Comparison

Fugue Machine vs Audanika

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

Head to head
About

Fugue Machine

This music sequencer uses multiple playheads to create complex melodic patterns inspired by Baroque and serialist composition techniques. Manipulate speed, direction, and pitch to generate unique soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Multi-playhead piano roll
  • Manipulate speed, direction, and pitch
  • Create complex melodic patterns
  • Inspired by Baroque and serialist music
  • Supports MIDI, AUv3 MIDI, Ableton Link
  • Inter-App Audio and Audiobus compatibility
Features
Currently charting
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A music sequencer reimagined with multiple playheads. "How Bach would have made a sequencer." (Create Digital Music) "A musical feat." (Creator's Project) "A new approach to sequencing." (XLR8R) "A next generation music sequencer." (Ask Audio) Fugue Machine Classic is a tool inspired by composition techniques used in Baroque music and Serialism — e.g. Bach’s canons and fugues, and Schoenberg’s twelve-tone technique. The idea was to design a tool to manipulate a melody’s speed, direction, and pitch, as well as play multiple variations of the melody simultaneously. As it turned out, the best implementation for this was to reimagine one of the most fundamental building blocks of all music sequencers: the piano roll. Fugue Machine Classic is the world’s first multi-playhead piano roll. Create a music sequence and play it back with up to four playheads at once — each at various speeds, directions, pitches, and more. Watch the playheads dance, and hear the complex patterns that emerge. It’s mesmerizing. Fugue Machine Classic supports iPhone, iPad, MIDI, AUv3 MIDI, Ableton Link, Audiobus, Audiobus 3 MIDI, and Inter-App Audio. Thanks to the AUv3 standard, you can run multiple instances of Fugue Machine Classic on a single device when hosted in an AUv3 MIDI host app — like AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Loopy Pro, and Cubasis.

About

Audanika

Transform your device into a versatile digital musical instrument for creating melodies and accompaniments. It serves as an intuitive MIDI controller for composition and can be used to teach music basics or play familiar songs. Discover new ways to express yourself musically and connect with others through sound.

Highlights
  • Digital musical instrument
  • MIDI controller
  • Melody and accompaniment creation
  • Music theory basics
  • Play familiar songs
  • Chord composition
Features
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The Audanika turns your smartphone or tablet into a unique digital musical instrument. Touch the screen and create beautiful melodies, including accompaniment. ### Do you compose music? Use Audanika as a unique MIDI controller that gives you intuitive access to chord and melody composition. Do you work with children? E.g., in a family, school, or daycare center? With Audanika, kids can play famous birthdays, children's, or folk songs. As a music teacher, you can use Audanika to dive into the basics of music theory. Are you a believer? Then you will surely like the new album with international chorales. Play well-known hymns like "Amazing Grace" or "Holy, Holy, Holy" in a simple way. Do you want to make others happy? Then rehearse "Happy Birthday" or one of the other songs and surprise your loved ones with creative music. ### Audanika free of charge without any restrictions of features. Why? Because we want to give people, especially children and young people, a positive introduction to active music-making. That is what we are burning for! The development of Audanika is financed by paid albums with songs to play. We would be happy if you would buy one or more of these albums and thus support the further development of Audanika. But don't worry: Each album also contains free songs. You and your fellows can start without any hurdles. ### Feel free to take a look at the Audanika Youtube channel. There you will find videos explaining all significant parts of the app. ### If you like Audanika, we would appreciate a good review. If something needs to be added or fixed, feel free to email support@audanika.com. ### In summary, Audanika is a unique musical instrument that awakens the joy of making music, illuminates music theory and harmony from a whole new perspective, integrates people in musical processes, and provides new possibilities for emotional expression and non-verbal communication.

Screenshots

Fugue Machine4 screens
Audanika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Audanika at Free against Fugue Machine's $19.99. Fugue Machine's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (90% vs 54%). On ads, 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

Audanika is free to download; Fugue Machine costs $19.99 up front. Audanika sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Fugue Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fugue Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fugue Machine has 623 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Fugue Machine's written reviews are positive against 54% of Audanika's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fugue Machine ships an update every 8 days, Audanika every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Fugue Machine versus Audanika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFugue MachineAudanika
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (623 ratings) — better4.1 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings623 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#84 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandernautGrace Cloud GmbH

Customer experience

Fugue Machine

All ratings623 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative4.6%

Audanika

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.4%

In-app purchases

None

Fugue Machine

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Audanika

One-time7
  • Audanika Birthday Songs$0.99
  • German Folk Songs$0.99
  • 100 Christmas Songs (80% Off)$1.99
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  • Chorales$3.99
  • Children Songs$3.99
  • Mozart Hits$3.99
  • 100 Christmas Songs$9.99

Questions

Is Fugue Machine free?
Fugue Machine costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audanika free?
Audanika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fugue Machine or Audanika?
Fugue Machine is rated higher. Fugue Machine averages 4.9 out of 5 from 623 ratings, while Audanika averages 4.1 from 27 ratings.
Do Fugue Machine or Audanika have ads?
Neither Fugue Machine nor Audanika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fugue Machine or Audanika?
Fugue Machine ships an update every 8 days, and Audanika every 2 months. Most recently, Fugue Machine was updated on September 25, 2026 and Audanika on September 13, 2026.

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