Comparison

Sliver vs SKIIID

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

Head to head
About

Sliver

Create unique sonic textures and playable instruments from any audio. Manipulate sound with real-time resizable clips, advanced automation, and physics-based XY pads. Supports extensive import/export and MIDI control.

Highlights
  • Real-time manipulation slivers
  • Independent audio channels
  • Full automation control
  • Physics-based XY pads
  • Touchable waveform scrubbing
  • Extensive effects chain
  • MIDI learn and control
Features
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Sliver is a powerful tool for soundscape and sonic texture creation. Working beautifully with any audio content... melodic, rhythmic, noise, or otherwise, Sliver is well suited for a broad range of project types including: Soundscapes Ambient Drone Glitch Noise Pads Sound Design / Sound Effects Unique Sonic Textures Cinematic Sound Elements Creating a playable instrument from any sound. The core of Sliver is the 4 real-time resizable clips (slivers) that can be moved around the waveform. Each sliver has it’s own channel with independent volume, pan, filter, and sliver size. These controls can be set in motion with Sliver's automation engine. Sliver uses a real-time automation system to movement in your textures. This system also allows for override to be able to shape the ongoing captured performance. The filters and size windows are controlled by XY pads, giving Sliver a natural playability, creating a new type of instrument. Touching along the waveform places, moves, and sizes the slivers, allowing you to intuitively scrub the waveform with a variable loop size. A chain of effects assigned to XY Control pads allows you to shape and mangle the sounds produced by the slivers. You can Automate every control. Sliver uses Apples UIKit Dynamics to create physics on the XY Pads, allowing customized settings for the controls to shape the sound randomly with physics. Sliver supports Audiobus, sitting in an input slot. You can import samples via AudioShare import or Audiocopy. You can resample, record your own samples via the Mic, or do both at once. This app uses Background Audio and Records from the Mic. You will see a red bar when placing the app in the background. Sliver supports MIDI learn and is fully controllable from Virtual, Network, and MIDI hardware. Make some noises, mangle some sounds, create your own soundscape. Features: 4 Real-time Manipulation Slivers 4 Independent Audio Channels Full Automation Control Apple UIKit Dynamics Physics Controls 8 X/Y Pad control Touchable Waveform Low Pass Filter Temp Sync'ed Delay Reverb Realtime Pitch-shifting without effecting Time Domain (TimeStretch) BitCrush Saturation Audiobus Support AudioShare Import/Export Email Import/Export (Sounds and Presets) AudioCopy/Paste Sample Recording Resampling Playable Virtual Keyboard MIDI (Virtual, Network, or Hardware) MIDI Learn 40+ Factory Samples 60 Factory Presets

About

SKIIID

This app is a percussion synthesizer designed for live performance. It features four morphing pads where finger position controls sound parameters and velocity. Explore deep sound design with a step sequencer, auto-mutation, and chaos engine for instant sound generation.

Highlights
  • Four morphing percussion pads
  • Real-time parameter control via touch
  • 16-step sequencer per pad
  • Auto-mutate sound evolution
  • Chaos engine for instant sound generation
  • AUv3 plugin support
  • MIDI input and Ableton Link sync
Features
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SKIIID is a percussion synthesizer built for real-time performance. Four pads. Each one is a sound sculpted by where your finger lands. Move left or right to morph between synth parameters. Move up or down to control velocity. Simple to play, deep to explore. — PADS — Four independent drum voices. Each pad morphs between parameter extremes based on X-axis position. Velocity is Y-axis. — STEP SEQUENCER — 16-step sequencer per pad. Variable step length for polyrhythms. Reverse playback, shuffle, pin and random step modes. Sync to Ableton Link or run free. — AUTO-MUTATE — Evolves your sound automatically. Individual interval and intensity per pad, synced to tempo. — CHAOS ENGINE — RANDOM, CHAOS, and MUTATE modes generate new sounds instantly. — AUv3 PLUGIN — Run SKIIID inside AUM, ApeMatrix, Audiobus, or any AUv3 host. Multiple instances work independently — different patches, different sequencers, no shared state. — MIDI — MIDI In for pad triggering. MIDI Learn for external controller mapping. Ableton Link for tempo sync. — WORKS ON — iPhone and iPad, all modern screen sizes. Landscape mode.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SKIIID at every 4 days against Sliver's every 6 weeks. SKIIID also leads on price ($3.99 vs $5.99) and ratings volume (31 vs 10). Sliver's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Sliver costs $5.99 and SKIIID $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sliver holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Sliver's written reviews are positive against 74% of SKIIID's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sliver ships an update every 6 weeks, SKIIID every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sliver versus SKIIID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSliverSKIIID
Price$5.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better73.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1031 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex MatheuStephan Bolch

Customer experience

Sliver

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

SKIIID

All ratings31 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative13.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sliver

No in-app purchases

None

SKIIID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sliver free?
Sliver costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SKIIID free?
SKIIID costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sliver or SKIIID?
Sliver is rated higher. Sliver averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while SKIIID averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Sliver or SKIIID have ads?
Neither Sliver nor SKIIID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sliver or SKIIID?
Sliver ships an update every 6 weeks, and SKIIID every 4 days. Most recently, Sliver was updated on October 7, 2026 and SKIIID on October 11, 2026.

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