Mersenne vs Noises
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mersenne
This app is an AUv3-compatible synthesizer designed to create bell-like metallic sounds. It combines FM synthesis, a noise generator, and a resonator for crafting clear tones and complex metallic textures.
- AUv3-compatible synthesizer
- Dual FM synthesis modules
- Noise generator
- Resonator
- Metallic sound design
- Bell-like tones
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Mersenne is an AUv3-compatible synthesizer that combines two FM synthesis modules, a noise generator, and a resonator to create bell-like metallic sounds. It is specifically designed for crafting both clear tones and complex textures with a distinctive metallic grit, making it an ideal tool for those deeply exploring metallic sound design. For more detailed information about the product, please visit the website. The website offers detailed product descriptions, manuals and videos, as well as important notices. https://icegear.net/
Noises
Explore a universe of unique sounds with this experimental instrument. It offers a playful interface for music and audio production, featuring hundreds of recordings from vintage equipment and field experiments. Quickly discover and create with its central dial and integrated sequencer.
- Experimental instrument
- Playful and inspiring interface
- Hundreds of unique sound recordings
- AUv3 and Standalone support
- Central sound search dial
- Integrated sequencer
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Noises is an experimental instrument with a playful and inspiring interface, designed to bring a vast world of noise into your music and audio production. Available as AUv3 and Standalone. Noises is the fourth plugin we developed together with German composer and “that guy with the sweaters” Hainbach. He crafted hundreds of recordings of rare vintage measurement and tape equipment, analog synths, strange field recordings, electro-acoustic and magnetic field experiments, and more in his lab to create this creative noise instrument with us. It is designed to be fast and inspiring to use, with a big dial at its center inviting you to search for sounds and a sequencer to make them music. This results in a minimum of clicks for a maximum of sound.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Mersenne at $8.00 against Noises's $19.99. Mersenne also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Mersenne costs $8.00 and Noises $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Mersenne against 4.8 for Noises. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Mersenne's written reviews are positive against 94% of Noises's.
Mersenne ships an update monthly, Noises every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Mersenne | Noises |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.00 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (28 ratings) | 4.8 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | 94.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iceWorks, Inc. | AudioThing Ltd. |
Customer experience
Mersenne
Noises
In-app purchases
Mersenne
No in-app purchases
Noises
No in-app purchases
