SpaceCraft Granular Synth

Name: SpaceCraft Granular Synth
Price: 9.99 USD
Rating: 4.7 (151 reviews)
Author: Mark Watt

By: Mark Watt

Musical Instrument

Features & Capabilities

SpaceCraft Granular Synth turns any sound into a playable granular instrument with MIDI and MPE support, enabling textures and arpeggiated rhythms from voice, ambient sounds, or built-in samples.

Record input or load files, save presets, and capture up to 20 minutes of standalone performance. Note: AUv3 hosting varies by app; GarageBand support is limited to IAA or effects-slot usage with no MIDI. File access relies on iOS Files and cloud services like iCloud, Dropbox, and AudioShare.

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App Music & Audio

By:

Mark Watt

Rating:

4.70

(151)

Version:

1.2.2 Last updated: 2021-02-08

Version code:

840406709

Creation date:

2018-07-02

Compatible devices:

Size:

103.17MB

Price:

9.99

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-01

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Developed by:

Mark Watt

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/spacecraft-granular-synth/id1391256308

Website:

http://www.deltavaudio.com

User Reviews

SpaceCraft is praised for its expressive, musical granular engine and a compact live-friendly UI with expressive X/Y pads and solid sound quality, plus MPE support. Recurrent negatives include no background playback, limited audio I/O/DAW integration, AudioShare/file management gaps, and live-sampling workflow latency. It delivers a powerful sonic toolkit but with workflow and compatibility trade-offs, especially in host environments and for file handling.

Pros

Extremely musical and flexible granular synthesis with rich textures.
Excellent live performance usability on iPhone/iPad with a compact, one-screen UI.
Innovative XY pads enabling expressive, multi-parameter control per touch.
MPE support enhances playability with compatible hardware.
Great sound quality and versatility for ambient textures and soundscapes.

Cons

No background playback support and extended update gap raise concerns about ongoing development.
Limited audio I/O/host integration: AUv3/IAA input not implemented and clunky Audiobus compatibility.
AudioShare/file management gaps: no consistent AudioShare support, Dropbox import issues, reliance on iCloud for samples and presets.
Live sampling workflow is unintuitive with latency and fiddly crosshair controls; small UI windows hinder precise edits.
Occasional DAW compatibility issues (e.g., GarageBand) and inconsistent audio in DAWs.

Recent reviews

Over 5 years since the last update and it can’t play in the background, still. Deleted for the last time. Half-assed fake developers.

by Er*****, 2026-04-02

Spacecraft may have simple engineering on the back. It’s 2 granular elements. One is green and the other is purple. What continues to make it fascinating to play with is how so many parameters are mapped out as X/Y pads. This very intentional choice makes playing with your whole hand (or both hands on the iPad) possible where every finger tip is controlling 2 things at once. I can’t say that about any other granular synth. I’ve shared it with friends a lot over the years: they’re always first impressed with how wild it looks, and then taken back by how good it sounds.

by Wr*****, 2025-10-18

Thank you for creating this wonderful Synth. It works on very old iOS devices to the M1 Mac Mini and beyond. I love the versatilty, sound, MIDI Control.