mood vs VOLBotClient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mood
This app offers a personal interpretation of a legendary analog synthesizer, providing immense sonic ability and a captivating sense of discovery. It includes a wide array of features expected in a top-tier iOS instrument app, allowing for deep sound design and musical exploration.
- Audiounit v3 support
- Audiobus and Inter-App Audio
- Sample WARP and FM Module
- Multiple Oscillators
- VCF Filter Ladder
- Mono or Polyphonic modes
- MIDI and Ableton Link support
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mood - A personal interpretation of the legendary Analog Synthesizer by Eugenio Giordani Jordan Rudess says: The Mood synth has immense sonic ability. It has captivated my imagination and sense of discovery. In usual apeSoft form, it also has all the features that one expects in a top notch IOS instrument app. Features: ° Audiounit v3 ° Audiobus and Inter-App Audio Sender/Filter ° Audiobus 3 MIDI support ° Share Presets and Samples between App and AUv3 ° iOS Universal ° 3 Oscillators ° Noise Generator with own envelope ° Sample WARP ° FM Module ° Input Source Processing ° VCF Filter Ladder 24db per octave ° ADSR VCA ° Mono or 16 voices Polyphonic ° Keyboard Tracking and Control ° Keyboard Ribbon Style ° XLFO 7 shapes + Sequencer ° Classical/Vintage Reverberator ° Stereo Delay ° Ring Modulator ° Distort Output ° Full Parameters MIDI/LFO/Accelerometer mapping ° Presets Interpolation Pad ° MIDI Clock and Ableton Link ° Record to .wav file ° AudioCopy/Audioshare/Open In... etc...
VOLBotClient
This application serves as a remote control for a server-based application. It allows users to access and manage the server's functions through a client interface. Full functionality requires the companion server application.
- Remote control functionality
- Client interface for server access
- Companion server application required
- Music control capabilities
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This is the client app of the VOLBot application. The VOLBot acts as a server and remote control for this app, only with the VOLBot app you can access and control the VOLBot client.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VOLBotClient at Free against mood's $12.99. VOLBotClient also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.6). mood's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (86 vs 4). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
VOLBotClient is free to download; mood costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mood holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mood has 86 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
mood ships an update every 3 weeks, VOLBotClient fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mood | VOLBotClient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (86 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | apeSoft | SonicPlanet Audio Video Teknolojileri Anonim Sti. |
Customer experience
mood
VOLBotClient
In-app purchases
mood
No in-app purchases
VOLBotClient
No in-app purchases
