Comparison

Nature vs SKIIID

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

Head to head
About

Nature

This app translates visual information from your camera into sound using spectral synthesis. Control the sound's amplitude, type, and speed by interacting with the screen and camera feed. Record any generated sound with a simple button press.

Highlights
  • Camera-to-sound translation
  • Spectral synthesis
  • Adjustable scanning curve
  • Amplitude control
  • Speed control
  • Sound recording
Features
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The world around us is an endless source of visual information, the flow of the fractal code of life. "Nature - Oscillator" is one of the attempts to translate this code to sound, using spectral synthesis algorithm of the Virtual ANS engine (software simulator of the unique Russian synthesizer ANS). The program continuously reads the image from the camera and interprets it as the spectrum of the sound. And you can easily control the scanning curve: its amplitude, type and speed. [ How to use ] Start the app and you will hear the sound immediately. Try to move the camera and you will hear the sound change. If there is no sound for some reason - try to reduce the Quality parameter in the app menu. How to change the scanning curve: * amplitude: touch the screen and slide up or down; * speed: touch the screen and slide left or right; * type: use the slider at the top of the screen. Any sound can be recorded by pressing the REC button on the right side of the screen.

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

Nature2 screens
SKIIID2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SKIIID at every 4 days against Nature's every 36 months. Nature's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 74%) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, 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

Nature costs $1.99 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Nature against 4.4 for SKIIID. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 31 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Nature's written reviews are positive against 74% of SKIIID's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nature ships an update every 36 months, SKIIID every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nature versus SKIIID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNatureSKIIID
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.5 (19 ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better73.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1931 — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ZolotovStephan Bolch

Customer experience

Nature

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

SKIIID

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

In-app purchases

None

Nature

No in-app purchases

None

SKIIID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nature free?
Nature costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SKIIID free?
SKIIID costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nature or SKIIID?
Nature is rated higher. Nature averages 4.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while SKIIID averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Nature or SKIIID have ads?
Neither Nature nor SKIIID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nature or SKIIID?
Nature ships an update every 36 months, and SKIIID every 4 days. Most recently, Nature was updated on October 7, 2026 and SKIIID on October 21, 2026.

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