Comparison

Microtonal Lab vs Lofi inator

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

Head to head
About

Microtonal Lab

Explore music beyond the traditional 12-note scale with this comprehensive microtonal studio. Create custom scales, play a microtonal keyboard, sequence patterns, and perform live with a launchpad. Export your creations as MIDI files for further production.

Highlights
  • Harmonic Galaxy visualizer
  • Microtonal keyboard with custom scales
  • 32-step sequencer with FX
  • Launchpad for live performance
  • Extensive world scale library
  • Multiple tuning systems support
  • MIDI export for DAWs
Features
Currently charting
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Microtonal Lab is a complete microtonal music studio for iOS. Break free from the 12-note octave and explore the infinite space between the notes. AUv3 PLUGIN Use MicrotonalLab as a plugin inside GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, Drambo, and any AUv3-compatible host. The full step sequencer, tuning system, and SF2 instruments are available directly in your DAW. Record sequences as MIDI regions with automatic tempo sync. HARMONIC GALAXY Discover musical intervals as a visual universe. Every dot is an interval above the root — its size shows consonance, its color shows its position in the octave, and its number shows the exact distance in cents. Pinch to zoom and new microtones emerge from the depths. Build custom scales by tapping intervals and save them to your library. MICROTONAL KEYBOARD A fully playable keyboard with exact microtonal tuning. Choose from piano, strings, marimba, vibes, bass, pad, flute, or synthesized waveforms. Activate any scale from the library and the keyboard reconfigures to show precisely those notes. Supports glide between notes for expressive playing. STEP SEQUENCER A 16-step sequencer with microtonal note assignment per step, velocity, gate, and swing control. Syncs to the host tempo in AUv3 mode. LAUNCHPAD A grid-based launchpad for live performance. Rows correspond to scale degrees, columns to time — tap to toggle notes and play your patterns in real time. SCALE LIBRARY Browse world scales from dozens of musical traditions, including Arabic maqam, Indian ragas, Persian dastgah, Javanese gamelan, and many more. Preview any scale, then activate it across all views with one tap. TUNING SYSTEMS Switch between 12-TET, 19-TET, 24-TET, 31-TET, and 53-TET. Full access to all scale degrees in the sequencer for every tuning system. MIDI EXPORT Export your sequences to standard MIDI files with full microtonal pitch bend on each channel. Import directly into any DAW for further production. FX Filter (low-pass with cutoff and resonance), reverb (from small room to cathedral), and delay — all controllable via XY pads in real time during playback. Microtonal Lab is built for composers, sound designers, music theorists, and anyone curious about the music that lives between the keys.

About

Lofi inator

This audio plugin enhances any sound or song with a Lo-Fi aesthetic. It can be used within digital audio workstations or as a standalone application to impart a vintage feel to recordings.

Highlights
  • Adds Lo-Fi vibe to any sound or song
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • Standalone app functionality
  • Enhances recordings with vintage feel
  • Compatible with DAWs
Features
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Lofi inator as an AUv3 plugin that gives any sound/song that LoFi vibe! Use it in your favorite DAW or as a standalone app to add some LoFi goodness to your recordings!

Screenshots

Microtonal Lab4 screens
Lofi inator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lofi inator at 5.0 against Microtonal Lab's 1.0. Lofi inator also leads on price ($1.99 vs $6.99). Microtonal Lab's advantage is chart position (#197 vs unranked). On ratings volume, 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

Microtonal Lab costs $6.99 and Lofi inator $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lofi inator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Microtonal Lab versus Lofi inator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrotonal LabLofi inator
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#197 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin AdlerKonstantin Torsten Schutz

Customer experience

Microtonal Lab

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Lofi inator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Microtonal Lab

No in-app purchases

None

Lofi inator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Microtonal Lab free?
Microtonal Lab costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lofi inator free?
Lofi inator costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Microtonal Lab or Lofi inator?
Lofi inator is rated higher. Microtonal Lab averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lofi inator averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Microtonal Lab or Lofi inator have ads?
Neither Microtonal Lab nor Lofi inator shows ads.

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