Comparison

Mozaic Plugin Workshop vs Silo

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

Head to head
About

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

Design and build your own custom MIDI plugins for music production. This tool offers a simple yet powerful scripting language and pre-built components to create filters, sequencers, and generative music tools. It integrates with AUv3 MIDI hosts for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Custom MIDI plugin creation
  • Easy-to-learn scripting language
  • Generative music tools
  • MIDI filters and sequencers
  • AUv3 support
  • Tilt sensor integration
  • Built-in script editor
Features
Currently charting
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Create your own MIDI plugins: MIDI filters, generative music tools, basic sequencers, MIDI control panels, chaos experiments... Let your imagination take you places. Mozaic runs inside your favorite AU MIDI host, and gives you practical building blocks such as LFOs, pre-fab GUI layouts, musical scales, AUv3 support (with AU Parameters, transport events, tempo syncing, etc.), random generators and a super-simple yet powerful script language. Mozaic even offers quick access to your device’s Tilt Sensors for expressive interaction concepts! The Mozaic Script language is designed from the ground up to be the easiest and most flexible MIDI language on iOS. A language by creatives, for creatives. You’ll only need to write a few lines of script to achieve impressive things - or to create that uber-specific thing that was missing from your MIDI setup. Check out the Programming Manual on Ruismaker.com to learn about the script language and to get inspiration for awesome scripts of your own. Mozaic comes with a sizable collection of tutorials and pre-made scripts which you can use out of the box, or which can be a starting point for your own plugin adventures. Features in a nutshell: - Easy to learn Mozaic Script language: easy to learn, easy to read - Sample-accurate-everything: the tightest MIDI timing possible - Built-in script editor with code-completion, syntax hints, etc. - 5 immediately usable GUI layouts, with knobs, sliders, pads, etc. - In-depth, helpful programming manual available on Ruismaker.com - Easy access to LFOs, scales, MIDI I/O, AU parameters, timers - Supports Sysex, with built-in checksum calculations - AUv3; so you'll get multi-instance, state-saving, tempo sync and resource efficiency out of the box Mozaic opens up the world of creative MIDI plugins to anyone willing to put in a few hours and a hot beverage or two. Practical notes: - Mozaic requires a plugin host with support for AUv3 MIDI plugins (AUM, ApeMatrix, Cubasis, Auria, Audiobus 3, etc.) - The standalone mode of Mozaic lets you edit, test and export projects, but for MIDI connections you need to run it inside an AUv3 MIDI host - MIDI is not sound; Mozaic on its own does not make noise... so bring your own synths, drum machines and other instruments! - AUv3 MIDI requires iOS11 or higher

About

Silo

This app offers a powerful tool for sound designers and musicians, combining granular synthesis, spatialization, and reverb. It allows users to break down audio into tiny grains, manipulate their position in the stereo field, and apply diverse reverb effects to create unique soundscapes.

Highlights
  • Granular synthesis engine
  • Stereo spatializer with motion algorithms
  • Multiple reverb algorithms
  • Real-time control over grain speed and pitch
  • AUv3 plugin compatibility
  • Standalone app functionality
Features
Currently charting
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"In short, there’s oodles of scope here for sound designers and anyone who makes more experimental styles of music, whether EDM, chill or ambient." -SoundOnSound Unfiltered Audio's Silo is now available on iOS as a Standalone app or AUv3 plugin! Silo combines granular synthesis, audio spatialization, and reverb into a powerful, essential tool for sound designers and musicians everywhere. Silo combines microscopic granulation with macroscopic reverb tails to extract new realms from your existing sounds. Silo's first section, the granulator, breaks the incoming signal to tiny little bits (called "grains") before reconstructing it with massive amounts of control. You can change the speed and pitch of the signal independently and in real-time! These grains are then sent to Silo's unique spatializer, which throws the grains all over the stereo field. The spatializer contains a number of motion algorithms to add trajectory to your grains, such as the orbital "Moons", the shooting "Meteors", or the squirmy "Biological". After using this spatializer, you'll never want to use a traditional auto-panner ever again. Finally, the signal washes through one of Silo's many reverb algorithms, from small, resonant spaces to enormous, booming voids. From "Bokeh" to "Nebula", each mode can be tweaked to frame your sound perfectly. As an AUv3 plugin, Silo has been tested to work perfectly with Garageband, Drambo, AUM, Cubasis, Beatmaker, Nanostudio, apeMatrix, Loopy Pro, and more! Additionally, with its clear layout and smart resizing, Silo can be used on tablets and phones with ease.

Screenshots

Mozaic Plugin Workshop4 screens
Silo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mozaic Plugin Workshop at $1.99 against Silo's $9.99. Mozaic Plugin Workshop also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 82%). Silo's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mozaic Plugin Workshop costs $1.99 and Silo $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mozaic Plugin Workshop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 81 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Mozaic Plugin Workshop's written reviews are positive against 82% of Silo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mozaic Plugin Workshop ships an update every 3 months, Silo fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Mozaic Plugin Workshop versus Silo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMozaic Plugin WorkshopSilo
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (81 ratings) — better4.8 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#181#138 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosUnfiltered Audio

Customer experience

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

All ratings81 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%

Silo

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Mozaic Plugin Workshop

No in-app purchases

None

Silo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mozaic Plugin Workshop free?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silo free?
Silo costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mozaic Plugin Workshop or Silo?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop is rated higher. Mozaic Plugin Workshop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Silo averages 4.8 from 32 ratings.
Do Mozaic Plugin Workshop or Silo have ads?
Neither Mozaic Plugin Workshop nor Silo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mozaic Plugin Workshop or Silo?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop ships an update every 3 months, and Silo fortnightly. Most recently, Mozaic Plugin Workshop was updated on October 25, 2026 and Silo on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Mozaic Plugin Workshop or Silo?
Mozaic Plugin Workshop currently peaks at #181 in the App Store charts, and Silo at #138. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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