Comparison

Parrot Zik for iPad vs Lofi Engine

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

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About

Parrot Zik for iPad

Customize your Parrot Zik headset's audio settings, noise reduction, and connectivity. Create and share custom sound presets, experience artist-designed audio, and explore a world map of noise levels.

Highlights
  • Adjust noise reduction levels
  • Customize audio playback with artist presets
  • Create and share custom sound profiles
  • Explore a world map of noise levels
  • Automatic adaptive noise cancellation
  • Street mode for ambient awareness
Features
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Use the Parrot Zik application to easily modify the configuration and settings of your Parrot Zik headset (2.0 and 3). (Not compatible with the first-generation Parrot Zik) Use your Parrot Zik application to customise all the features of your headset: - Adjustment of noise reduction - Presence sensor around the neck - Automatic Bluetooth connection - Maximum down-time before automatic shut-out - Choice of language for vocal announcement of caller - Colour of the application theme - Travel mode (to disable Bluetooth waves and save on the battery) Artist audio presets With Parrot Zik, you can customise audio playback. Parrot offers artists a chance to create and share their own audio Presets. Users can thus download these Presets and experience music the way the artists intended. Producer Mode You can use Producer Mode to create your own Audio Presets and share them with the Parrot Zik community. Recreate unique acoustics using the 5-band parametric Parrot Pro equalizer combined with sound spatialisation. Smart Audio Tuning The Parrot Zik application uses tags in your music files and selects the best presets automatically. Graphic equalizer Use the graphic equalizer to intuitively and quickly adjust your headset's audio playback. Simply point at the musical style best adapted to your taste. Parrot "Concert Hall Effect" Parrot Zik 2.0 and 3 have powerful processors capable of recreating the acoustics of various concert halls. Use the Parrot Zik application to choose a venue and achieve a lounge or concert hall effect. World map of noise (New!) Get an instant view of the noisiest places on the planet. The world map of noise is produced thanks to the participation of consenting Parrot Zik 2.0 & 3 owners.* *Parrot does not save any vocal data, only the ambient noise level (dB) is shared, provided the user consents. Automatic adaptive noise reduction Multiple integrated microphones sense exterior noise and cancel it out using the anti-noise waves the headphones send back. This helps to achieve optimum sound quality all the time. Several options are available in the application, to ensure unique listening comfort. - Noise reduction: for insulation from exterior noise during telephone conversations and while listening to music - Street mode: to enjoy the sensation of not wearing a headset, to remain alert in the street. Exterior sound is reinjected into the earbuds.

About

Lofi Engine

Features
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Lofi Engine generates endless lo-fi music in real time — entirely on your device, no internet required. Every session is unique. No playlists, no downloads, no repeats. The engine composes live piano, beats, and vinyl crackle from scratch, so the music never runs out and never sounds the same twice. Choose from 10 atmospheric scenes — ocean waves, night rain, city lights, server room hum, and more. Each scene pairs a curated ambient texture with generative music produced locally on your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES • Endless generative lo-fi — never the same session twice • 100% offline — works without Wi-Fi or mobile data • 10 ambient scenes with matching visuals • Control mood, key, BPM, and musical scale • Environment mixer: blend rain, thunder, fire, and jungle layers • Auto DJ: let the engine evolve the music on its own • Presets: save and recall your favorite configurations • Sleep timer with smooth fade-out • Background audio playback • No subscription, no ads, no streaming

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Parrot Zik for iPad at none against Lofi Engine's 1. Parrot Zik for iPad also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. Lofi Engine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Parrot Zik for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Parrot Zik for iPad versus Lofi Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParrot Zik for iPadLofi Engine
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperParrot SA秀 王

In-app purchases

None

Parrot Zik for iPad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Lofi Engine

One-time1
  • Lofi Engine Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Parrot Zik for iPad free?
Parrot Zik for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lofi Engine free?
Lofi Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Parrot Zik for iPad or Lofi Engine have ads?
Neither Parrot Zik for iPad nor Lofi Engine shows ads.

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