Comparison

REPUN vs Epicycle

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

Head to head
About

REPUN

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REPUN is an analog-minded chorus and vibrato processor for iPhone and iPad. Use it as a standalone audio app or insert the included AUv3 effect in a compatible host such as GarageBand. Its sound is built around BBD-style delay behavior, band limiting, compander contour, and controlled waveform instability. The result moves with tonal weight instead of sounding like a clean digital modulation layer placed on top of the source. FEATURES - BBD-style chorus and vibrato character - Free-running or host-tempo-synced modulation - Continuous dry-to-chorus-to-vibrato Mix control - Adjustable Rate and Depth - LFO Wave shaping - BREEZE drift and random-motion control - Instrument and line input modes - 2x and 4x processing modes - Standalone iOS/iPadOS app - AUv3 audio effect for compatible hosts TRY BEFORE UNLOCKING The working release model assumes 10 minutes of full-featured active use, shared between the standalone app and AUv3 extension. A one-time, non-consumable In-App Purchase unlocks unlimited use in both formats, with Restore Purchases available in the standalone app. Confirm this behavior in the production build before submission. REPUN works on guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, pads, drones, and melodic layers that need width, instability, or animated pitch movement.

About

Epicycle

Create complex rhythms and polymeters using Euclidean rings on your iPhone or iPad. Explore generative patterns with a built-in sound engine. Unlock advanced features like MIDI output and export for external hardware synchronization.

Highlights
  • Euclidean ring rhythms
  • Up to eight simultaneous tracks
  • Polymeter generation
  • Built-in sound engine
  • Scene saving and launching
  • MIDI out and clock sync
  • .mid file export
Features
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Epicycle is a MIDI sequencer for iPhone and iPad. Every rhythm is a Euclidean ring, and each track's parameters generate its pattern. Layer rings of different lengths for polymeter, and hear them on the built-in sound engine with no external gear. EUCLIDEAN RINGS Each track is a ring, and you can run up to eight at once. A track's pattern follows from its parameters, so you see the rhythm as a shape. POLYMETER Give tracks different lengths and they play together. Loop-lock protects one track's pattern while you change the others. SCENES Save pattern states as scenes and launch them with quantize. FREE TO PLAY Epicycle is free to download. The full sound engine and every creative feature are free, up to eight tracks, with no time limit. MIDI OUT, CLOCK AND EXPORT A one-time lifetime unlock adds live MIDI out, MIDI clock in and out, and .mid export, so you can drive and sync external hardware and apps. Requires iOS 18 or later. VoiceOver is supported.

Screenshots

REPUN2 screens
Epicycle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: REPUN at 16.0 against Epicycle's 18.0. 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

Both are free to download. REPUN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Epicycle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
REPUN versus Epicycle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREPUNEpicycle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShoma KondoOuthaul

In-app purchases

1 purchases

REPUN

One-time1
  • REPUN Full Version$6.99
1 purchases

Epicycle

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$24.99

Questions

Is REPUN free?
REPUN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epicycle free?
Epicycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do REPUN or Epicycle have ads?
Neither REPUN nor Epicycle shows ads.

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