Comparison

BloopMachine vs M/S Processor 2

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

Head to head
About

BloopMachine

Create unique electronic music with a monophonic synth-sequencer. Generate acid lines and glitchy textures with a chaotic yet musical approach. Shape sounds with a versatile FX section and build full tracks with pattern chaining and song mode.

Highlights
  • Monophonic wavetable synth with resonant filter
  • Deep step sequencer with parameter automation
  • Mutate function for unpredictable sound design
  • 5-effect FX section with parameter sequencing
  • 48 patterns and Song mode for track building
  • Real-time audio recording and export
  • AUv3 plugin support
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BloopMachine is a monophonic synth-sequencer built for acid lines, glitchy textures and generative electronic music. Inspired by the sound worlds of Aphex Twin, Autechre and Morton Subotnick, it behaves like a TB-303 pushed way past the edge: squelchy, alive and gloriously unpredictable. At its heart is a wavetable synth with a resonant filter, driven by a deep step sequencer that can automate every parameter. Lean into the machine's love of chaos: the Mutate function reshapes your entire patch in one tap, turning simple sequences into organic, ever-shifting patterns that always stay musical. Shape your sound with a 5-effect FX section: Ring Modulator, Distortion, Chorus, Delay and Reverb, and sequence or mutate those parameters too, for movement and grit that evolves bar after bar. Build full tracks with 48 patterns and a Song mode that chains them into a timeline. Save your favourite machines as presets, then capture the result with real-time audio recording. Run it standalone or as an AUv3 plugin inside your favourite host, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. BloopMachine is free to download and explore. Unlock the full version with a single in-app purchase to use the complete FX section, access all 48 patterns, build tracks in Song mode, save and manage your own presets, export your music with real-time recording, and enable Undo. Features: • Monophonic wavetable synth with resonant filter • Synth octave, shape, decay, tone, phase & LFO parameters • Synth bend function • Mutate function for all synth parameters • Step sequencer for note, octave and all synth parameters • Variable step count up to 32 steps • FX module with 5 effects: Ring Modulator, Distortion, Chorus, Delay & Reverb (Full version) • Mutate function for all FX parameters • Step sequencer for all FX parameters • 48 patterns (Full version) • Song mode & Timeline (Full version) • Sequencer tempo & swing support • Audio export with real-time recording (Full version) • Undo function (Full version) • User presets management (Full version) • User presets import & export (Full version) • AudioUnit (AUv3) support More to come, new features are on their way (Midi mapping & Midi In clock support, Ableton Link, …). Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: contact@fingerlab.net Enjoy BloopMachine! Fingerlab Team

About

M/S Processor 2

This app allows you to manipulate the mid and side components of a stereo audio signal. You can adjust their levels, mute them, or flip their polarity before recombining them. It functions as an Audio Unit (AUv3) within music production hosts or as a standalone application.

Highlights
  • Mid/side stereo signal splitting
  • Independent level control for mid and side
  • Mute and polarity flip for mid/side
  • Inline, decode, and encode modes
  • Automation support
  • Adaptable layout for various screen sizes
Features
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Your stereo image, in two parts. M/S Processor 2 splits a stereo signal into its mid (what both sides share) and its side (what sets them apart), lets you turn each up or down, mute it or flip its polarity, and puts them back together. Rebuilt from the ground up, it runs as an Audio Unit (AUv3) inside GarageBand, AUM, Logic Pro and any other host, and on its own with an audio interface. THREE WAYS IN AND OUT • Inline: left and right in, left and right out. Widen a mix, narrow it, or bring a centered voice forward. • Decode: record with a mid/side microphone pair, a cardioid facing the source and a figure-8 across it, and hear it as left and right while you play. • Encode: turn left and right into mid and side for the effects that come after it, and decode them back at the end of the chain. EVERY PART UNDER YOUR HAND • A fader for the mid and one for the side, from −48 to +24 dB, each over its own meter. • Mute and polarity for each, and a link that moves both gains together. • Swap left and right before anything else, and bypass to compare. • Input and output meters named by what they carry, L and R or M and S, with held peaks and clip indicators. • Every control can be automated from your host. • A notice when the input is mono, which leaves the side with nothing to work on. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN M/S Processor 2 lays itself out for the space it's given: an iPhone upright or sideways, an iPad, iPhone Duo folded or open, and a plugin slot in a host, from GarageBand's compact strip to a whole panel. QUIET BY DEFAULT On its own, the app starts with its output muted, so a microphone never feeds back through the speaker next to it. A LONG STORY Alan Blumlein described mid/side recording in his 1931 stereo patent, and engineers have relied on it ever since. M/S Processor first came to the iPad in 2013; this is its second life. From Monolith DSP. Terms of Use: https://monolith-dsp.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://monolith-dsp.com/privacy/

Screenshots

BloopMachine4 screens
M/S Processor 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: M/S Processor 2 at 5.0 against BloopMachine's 3.0. M/S Processor 2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). BloopMachine's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. BloopMachine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. M/S Processor 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M/S Processor 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
BloopMachine versus M/S Processor 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloopMachineM/S Processor 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFingerlabRuben Nine Blanco

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BloopMachine

One-time1
  • BloopMachine - Full Version$6.99
None

M/S Processor 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BloopMachine free?
BloopMachine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M/S Processor 2 free?
M/S Processor 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BloopMachine or M/S Processor 2?
M/S Processor 2 is rated higher. BloopMachine averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while M/S Processor 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BloopMachine or M/S Processor 2 have ads?
Neither BloopMachine nor M/S Processor 2 shows ads.

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