moodscaper SE vs Streichfett
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
moodscaper SE
Create atmospheric soundscapes with a unique generative instrument. Explore ambient electric guitar, modular synth, and orchestral sounds. Features include a sleep timer, variable dynamics, and real-time auto-accompaniment.
- Generative atmospheric sample-based instrument
- Simple user interface
- Sleep timer
- Scale-based moods
- Variable dynamics
- Three loopers with sync
- Auto-accompaniment
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Moodscaper SE is a "Special Edition" of the moodscaper app that comes loaded with three alternative mood sample sets comprising ambient electric guitar, massive mellow modular sounds and an extraordinary orchestra! Moodscaper SE is also an easy to use instrument for creating epic-sounding pads and effects as part of a larger iPad-based music-making setup. Main features: · Unique generative atmospheric sample-based instrument · Simple user interface · Sleep timer · Three scale-based moods - light, sad and dark · Variable dynamics - from mellow and sparse to full-on drama! · Three loopers with optional sync · Provides tasteful auto-accompaniment to your playing in realtime or in loops · Hints displayed on keys that should sound good with root notes or chords · Samples are randomly stacked for a bigger sound with more variation · Effects section with filter, dual-delay and reverb · Effects tweaks can be recorded in loopers · Additional 20 key instrument for each mood · IAA support (as a generator) with no special setup required For more information, a downloadable manual, demos and support, please visit website via the support URL. Thanks and happy moodscaping! *** Please note that this app is now in maintenance / bug fixes only mode as it relies on "deprecated" (by Apple) technology such as IAA. ***
Streichfett
Experience the sound of legendary 70s and 80s string synthesizers on your iPad. This app recreates the classic String Machine experience with a dual sound engine for polyphonic strings and an eight-voice solo section, complete with ensemble, phaser, and reverb effects.
- Dual sound engine (String & Solo sections)
- Polyphonic String Section
- Eight-voice Solo Section
- Ensemble Effect
- Phaser and Reverb effects
- Animate Effect for sound morphing
- AUv3 support
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The sound engine of the legendary Waldorf Streichfett hardware is now available for iPad including AUv3 format. The Streichfett takes you back to the days of the legendary String Machines. In the old days, there was no choice – to create a massive wall of sound, you simply needed a String Machine. It was the time when composing contemporary music had no resemblance to doing your annual tax return on a PC. It was the golden years of rock and pop, when even keyboard players simply plugged their instrument into the amp and started playing, instead of labouring over endless preset lists in search of the perfect sound. Now there is Streichfett – and the good old days are coming back. Experience what a real String Synthesizer sounds like. Experience how a homogeneous, extremely dense, floating web of sounds can be created from a raw, basic electronic sound in just a few simple steps. Streichfett combines the best of the previously extinct species of String Synthesizers of the 70s and early 80s. Its dual sound engine features a fully polyphonic String Section and an eight voice Solo Section, which is essential for recreating classic movie sounds from the 70s and 80s. The Ensemble Effect provides depth and movement to the String Section, while the Effects Section adds adjustable Phaser and Reverb effects. Additionally, the Animate Effect can be used to modulate the Strings Registration, allowing spectacular sound morphs. The Solo Section offers presets named Bass, E-Piano or Clavi, and just like with a typical String Machine, the sound has little to do with that name. Instead, these are shimmering and slightly percussive sounds that blend well with the String Section. Although the User Interface is simple and easy to comprehend, it controls a rather complex sound engine which is capable of delivering rich and creamy pads unlike any other instrument.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: moodscaper SE at $1.99 against Streichfett's $14.99. moodscaper SE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (88% vs 70%). Streichfett's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
moodscaper SE costs $1.99 and Streichfett $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
moodscaper SE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of moodscaper SE's written reviews are positive against 70% of Streichfett's.
moodscaper SE ships an update every 12 months, Streichfett every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | moodscaper SE | Streichfett |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $14.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better | 4.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 764 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rob Jackson | Waldorf Music |
Customer experience
moodscaper SE
Streichfett
In-app purchases
moodscaper SE
No in-app purchases
Streichfett
No in-app purchases
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