Comparison

Studio Field vs Wind Chimes

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

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About

Studio Field

This pocket sound lab offers a drum machine, bass synth, ambient synth, and microphone sampler for iPhone and iPad. It also includes a companion Mac app for managing your OP-1 Field device, allowing you to capture and shape sounds anywhere.

Highlights
  • Drum machine with 8 procedural voices
  • Deep bass synth with ladder filter
  • Ambient synth for lush pads
  • Microphone sampler with iCloud sync
  • Companion Mac app for OP-1 Field management
  • Stereo sampling directly to OP-1 Field
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Studio Field is a powerful companion for your Teenage Engineering devices - manage, back up, transfer, organize, and preview your content from iPhone or iPad. Your purchase also includes Studio Field for Mac, with libraries and backups synced through private iCloud. Supports: • OP-1 field • OP–XY • OP-1 original • OP-Z • EP–133 K.O. II • EP–1320 medieval • EP–40 riddim • TP-7 OP-1 FIELD • Connect over USB-C • Browse, transfer and preview tapes • Full device backup and restore, synced with Mac through iCloud • Multitrack tape playback with mute, solo and tape speed • Searchable offline Field manual OP–XY • Connect over USB-C to import and send projects, samples and presets • Full backup and restore with iCloud sync • Record stereo USB audio and sync takes with Mac • Searchable offline OP–XY manual TP-7 • Connect over USB-C • Browse and manage recordings directly from iPhone or iPad • Transfer recordings between TP-7 and your Library • Full device backup and restore • Sync your TP-7 Library and backups with Mac through private iCloud OP-1 ORIGINAL • Connect over USB • Browse tape, synth, drum and album • Save content to your Library or send it back to the device • Convert original tapes to OP-1 field format • Full-disk backup and restore • Searchable offline OP-1 original manual OP-Z • Connect over USB-C • Browse projects, samplepacks, bounces and config • Save content to your Library or send it back to OP-Z • Full-disk backup and restore • Searchable offline OP-Z manual EP SERIES Dedicated support for EP–133 K.O. II, EP–1320 medieval and EP–40 riddim. • Browse and manage samples over USB • Each EP has its own Library, backups and iCloud space • Sync EP Libraries and backups with Mac LIBRARY & ICLOUD • Dedicated Library and backups for each supported device • Optional private iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac • Share tapes, albums, samples and recordings through AirDrop, Files, Mail and more STORE Discover free and premium sound packs for OP-1 field and OP–XY, created in collaboration with Colors In Space / John Gorton. • Preview packs before installing • One-click install sends every file to the correct location on your device • No need to understand folder structures or manually manage files • Save packs to your Library for later PLAYGROUND When you don’t have hardware connected, sketch ideas with the built-in Drum Machine, Bass Synth, Ambient Synth and Microphone Sampler. INCLUDED — STUDIO FIELD FOR MAC Your purchase also includes the full Studio Field for Mac — with device management, browsing and preview, backups, Libraries, Workspace, Store, Tape Club, Community and more. Direct USB features require a supported device, a data-capable USB cable, and the correct USB transfer mode on the connected device. Playground and Library features work without external hardware. DISCLAIMER Lithium ehf. is an independent developer and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Teenage Engineering. “OP-1,” “OP-1 field,” “OP–XY,” “OP-Z,” “EP–133 K.O. II,” “EP–1320 medieval,” “EP–40 riddim,” “TP-7” and “Teenage Engineering” are trademarks of their respective owners. https://studiofield.app/privacy https://studiofield.app/terms

About

Wind Chimes

This app generates MIDI notes based on a physics simulation of colliding wind chimes. Customize chime properties, scales, and timing for unique generative music. It runs as an AUv3 MIDI generator in compatible hosts or standalone with a built-in sampler.

Highlights
  • Physics-based wind chime simulation
  • Generative MIDI note output
  • Customizable chime properties
  • AUv3 MIDI generator support
  • Standalone sampler included
  • Visual themes and timing options
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Wind Chimes is a generative MIDI instrument built around a physically simulated row of wind chimes. A simulated wind field sways the chimes, and when two collide, the struck one fires a MIDI note. Play it by hand, or let the wind play on its own. REAL WIND, REAL COLLISIONS • Up to 16 chimes hang in a graduated row • Chimes ring by knocking into each other, not a clapper • Tap, hold, or drag any chime to play it by hand • Gusts sweep across the row instead of hitting all at once CUSTOMIZE EVERY CHIME • Choose anywhere from 2 to 16 chimes • Spread the row from tightly packed to wide open • Length and Weight shape each chime's swing and reach • Go full screen for a bigger, more zen performance A GENERATIVE MIDI PLAYGROUND • Every chime's note comes from the current key and scale • Turn any chime's note off, or reassign it freely • Every chime's real swing angle can drive generative CC modulation • Up to 16 chimes across up to 16 channels, endless generative variety MAKE IT YOURS • Pick from a set of beautifully designed visual themes • Switch between Free timing and a quantized grid • New Wind reseeds the sequence, keeping every setting the same • Randomize rolls a brand-new layout, tuning, and wind in one tap BUILT FOR AUV3 HOSTS • Runs as a full AUv3 MIDI Generator in any compatible host • Automate every wind and tuning parameter from the host • MIDI timing is sample-accurate, synced to the host's own tempo • Presets sync over iCloud across devices, the app, and AUv3 Play standalone with a built-in sampler for instant sound, or load Wind Chimes as a silent-audio AUv3 MIDI Generator and route it into any instrument you like.

Screenshots

Studio Field4 screens
Wind Chimes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wind Chimes at $4.99 against Studio Field's $29.99. Wind Chimes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Studio Field's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Studio Field costs $29.99 and Wind Chimes $4.99 up front. Studio Field sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Wind Chimes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Studio Field against 5.0 for Wind Chimes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studio Field has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Studio Field's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wind Chimes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Studio Field ships an update every 5 days, Wind Chimes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Studio Field versus Wind Chimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudio FieldWind Chimes
Price$29.99$4.99 — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#81 — better#198
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLithium ehfCem Olcay

Customer experience

Studio Field

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Wind Chimes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Studio Field

One-time10
  • OP-1 Field Dust$9.99
  • OP-1 Field Field Memories$9.99
  • OP-1 Field Analog Classics$14.99
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  • OP-XY Yesterday's Machines$14.99
  • OP-XY Analog Classics Pro$14.99
  • OP-XY Sound In Motion$14.99
  • OP-XY Memory Bloom$14.99
  • OP-XY Koto Skies$14.99
  • OP-XY BRISTOL$19.99
  • OP-XY Memories$19.99
None

Wind Chimes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Studio Field free?
Studio Field costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Wind Chimes free?
Wind Chimes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Studio Field or Wind Chimes?
Studio Field and Wind Chimes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Studio Field or Wind Chimes have ads?
Neither Studio Field nor Wind Chimes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Studio Field or Wind Chimes?
Studio Field ships an update every 5 days, and Wind Chimes every 3 days. Most recently, Studio Field was updated on September 30, 2026 and Wind Chimes on September 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Studio Field or Wind Chimes?
Studio Field currently peaks at #81 in the App Store charts, and Wind Chimes at #198. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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