Comparison

EchoSketch vs PNEUMATIC

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

PNEUMATIC

This app simulates a unique valve pressure synthesizer, allowing users to control pressure, tune resonance, and add buzzing whistles. It can be played directly on screen or with a MIDI keyboard, offering a distinctive soundscape.

Highlights
  • Pressure control
  • Resonant tuning
  • Buzzing whistle effect
  • MIDI keyboard support
  • Save and load presets
  • AUv3 instrument
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PNEUMATIC is a valve pressure synth from NOIDED Industries. Push the lever and pressure builds in the tank. The pipe starts to whistle, the leak screams higher and the gauge climbs. Let go and it slams back, bleeding off into silence. Push it all the way across and it latches for a sustained drone. PRESSURE sets how hard the tank fills. PIPE tunes the resonant noise. LEAK adds a buzzing whistle that rises with the pressure. BLEED decides how fast it all drains away. No extra hardware needed. Everything is played on screen. If you want, any standard MIDI keyboard or MIDI app can also play it, with every note transposing the whole machine. Play it from a MIDI keyboard and every note transposes the whole machine. Velocity and aftertouch push the lever for you. Standalone app and AUv3 instrument Full MIDI CC control of every parameter Optional MIDI keyboard support (velocity, aftertouch, mod wheel)Keyboard, velocity, aftertouch and mod wheel control Save and load your own presets Works in AUM, GarageBand, Cubasis and other AUv3 hosts Made in Rochdale, UI elements photographed from local industrial areas. STAY NOIDED.

Screenshots

EchoSketch4 screens
PNEUMATIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PNEUMATIC at Free against EchoSketch's $7.99. PNEUMATIC also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

PNEUMATIC is free to download; EchoSketch costs $7.99 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 PNEUMATIC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
EchoSketch versus PNEUMATIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoSketchPNEUMATIC
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1715.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvi BortnickAnthony Moran

Customer experience

EchoSketch

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

PNEUMATIC

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

EchoSketch

No in-app purchases

None

PNEUMATIC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoSketch free?
EchoSketch costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PNEUMATIC free?
PNEUMATIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EchoSketch or PNEUMATIC?
EchoSketch and PNEUMATIC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do EchoSketch or PNEUMATIC have ads?
Neither EchoSketch nor PNEUMATIC shows ads.

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