Comparison

PhaseRings vs PD1

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

PD1

This app simulates classic analog delay pedals, offering a meaner grit with a ladder filter and random delay-line noise. It's an audio-unit effect designed for musicians seeking unique delay sounds.

Highlights
  • Analog delay simulation
  • Ladder filter for meaner grit
  • Random delay-line noise
  • Audio-unit effect plugin
  • Classic pedal sound recreation
Features
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PD-1 is an analog delay simulation audio plug-in and app that recreates the sounds of classic analog delay pedals with the twist of significantly meaner girt from a ladder filter and random delay-line noise.

Screenshots

PhaseRings3 screens
PD12 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PhaseRings at Free against PD1's $3.99. PD1's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

PhaseRings is free to download; PD1 costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhaseRings ships an update every 5 months, PD1 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PhaseRings versus PD1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhaseRingsPD1
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles MartinPedro Yamada

Customer experience

PhaseRings

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

PD1

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PhaseRings

No in-app purchases

None

PD1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PhaseRings free?
PhaseRings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PD1 free?
PD1 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PhaseRings or PD1 have ads?
Neither PhaseRings nor PD1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhaseRings or PD1?
PhaseRings ships an update every 5 months, and PD1 every 6 days. Most recently, PhaseRings was updated on July 7, 2026 and PD1 on September 10, 2026.

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