Comparison

Mazetools Soniface vs Audanika

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mazetools Soniface

Explore sound and music visually with a unique motion-controlled interface. Create and manipulate audio and visual elements using gestures, touch, and body tracking. Offers a modular approach to instruments and advanced automation for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Visual sound and music exploration
  • Motion interface for gesture control
  • Modular synth, sampler, and rhythm modules
  • Generative Gridsynth synthesizer
  • Advanced controller automation
  • MIDI input/output and Ableton Link
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Mazetools opens up a unique approach to music and creativity. It's about exploring sounds in a new way, experiencing them visually, changing them through gestures, coming across something in the process, a sound, a melody, a groove, a song... For the first time, we have integrated an interface that allows you to control sound through movement. This is done through the camera of your device and ML-based body recognition. It enables new musical experiences and shared creative moments. Mazetools are unique in their operation and complex in their own way. For some it's a welcome change, for others it's too crazy, for some it's just the right introduction to the world of sound. There are currently two Mazetools: Mutant and Soniface. Mutant is comparable to a loop machine and works with a defined number of instruments. It produces results quickly, but thanks to the Hypercube it offers the possibility to change everything with a swipe and to hear sounds that always surprise us. Soniface, on the other hand, is more modular when it comes to adding instruments. The settings of the synth, sampler and rhythm modules go into great detail. An important feature is the Gridsynth, an area of lines that correspond to a scale over several octaves. Automation plays a major role in Soniface: all instruments and their controllers can be controlled via LFOs, touch and camera-based body tracking. Key Features - Creative space to explore sound, music and geometric visuals - Experiment with audio and visual objects and create your own scenes - Operate controllers and play instruments via multitouch - Motion interface to control instruments and parameters through gestures, movements and dance - Cross-platform compatibility of project files - Simple design for mobile devices, complex (regular) design for tablets and desktops - Advanced in-app guide, FAQ & help function in English and German Instruments - Gridsynth - A generative, visual synthesizer for drones and melodies incl. sequencer & arpeggiator - Rhythm sequencer for sample- and synth-based basses and drums - Spatial & granular soundscape sampler incl. mic input, sample library and file integration - Key interface for cross-instrument tonality incl. progression sequencer - Interactive LivePad and keyboard for Gridsynth, Bass & Sampler Automation & Connectivity - Advanced controller automation incl. multi-touch editor, body tracking interface - MIDI input and output - Master FX and Ableton Link - Audiobus & Inter-App Audio (experimental support) - Normal mouse and keyboard support Mazetools Soniface is free worldwide and without advertising. You can support our work, our vision and all Soniface users by purchasing Soniface Pro, which includes additionally: - Unlimited instruments (Mazes) - Pattern mode to create unlimited scenes for songs and performances - Visual mode with Airplay live video output for performance & VJing - Unlimited internal audio recording (.wav, up to 7.1 on desktop). We do our best to avoid bugs. So feel free to write us bugs and problems. Much more content, terms of use, credits and FAQ are in the app's guide. About Mazetools We are Stephan and Jakob, when we were 13 in 1999, we exchanged our first beat loops on floppy disks and wrote raps on them. Today we are still fascinated by sound, release our music and realize multimedia performances. You can find more information on Ectoplastic.com. With this background, we share a lot of practical experience with Mazetools, from generative sound & visual patches to the development of multi-touch & motion tracking interfaces and VR sound development. We use this technological core to empower creativity, make musical expression inclusive and thus democratize electronic music. We are still within this process, but there is a lot of potential! We invite you to join us. Every purchase directly supports, every positive review, post and constructive feedback. Thank you very much!

About

Audanika

Transform your device into a versatile digital musical instrument for creating melodies and accompaniments. It serves as an intuitive MIDI controller for composition and can be used to teach music basics or play familiar songs. Discover new ways to express yourself musically and connect with others through sound.

Highlights
  • Digital musical instrument
  • MIDI controller
  • Melody and accompaniment creation
  • Music theory basics
  • Play familiar songs
  • Chord composition
Features
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The Audanika turns your smartphone or tablet into a unique digital musical instrument. Touch the screen and create beautiful melodies, including accompaniment. ### Do you compose music? Use Audanika as a unique MIDI controller that gives you intuitive access to chord and melody composition. Do you work with children? E.g., in a family, school, or daycare center? With Audanika, kids can play famous birthdays, children's, or folk songs. As a music teacher, you can use Audanika to dive into the basics of music theory. Are you a believer? Then you will surely like the new album with international chorales. Play well-known hymns like "Amazing Grace" or "Holy, Holy, Holy" in a simple way. Do you want to make others happy? Then rehearse "Happy Birthday" or one of the other songs and surprise your loved ones with creative music. ### Audanika free of charge without any restrictions of features. Why? Because we want to give people, especially children and young people, a positive introduction to active music-making. That is what we are burning for! The development of Audanika is financed by paid albums with songs to play. We would be happy if you would buy one or more of these albums and thus support the further development of Audanika. But don't worry: Each album also contains free songs. You and your fellows can start without any hurdles. ### Feel free to take a look at the Audanika Youtube channel. There you will find videos explaining all significant parts of the app. ### If you like Audanika, we would appreciate a good review. If something needs to be added or fixed, feel free to email support@audanika.com. ### In summary, Audanika is a unique musical instrument that awakens the joy of making music, illuminates music theory and harmony from a whole new perspective, integrates people in musical processes, and provides new possibilities for emotional expression and non-verbal communication.

Screenshots

Mazetools Soniface4 screens
Audanika4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mazetools Soniface at none against Audanika's 7. Mazetools Soniface also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Audanika sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Mazetools Soniface asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mazetools Soniface holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mazetools Soniface's written reviews are positive against 54% of Audanika's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mazetools Soniface ships an update every 6 weeks, Audanika every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mazetools Soniface versus Audanika: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMazetools SonifaceAudanika
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (27 ratings) — better4.1 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better54.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2727
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size478 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEctoplasticGrace Cloud GmbH

Customer experience

Mazetools Soniface

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Audanika

All ratings27 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral14.8%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative31.4%

In-app purchases

None

Mazetools Soniface

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Audanika

One-time7
  • Audanika Birthday Songs$0.99
  • German Folk Songs$0.99
  • 100 Christmas Songs (80% Off)$1.99
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  • Chorales$3.99
  • Children Songs$3.99
  • Mozart Hits$3.99
  • 100 Christmas Songs$9.99

Questions

Is Mazetools Soniface free?
Mazetools Soniface is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audanika free?
Audanika is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mazetools Soniface or Audanika?
Mazetools Soniface is rated higher. Mazetools Soniface averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Audanika averages 4.1 from 27 ratings.
Do Mazetools Soniface or Audanika have ads?
Neither Mazetools Soniface nor Audanika shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mazetools Soniface or Audanika?
Mazetools Soniface ships an update every 6 weeks, and Audanika every 2 months. Most recently, Mazetools Soniface was updated on November 3, 2026 and Audanika on November 3, 2026.

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