Comparison

SWAY vs FloWeave

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

Head to head
About

SWAY

Create synthesized rhythms using touch and motion. Build complex patterns with independent track lengths, parameter locks, and live recording. Shape your sound with LFOs, effects, and vinyl textures. Export your creations as WAV or MP3.

Highlights
  • 16 synthesized tracks
  • Independent track lengths
  • Parameter locks and live recording
  • Swipe-to-paint sequencing
  • Independent track effects
  • Device motion control
  • Export WAV/MP3
Features
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Move the sound. SWAY is a synthesized rhythm instrument for iPhone and iPad. Build patterns, shape sounds, and perform with touch and motion. • 16 synthesized tracks and four patterns. • Independent track lengths from 1 to 16 steps for shifting rhythms. • Per-step parameter locks, live recording, and swipe-to-paint sequencing. • Live pads, track mutes and solo. • Eight momentary punch-in effects: Repeat, Filter, Brake, Echo, Reverse, Crush, Gate and Pitch. Stack effects with multi-touch and release each pad to restore the sound. • Hold TRIG / YES for temporary rhythmic fills, with slide-controlled density. • Three independent LFOs per track with synthesis and effect destinations. • Independent track effects and a shared effects bus: delay, reverb, DJ filter and tape loops. • Vinyl texture with warmth, drift and dust. • MIDI input and output, including Bluetooth MIDI connections to compatible hardware and virtual MIDI routing to other music apps. • Per-track MIDI channels, notes and gate lengths, with per-step Note and Gate locks. Choose internal sound, MIDI output, or both for each track. • Keep performing across apps with background playback when MIDI is enabled. • Bind a display parameter to device motion, then rotate your device to play it. • Export stereo WAV or MP3, or aligned WAV stems for your DAW. • Save and delete projects locally, and import or export editable project files. • A portrait instrument on iPhone and a wide landscape console on iPad. Sound generation and project storage work locally. Bluetooth MIDI requires a compatible device or adapter.

About

FloWeave

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FloWeave helps DJs turn music discovery into a coherent set. Search for tracks, understand their musical characteristics, and discover what could play next. FloWeave combines BPM, key, energy, genre and your DJ DNA to make track exploration more intentional. FEATURES • Search and explore tracks • Discover compatible next-track ideas • Understand your personal DJ DNA • Organize favorites and search history • Build AI-assisted set ideas • Save and revisit your sets FLOWeave PRO Upgrade to FloWeave Pro to unlock advanced search, AI Set Builder, Dig Deeper, My AI Sets and additional professional tools. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscription options are available. FloWeave is designed for DJs who want to spend less time searching and more time shaping the flow of a set. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SWAY1 screens
FloWeave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FloWeave at Free against SWAY's $3.99. FloWeave also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). SWAY's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

FloWeave is free to download; SWAY costs $3.99 up front. FloWeave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. SWAY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SWAY ships an update weekly, FloWeave every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SWAY versus FloWeave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWAYFloWeave
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer弢 张MIng Yang Chen

In-app purchases

None

SWAY

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FloWeave

Subscriptions2
  • FloWeave Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • FloWeave Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is SWAY free?
SWAY costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FloWeave free?
FloWeave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SWAY or FloWeave have ads?
FloWeave shows ads; SWAY does not.
Which is updated more often, SWAY or FloWeave?
SWAY ships an update weekly, and FloWeave every 3 days. Most recently, SWAY was updated on October 31, 2026 and FloWeave on November 6, 2026.

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