Comparison

LoAdKer vs Mazetools Soniface

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

Head to head
About

LoAdKer

This app generates complex, evolving musical rhythms using fractal sequences. It offers real-time effects and customizable instrument parameters for creating unique beats, from minimal to experimental.

Highlights
  • Fractal-driven rhythm generation
  • Evolving musical patterns
  • Real-time effects
  • Customizable instrument chaos
  • Real-time parameter automation
  • IAA/AudioBus & Ableton Link compatible
Features
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LoAdKer is a novel rhythm event generator that is based on fractal sequences. Unlike most other drum-mahines, LoAdKer has the ability to create complex patterns that evolve over time, sounding similar but not exactly the same. The result can be anything from minimal, repetitive beats to sonic mayhem, aided by the real-time effects that add an extra dimension to the sound. LoAdKer has been designed as a performance tool and, in fact, it is being used as such by the developer himself. Thus, it is remarkably stable and easy to use either in a performance or in a studio. It can be especially useful to those who write electronic, electroacoustic, experimental music, IDM, glitch, noise etc. Features: - four instruments: kick, hihat, fx1 and fx2 with synth and sampler audio engine, filter, reverb, delay controls and more - every instrument has an extra control that determines the degree of their chaotic behaviour (this is where the real fun begins!) - most parameters can be automated in real-time by drawing custom curves, which can be time or beat - based, looped or one-off - adjustable audio buffer size (128 to 4096 samples) - multiple sample rate support (subject to hardware capabilities): 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96 and 192kHz - IAA/AudioBus™ and Ableton Link™ compatible -performance recording - import sounds from and export to Audio Copy™ and AudioShare™, export audio to Dropbox and exchange sounds over iTunes

About

Mazetools Soniface

Explore sound and music visually with a unique motion-controlled interface. Create and manipulate audio and visual elements using gestures, touch, and body tracking. Offers a modular approach to instruments and advanced automation for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Visual sound and music exploration
  • Motion interface for gesture control
  • Modular synth, sampler, and rhythm modules
  • Generative Gridsynth synthesizer
  • Advanced controller automation
  • MIDI input/output and Ableton Link
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Mazetools opens up a unique approach to music and creativity. It's about exploring sounds in a new way, experiencing them visually, changing them through gestures, coming across something in the process, a sound, a melody, a groove, a song... For the first time, we have integrated an interface that allows you to control sound through movement. This is done through the camera of your device and ML-based body recognition. It enables new musical experiences and shared creative moments. Mazetools are unique in their operation and complex in their own way. For some it's a welcome change, for others it's too crazy, for some it's just the right introduction to the world of sound. There are currently two Mazetools: Mutant and Soniface. Mutant is comparable to a loop machine and works with a defined number of instruments. It produces results quickly, but thanks to the Hypercube it offers the possibility to change everything with a swipe and to hear sounds that always surprise us. Soniface, on the other hand, is more modular when it comes to adding instruments. The settings of the synth, sampler and rhythm modules go into great detail. An important feature is the Gridsynth, an area of lines that correspond to a scale over several octaves. Automation plays a major role in Soniface: all instruments and their controllers can be controlled via LFOs, touch and camera-based body tracking. Key Features - Creative space to explore sound, music and geometric visuals - Experiment with audio and visual objects and create your own scenes - Operate controllers and play instruments via multitouch - Motion interface to control instruments and parameters through gestures, movements and dance - Cross-platform compatibility of project files - Simple design for mobile devices, complex (regular) design for tablets and desktops - Advanced in-app guide, FAQ & help function in English and German Instruments - Gridsynth - A generative, visual synthesizer for drones and melodies incl. sequencer & arpeggiator - Rhythm sequencer for sample- and synth-based basses and drums - Spatial & granular soundscape sampler incl. mic input, sample library and file integration - Key interface for cross-instrument tonality incl. progression sequencer - Interactive LivePad and keyboard for Gridsynth, Bass & Sampler Automation & Connectivity - Advanced controller automation incl. multi-touch editor, body tracking interface - MIDI input and output - Master FX and Ableton Link - Audiobus & Inter-App Audio (experimental support) - Normal mouse and keyboard support Mazetools Soniface is free worldwide and without advertising. You can support our work, our vision and all Soniface users by purchasing Soniface Pro, which includes additionally: - Unlimited instruments (Mazes) - Pattern mode to create unlimited scenes for songs and performances - Visual mode with Airplay live video output for performance & VJing - Unlimited internal audio recording (.wav, up to 7.1 on desktop). We do our best to avoid bugs. So feel free to write us bugs and problems. Much more content, terms of use, credits and FAQ are in the app's guide. About Mazetools We are Stephan and Jakob, when we were 13 in 1999, we exchanged our first beat loops on floppy disks and wrote raps on them. Today we are still fascinated by sound, release our music and realize multimedia performances. You can find more information on Ectoplastic.com. With this background, we share a lot of practical experience with Mazetools, from generative sound & visual patches to the development of multi-touch & motion tracking interfaces and VR sound development. We use this technological core to empower creativity, make musical expression inclusive and thus democratize electronic music. We are still within this process, but there is a lot of potential! We invite you to join us. Every purchase directly supports, every positive review, post and constructive feedback. Thank you very much!

Screenshots

Mazetools Soniface4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mazetools Soniface at 4.5 against LoAdKer's 4.3. Mazetools Soniface also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). LoAdKer's advantage is review sentiment (70% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mazetools Soniface holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of LoAdKer's written reviews are positive against 60% of Mazetools Soniface's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LoAdKer ships an update every 3 months, Mazetools Soniface every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LoAdKer versus Mazetools Soniface: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoAdKerMazetools Soniface
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings)4.5 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1325 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB478 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxart Labs OUEctoplastic

Customer experience

LoAdKer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Mazetools Soniface

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

LoAdKer

No in-app purchases

None

Mazetools Soniface

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LoAdKer free?
LoAdKer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mazetools Soniface free?
Mazetools Soniface is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LoAdKer or Mazetools Soniface?
Mazetools Soniface is rated higher. LoAdKer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Mazetools Soniface averages 4.5 from 25 ratings.
Do LoAdKer or Mazetools Soniface have ads?
Neither LoAdKer nor Mazetools Soniface shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LoAdKer or Mazetools Soniface?
LoAdKer ships an update every 3 months, and Mazetools Soniface every 6 weeks. Most recently, LoAdKer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Mazetools Soniface on October 6, 2026.

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