# microTERA vs EG WaveSHAPER

The clearest difference is price: microTERA at $1.99 against EG WaveSHAPER's $8.99. EG WaveSHAPER's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

microTERA costs $1.99 and EG WaveSHAPER $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for microTERA against 4.8 for EG WaveSHAPER. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of microTERA's written reviews are positive against 85% of EG WaveSHAPER's.

microTERA ships an update every 4 months, EG WaveSHAPER fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | microTERA | EG WaveSHAPER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $8.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microtera/id819266128/reviews)** | [4.8 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-waveshaper/id1445356061/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **23** |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews | **84.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 24 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **9.1** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Harry Gohs](https://appshunter.io/developer/382428644) | [Elliott Garage](https://appshunter.io/developer/454709866) |

## What reviewers say

### microTERA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/microtera/id819266128)

Explore unique sonic textures with this waveshaping synthesizer. Generate novel sound patches randomly or program them with detailed controls. Includes a variety of built-in effects and advanced sequencing capabilities.

**Highlights:** Waveshaper with user programmable shape, Random sound patch generation, Sequencer with programmable steps, Built-in effects (Chorus, Phaser, Reverb, etc.), Over 150 factory sounds, Audiobus and Ableton Link compatible

**In-app purchases:** none


### EG WaveSHAPER

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eg-waveshaper/id1445356061)

Create unique sounds by drawing waveforms or shaping built-in ones. Blend them with analog and sub oscillators, and automate parameters with drawable LFOs and envelopes. Explore a hybrid waveshaping and wavetable engine for complex sonic textures.

**Highlights:** Hybrid Wavetable/Waveshaping engine, Draw custom wavetables, Assignable LFOs and Envelopes, Built-in Reverb, Delay, and EG Crush FX, Core MIDI support, AUv3 plugin compatibility

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is microTERA free?

microTERA costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is EG WaveSHAPER free?

EG WaveSHAPER costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, microTERA or EG WaveSHAPER?

microTERA is rated higher. microTERA averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while EG WaveSHAPER averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.

### Do microTERA or EG WaveSHAPER have ads?

Neither microTERA nor EG WaveSHAPER shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, microTERA or EG WaveSHAPER?

microTERA ships an update every 4 months, and EG WaveSHAPER fortnightly. Most recently, microTERA was updated on September 17, 2026 and EG WaveSHAPER on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*