# LayR vs Cality

The clearest difference is price: Cality at $6.99 against LayR's $24.99. LayR's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 67%) and ratings volume (97 vs 17). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

LayR costs $24.99 and Cality $6.99 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 — 4.5 for LayR against 4.4 for Cality. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LayR has 97 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of LayR's written reviews are positive against 67% of Cality's.

LayR ships an update every 2 months, Cality every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LayR | Cality |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $24.99 | **$6.99** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (97 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layr-multi-timbral-synthesizer/id1155825562/reviews)** | [4.4 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cality/id1448694455/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **97** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **77.9% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Living Memory Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/1038887268) | [Pagefall limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440149544) |

## What reviewers say

### LayR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/layr-multi-timbral-synthesizer/id1155825562)

This powerful synthesizer app offers massive polyphony and multi-timbral sound design capabilities. Create rich, layered textures with flexible oscillators, filters, and extensive modulation options. Ideal for live performance and studio production.

**Highlights:** Massively polyphonic (up to 256 voices), Multi-timbral sound design, Dual morphing oscillators, State variable filters and wave folder, Extensive modulation sources (LFOs, envelopes, random), Stereo delay, reverb, and EQ, 8-track, 16-step Arpeggio Sequencer, Flexible MIDI control and mapping

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Exceptional sound quality and rich audio output
- 🧩 Powerful layering system for complex sound design
- 🎹 Versatile synthesis engine with unlimited creative potential
- 📚 Comprehensive preset library with inspiring sounds
- 🎛️ Intuitive interface for deep functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio crackling and popping on newer iPad Pro models
- 🔥 High CPU usage causing performance issues
- 🎹 Small keyboard keys difficult to play on mobile
- 🌑 Dark interface hard to read and navigate
- 📵 Crashes when used as Audio Unit in DAWs

**Reported bugs**

- Audio crackling and popping on iPad Pro 2018 and newer
- App crashes when used as Audio Unit in DAWs
- Unable to exit app on newer iPad models without workaround
- Arpeggiator gets stuck on notes in hold mode
- Contact support link not functional

**Requested features**

- Built-in sampler with pitch and time shift
- Mac version or VST/AU plugin
- Preset tagging and favorites system
- Rearrangeable preset slots
- More presets and sound banks


### Cality

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cality/id1448694455)

This app is a creative MIDI processor that allows for rhythmic enhancement, controlled chaos, and the addition of new textures. It offers features like pitch quantization, probability gates, and a cloud module for generating additional notes.

**Highlights:** Rhythmic enhancement, Controlled chaos, Pitch quantization, Probability gate, Cloud module for additional notes, Midi controllable note quantizer, Swing and accents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LayR free?

LayR costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cality free?

Cality costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LayR or Cality?

LayR is rated higher. LayR averages 4.5 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Cality averages 4.4 from 17 ratings.

### Do LayR or Cality have ads?

Neither LayR nor Cality shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LayR or Cality?

LayR ships an update every 2 months, and Cality every 4 weeks. Most recently, LayR was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cality on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*