Comparison

EchoSketch vs Wind Crusher

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

Head to head
About

EchoSketch

Shape delay and reverb effects in real-time with a playable X/Y performance surface. Explore four distinct delay types and multiple reverb options, with extensive parameter control for unique sound morphing. Works as a standalone app or an Audio Unit plugin.

Highlights
  • X/Y performance surface for real-time sound shaping
  • Four distinct delay types: digital, analog, reverse, ping-pong
  • Spring, plate, and hall convolution reverb
  • Modulation and tone control for echoes
  • HOLD, LIFT, FREEZE, and MOTION performance gestures
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin compatibility
Features
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EchoSketch turns delay and reverb into a live, playable instrument. Shape your sound in real time using a responsive X/Y performance surface designed for intuitive touch expression. At its core are four great-sounding delays: digital, analog, ping-pong, and reverse. The range for each parameter and the XY axes direction can be set independently, allowing you to easily morph between sounds. It works as an Audio Unit plugin or standalone — iOS or Mac. Comprehensive Delays • Digital (patterned after a legendary '80s rack delay), Analog (warm, with tape-style pitch glide), Reverse, and Left/Right Ping-Pong • Delay times can sync to tempo or be set in milliseconds • Feedback features delay-dependent tone shaping — bright for short delays and darker for long ones Convolution Reverb • Stereo or mono Spring, Plate, and Hall • Reverb path is separate from the delay (same as vintage tape echo units), so repeats don’t get washed out Modulation and Filter • Analog-style modulation for chorused, warbly pitch echoes • Tone control — darken or brighten delays, with a center detent for flat Designed for Hands-On Performance • HOLD / LIFT — leave the XY cursor in place, or touch the pad for momentary delay sounds • FREEZE — set the current feedback into an infinite loop and play over it • MOTION — record a gesture on the XY pad and loop it Presets and More • Presets are transferable between hosts • Two looks — light "Trail" and dark "Glow" • Works standalone with live audio or as an AUv3 plugin • Universal — iPad/iPhone also gets you the Mac version — one purchase • Mac: after installing, open EchoSketch once to use it as a plugin in your DAW • Works in AUM, AudioBus, GarageBand, Logic, and other AUv3 hosts

About

Wind Crusher

Transform clean audio into something more dynamic with this AUv3 effect. Add air, fizz, bite, and digital texture to vocals, pads, guitars, and snares. Explore subtle quantisation effects or push it for aggressive digital distortion.

Highlights
  • Adds air, fizz, and bite
  • Digital texture and movement
  • Adjustable Bit Depth
  • Swoosh for movement
  • Texture Tone control
  • Air EQ for high frequencies
  • Mix control for wet/dry blend
Features
Currently charting
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Turn clean sounds into something more alive. Wind Crusher is an AUv3 effect for adding air, fizz, bite and digital movement to pads and fragile vocals in particular, but also electric guitars and snares can benefit. It starts where many bitcrushers stop. Instead of immediately destroying your sound with extreme lo-fi distortion, Wind Crusher lets you explore the subtle texture created by quantisation — adding digital residue while keeping the original character intact. Use the large AIR control to mix in and out the sound appropriately, then fine-tune the result with: • Bit Depth for controlling the digital resolution • Swoosh for adding movement and texture • Texture Tone for shaping the character • Air EQ for opening up the high frequencies • Mix for blending the effect with the original Use it subtly to add breath and presence. Push it harder for brittle edges, fizz, aggressive breakup and obvious digital destruction. Wind Crusher is designed to be quick to use, but deep enough to experiment with. A small set of presets helps you explore different characters without needing to understand every DSP parameter. Some of the effects in Wind Crusher rely on sounds within the 350-2000 Hz range and so you may get more audible results if your input sound contains frequencies in that range. Made for musicians, producers and sound designers who want to add a little extra to their clean sounds. Wind Crusher is built as an AUv3 Audio Unit for use with compatible music apps and hosts on Apple platforms.

Screenshots

EchoSketch4 screens
Wind Crusher1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wind Crusher at $0.99 against EchoSketch's $7.99. Wind Crusher also leads on chart position (#192 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

EchoSketch costs $7.99 and Wind Crusher $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EchoSketch against 5.0 for Wind Crusher. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoSketch ships an update every 2 days, Wind Crusher every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
EchoSketch versus Wind Crusher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoSketchWind Crusher
Price$7.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#192 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvi BortnickADBC INNOVATION PTY LTD

Customer experience

EchoSketch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wind Crusher

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EchoSketch

No in-app purchases

None

Wind Crusher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoSketch free?
EchoSketch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wind Crusher free?
Wind Crusher costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EchoSketch or Wind Crusher?
EchoSketch and Wind Crusher are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do EchoSketch or Wind Crusher have ads?
Neither EchoSketch nor Wind Crusher shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EchoSketch or Wind Crusher?
EchoSketch ships an update every 2 days, and Wind Crusher every 3 days. Most recently, EchoSketch was updated on October 14, 2026 and Wind Crusher on September 27, 2026.

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