Sound Writer vs Fortamento
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sound Writer
This app creates a 3D virtual music box where users can play melodies by rotating a sphere. Adjust sound color and pin layout with simple finger gestures. It offers an intuitive way to explore music creation.
- 3D virtual music box
- Interactive sphere rotation
- Tone comb sound generation
- Adjustable sound color
- Customizable pin layout
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Sound Writer is a 3D virtual music box, which can be played with easy finger gestures. Simply rotate the sphere in the middle of the screen by dragging it with your finger. When the pins on the surface of the sphere hit the "tone comb", sound will be played. You can also change the sound color and the layout of the pins by two finger gestures. Sound Writer, 2016 Idea: Peter Weibel Software Development: Chikashi Miyama
Fortamento
Overcome writer's block with instant musical inspiration. This app generates chord progressions and melodies, allowing for manual editing and MIDI export to your favorite music software. Perfect for musicians, songwriters, and producers looking to kickstart new projects or finish existing ones.
- Generate chord progressions and melodies
- Manual editing of tunes
- MIDI file export
- Tempo and key control
- Save tunes within the app
- Various instrument sounds
- Audiobus integration
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Ever got stuck writing a song, wishing for a spark of inspiration to start a new song or perhaps to come up with a bridge to finish that old project? " You'll be amazed at how good Fortamento's song ideas are " -- Cult of Mac Magazine " ... a refreshing alternative to the more beat-focused musical sketch pads ... “ -- Computer Music Magazine " This is exactly what I was hoping for! Thank you so much for all your work on this app—it’s the perfect songwriter’s tool!" -- Br. Gregory Marshall, O.S.B. " I wish it was a 5 dollar app " -- Jakob Haq Get instant musical ideas at a push of a button with Fortamento - a simple and effective music idea creator, capable of generating 4 bars of chord progression and melody, with the option to edit the idea and save the result. To make life easier, there’s an option to export the tunes as MIDI files for further work in your favorite Digital Audio Workstation software or MIDI sequencer. Fortamento is a great addition to the workflow of musicians, songwriters and producers to overcome the occasional writer’s block. Key features: - MIDI file export - Tempo / key control - Manual editing of generated tunes (chords and melody) - Save tunes within the app - Various instrument sounds - MIDI output - Audiobus integration Let us assist you - contact us at team@fortamento.com for any bug reports or feature requests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fortamento at 89% against Sound Writer's 0%. Fortamento also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (110 vs 2). Sound Writer's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Sound Writer is free to download; Fortamento costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fortamento holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fortamento has 110 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Sound Writer's written reviews are positive against 89% of Fortamento's.
| Parameter | Sound Writer | Fortamento |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (110 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 110 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZKM | Zentrum fuer Kunst und Medientechnologie Karlsruhe | Yuri Laskin |
Customer experience
Sound Writer
Fortamento
In-app purchases
Sound Writer
No in-app purchases
Fortamento
No in-app purchases









