Comparison

PhaseRings vs VOLBotClient

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

Head to head
About

PhaseRings

Create expressive music with intuitive touch gestures. Explore various sound schemes and generative composition tools to craft unique musical pieces. Supports MIDI and Audiobus for advanced integration.

Highlights
  • Expressive touch gesture music creation
  • Seven unique sound schemes
  • Generative composition engine
  • Customizable pitch compositions
  • Core MIDI support
  • AudioBus and Inter-App Audio support
Features
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PhaseRings is a musical instrument for performing expressive music with touch gestures. Anyone can create a beautiful piece of music with our sound schemes and generative composition engine! Each ring on the screen represents a different pitch, and you can tap and swirl on each ring to create combinations of long and short notes. The angle and size of your tap will change the timbre of the notes you create! New in version 3.0, PhaseRings is also an AUv3 Audio Unit plugin. Load it as an instrument in hosts like AUM, GarageBand, Logic Pro for iPad, and Cubasis — play the rings inside your host, run several instances at once, drive it from MIDI tracks, and record it through your host's effects. PhaseRings includes seven expressive "sound schemes" featuring percussive sounds like marimba and singing bowls as well as pure synth sounds like phase and string synthesis. Four "compositions" of pitches are included in the app, but you can also create your own custom composition by choosing three base notes and scales. PhaseRings will do the rest, generating a series of great setups from the harmony you choose! Features: - AUv3 Audio Unit instrument for AUM, GarageBand, Logic Pro, Cubasis, and other hosts - 7 sound schemes - 4 built-in compositions - Custom generative composition - 11 scales and modes - Core MIDI in and out for iOS MIDI accessories and MIDI-enabled apps - VoiceOver support and light/dark appearance

About

VOLBotClient

This application serves as a remote control for a server-based application. It allows users to access and manage the server's functions through a client interface. Full functionality requires the companion server application.

Highlights
  • Remote control functionality
  • Client interface for server access
  • Companion server application required
  • Music control capabilities
Features
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This is the client app of the VOLBot application. The VOLBot acts as a server and remote control for this app, only with the VOLBot app you can access and control the VOLBot client.

Screenshots

PhaseRings3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VOLBotClient at fortnightly against PhaseRings's every 5 months. VOLBotClient also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). PhaseRings's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

PhaseRings holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhaseRings ships an update every 5 months, VOLBotClient fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PhaseRings versus VOLBotClient: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhaseRingsVOLBotClient
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles MartinSonicPlanet Audio Video Teknolojileri Anonim Sti.

Customer experience

PhaseRings

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.0%

VOLBotClient

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PhaseRings

No in-app purchases

None

VOLBotClient

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhaseRings free?
PhaseRings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VOLBotClient free?
VOLBotClient is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PhaseRings or VOLBotClient?
PhaseRings is rated higher. PhaseRings averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while VOLBotClient averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do PhaseRings or VOLBotClient have ads?
Neither PhaseRings nor VOLBotClient shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhaseRings or VOLBotClient?
PhaseRings ships an update every 5 months, and VOLBotClient fortnightly. Most recently, PhaseRings was updated on September 30, 2026 and VOLBotClient on September 18, 2026.

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