Comparison

SoundBow vs AURI

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

Head to head
About

SoundBow

Create music by drawing curves and gestural movements on a clean interface. Record your own sounds, build melodies, and export compositions as audio files. This app offers a unique, interactive approach to music production.

Highlights
  • Drawing-based music creation
  • Gesture-based sound manipulation
  • Record and use own sounds
  • Export compositions as audio
  • Rescale instrument elements
Features
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SoundBow is a drawing based music instrument with a clean and simple visual interface. You can create music by drawing curves over the screen with lines and gestural movements. Apart from drawing, you can rescale your instrument by moving graphical elements around. Record your own sounds through the microphone and start creating melodies, soundscapes with your own voice. If you wish, you can also export your composition as an audio file. "Touch-based mobile devices allowed interactive, gesture-based music production to hit the masses. So far, this type of musical creation hasn't exactly taken the world by storm. But SoundBow, a drawing-based musical instrument app, should shake things up a little bit with its clean, minimal visual interface and mesmerizing potential for complex, loop-based music production." - The Creators Project "Binaura bring their beautiful SoundBow app to iOS at last. It is a gorgeous instrument with huge possibilities for expression and creativity. I think that in many ways these are the kinds of apps that iOS was made for." - Palm Sounds SoundBow is made with free and open source tools. The interface is built with OpenFrameworks. The sound engine is made with SodaLib, a free Data Sonification Library built on top of libPd (Pure Data).

About

AURI

Create music by drawing, translating your movements into sound. Play melodies, add harmonies, and experiment with layers of sound in real-time for an intuitive and expressive musical experience.

Highlights
  • Draw to create melodies
  • Play multiple instruments
  • Add arpeggios and accompaniment
  • Experiment with sound layers
  • Intuitive, keyless interface
  • Real-time improvisation
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Draw Your Music, Feel the Flow Turn your drawings into sound with AURI, the seamless way to create music. Play by gliding a stylus or your finger across a vertical bar—no keys, no constraints, just pure musical expression. Expressive & Intuitive * Draw freely to create melodies—every movement translates into sound. * Play multiple instruments effortlessly. Harmonize with Ease * Instantly add arpeggios and accompaniment loops. * Experiment with layers of sound in real-time. A Flowing Experience * No rigid keys, no complex controls—just smooth, organic music-making. * Designed for improvisation, creativity, and exploration. Whether you're a musician, artist, or just curious about sound, AURI lets you feel the music like never before. Download now and start drawing your own melodies! *** For the smoothest experience, try AURI on iPad with Apple Pencil! *** Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SoundBow2 screens
AURI1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AURI at Free against SoundBow's $1.99. AURI also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). SoundBow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On 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

AURI is free to download; SoundBow costs $1.99 up front. AURI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. SoundBow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AURI holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SoundBow has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundBow ships an update every 2 months, AURI every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SoundBow versus AURI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundBowAURI
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgoston NagyAuri

Customer experience

SoundBow

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral13.8%
Negative20.7%

AURI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SoundBow

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

AURI

Subscriptions1
  • AURI Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is SoundBow free?
SoundBow costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AURI free?
AURI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoundBow or AURI?
AURI is rated higher. SoundBow averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while AURI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SoundBow or AURI have ads?
Neither SoundBow nor AURI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoundBow or AURI?
SoundBow ships an update every 2 months, and AURI every 8 months. Most recently, SoundBow was updated on September 27, 2026 and AURI on June 9, 2026.

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