Comparison

GliderVerb vs Physicles

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

Head to head
About

GliderVerb

This app offers a unique reverberation effect that simulates a room changing shape, creating evolving soundscapes. It provides a wide range of sonic possibilities, from smooth resonances to granular disintegration, with extensive control over its parameters.

Highlights
  • Continually modulated reverb algorithm
  • Pitch resonator
  • Ribbon resonance player
  • Built-in stereo sampler
  • Control manager LFO
  • Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
  • Preset morphing pad
Features
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GliderVerb is a “Reverberator with Glissandos” simulating a room gradually changing its shape. It is an expanded version of an algorithm created by James McCartney for his Supercollider 2 programming language. The original algorithm had no user-variable parameters: this device adds a series of parameters to create a wide palette of effects; from evolving reverberations to granular disintegration to smooth resonances. Main Features: - Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (sender and FX) - Continually Modulated Reverb Algorithm - Pitch Resonator - Ribbon Resonance Player - Pad impulse generator - Built In Stereo Sampler with varispeed - Control Manager LFO for Parameters - Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers - File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy - Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad - Post Fx Chain: Low-shelf Filter, High-shelf and Compressor New Version! We removed the "annoying voice" and now you can use all the Gliderverb features, even the Pad and the Ribbon. The only limitation is you can't save new presets; but you still can load the old ones you made, using the two arrows you find on the left and right side of the preset name (top side of the main window). With the in-App purchase you can access the Preset Manager, Control Manager and MIDI enable the Pad.

About

Physicles

This application provides physics-based Audio Unit MIDI plugins that generate MIDI messages through simulated physical interactions. It includes two distinct playgrounds: one with bouncing balls colliding with polygon sides, and another where balls interact with user-drawn segments.

Highlights
  • Physics-based MIDI plugin container
  • Generates MIDI messages via physics engine
  • Physicle Bouncy playground
  • Physicle Gravity playground
  • Compatible with AUM, AudioBus 3, and more
  • Outputs MIDI only, no sound
Features
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NOTE: AU MIDI plugins are audio unit extensions that are meant to be loaded in compatible hosts, such as AUM, AudioBus 3, apeMatrix, Beatmaker, Cubasis 2, Nanostudio 2, or Sequencism. Please follow the instructions in the included manual. Physicles is a container of physics-based Audio Unit MIDI plugins. These AU MIDI plugins generate MIDI messages through the use of an underlying physics engine, which models the physical interactions between various entities. In this version, the following plugins are included: 1) Physicle Bouncy: In this playground, multiple balls bounce inside a polygon. MIDI messages are generated whenever a ball collides with the side of the polygon. 2) Physicle Gravity: In this playground, generators spawn balls every certain beats, which will then produce MIDI messages after colliding with user-drawn segments. Notes: - The plugins do not generate any sound, only MIDI messages.

Screenshots

GliderVerb4 screens
Physicles3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Physicles at none against GliderVerb's 2. Physicles also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). GliderVerb's advantage is ratings volume (85 vs 25). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. GliderVerb sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Physicles asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for GliderVerb against 4.6 for Physicles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 25 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 80% and 80% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GliderVerb ships an update every 4 months, Physicles every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GliderVerb versus Physicles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGliderVerbPhysicles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (85 ratings)4.6 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings85 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmazing NoisesRodrigo Roman

Customer experience

GliderVerb

All ratings85 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%

Physicles

All ratings25 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GliderVerb

One-time2
  • lala's presetsFree
  • Full Version$4.99
None

Physicles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GliderVerb free?
GliderVerb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Physicles free?
Physicles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GliderVerb or Physicles?
GliderVerb and Physicles are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 85 and 25 ratings respectively.
Do GliderVerb or Physicles have ads?
Neither GliderVerb nor Physicles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GliderVerb or Physicles?
GliderVerb ships an update every 4 months, and Physicles every 3 months. Most recently, GliderVerb was updated on October 14, 2026 and Physicles on September 28, 2026.

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