plus triplets and dotted values. • Quantized Jumps: locks spontaneous glitch jumps to the beat grid for chaos that stays in time. • Transient Snap: detects transients in the input signal and forces a new segment on every hit, with adjustable sensitivity threshold. • Segment Leveler: per-segment RMS normalization to smooth out level jumps between loud and quiet fragments. • Bit Crusher and Sample Rate Reduction: post-chopper digital degradation for lo-fi textures, from subtle to destroyed. • Drive: output soft clipper with a tanh curve, for progressive, controlled saturation without hard clipping. • Equal-power Dry/Wet and independent Input Gain control. • Single Win mode: a single capture slot for a continuous loop, freeze/looper style. • MIDI: any Note On triggers freeze; notes C3–D#4 jump directly to slots 1–16. • Real-time visualization: oscilloscope with dry/wet overlay colored by active slot, plus a 2×16 segment grid with waveform preview. PRESETS AND INTERFACE GlitchShredder ships with a ready-to-use factory preset library, managed through the 34AudioLibrary system (.a34 format): folder organization, quick search, and the ability to save your own settings. Presets are compatible with the desktop version of the plugin. The touch-first interface offers knobs with vertical drag for coarse adjustment, horizontal drag for fine adjustment, double-tap to reset to default, and long-press for manual value entry. The panel supports pinch-to-zoom up to 2.5x, while the preset bar and controls stay accessible at all times. A live help pop-up on the knob or a bottom info bar (your choice) shows the description of each parameter. WHO IT'S FOR GlitchShredder is built for producers, DJs, sound designers and musicians who want to add glitch, stutter, granular or lo-fi elements to their productions directly from iPhone or iPad — in the studio or on the go, standalone or integrated into your favorite AUv3 setup. No account required, no connection needed to use the plugin.

About

MIDIPlex

Features
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MotionMIDI transforms your iPhone into a powerful motion-based MIDI controller. Use the built-in motion sensors to control MIDI notes and continuous controller (CC) data through expressive gestures. Connect wirelessly via Bluetooth MIDI or use compatible CoreMIDI connections to perform with your favorite music apps and hardware. Features: • Motion-controlled MIDI performance • Bluetooth MIDI support • MIDI Note Mode • MIDI CC Mode • Real-time gesture control • Adjustable sensitivity and calibration • Presets optimized for popular music apps • Low-latency performance • Clean, performance-focused interface Whether you're creating expressive synthesizer performances, controlling effects, or experimenting with new ways to interact with music, MotionMIDI offers a simple and intuitive way to make movement part of your performance. Compatible with CoreMIDI-enabled apps and hardware that support MIDI input.

Screenshots

GlitchShredder1 screens
MIDIPlex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GlitchShredder at daily against MIDIPlex's every 10 days. GlitchShredder also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

GlitchShredder costs $4.99 and MIDIPlex $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlitchShredder ships an update daily, MIDIPlex every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GlitchShredder versus MIDIPlex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlitchShredderMIDIPlex
Price$4.99$4.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego CapoccittiBRADLEY WAYNE MYERS

In-app purchases

None

GlitchShredder

No in-app purchases

None

MIDIPlex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GlitchShredder free?
GlitchShredder costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MIDIPlex free?
MIDIPlex costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GlitchShredder or MIDIPlex have ads?
Neither GlitchShredder nor MIDIPlex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GlitchShredder or MIDIPlex?
GlitchShredder ships an update daily, and MIDIPlex every 10 days. Most recently, GlitchShredder was updated on October 14, 2026 and MIDIPlex on October 6, 2026.

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