MathMusic vs Axon 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathMusic
This app allows users to create music by manipulating virtual guitar strings to change pitch. Explore chords, play individual notes rhythmically, and save your creations to layer melodies over accompaniments.
- Adjustable virtual guitar strings for pitch control
- Chord creation with major and minor variations
- Original chords not found on other instruments
- Arpeggio mode for rhythmic note playback
- Tempo control
- Save and layer musical notes for accompaniment and melody
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Now let's open the app. First, press the button 1. There was a sound and a red line came out. Think of this as a guitar string. A square with a rotating end of the string. Drag this to change the pitch. It goes up and down. Playing a long string on a guitar produces a low note, and playing a short string produces a high note. Next, let's press the button 2. This time, the number of strings has increased and chords have come out. If you press 3 again, it will become a triad, but please press the Maj button here. How about that. The sound is brighter (major). In addition, Min button. It became a sad sound (minor). Visually, the mood changes a lot, even though it changes only slightly. We have prepared all the well-known chords, so please try them out. We also prepared original chords with this app. Some sounds are difficult to produce with other instruments. With this app, you can play all chords up to 6 chords. In addition, you can press the Arpeg button to play one note at a time, creating a rhythm. You can change the tempo with the button such as Bpm Up on the white side at the bottom left. Now try pressing the Save button at the bottom left. The current sound has been saved and is now Note 1. When you press this Note, the previously saved sound will be output, and you can combine new sounds on top of it. As a basic usage, you can play a song by using the saved sound (blue) as an accompaniment and the current sound (red) as a melody. Please try playing your own music!
Axon 3
This is an AUv3 plugin drum sequencer that uses an artificial neural network for unique rhythm generation. It features seven powerful synth voices with subtractive and FM synthesis, a full mixer, and built-in effects like delay and compression. It requires a host DAW to function.
- Neural network sequencer
- Seven FM/VA percussion voices
- Full mixer with mute/solo
- Built-in stereo delay
- Rough Rider compressor
- MIDI in and out
- Resizable vector interface
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PLEASE READ: AXON 3 IS NOT A STAND-ALONE APP. IT IS AN AUv3 PLUGIN AND DOES NOTHING WITHOUT A HOST DAW. IT REQUIRES LOGIC, GARAGEBAND, CUBASIS, AUM, OR SIMILAR HOST APPS TO WORK. A drum sequencer that thinks outside the box, where each beat is a live wire, sparking and connecting to create a rhythm that's alive. That's Axon 3 for you - not just an update but a complete overhaul of our legendary Axon series. This isn't your ordinary drum machine; it's a sonic adventure, blending the familiar with the futuristic. At the heart of Axon 3 lies a sequencer inspired by the complex workings of artificial neural networks. Picture neurons, buzzing with energy, passing triggers in a dance of precision and chaos. When a neuron hits its trigger threshold, it doesn't just respond; it sings, through its internal synth voice, sends a pulse out into the MIDI universe, or both. The connections between these neurons aren't random; they're the building blocks of a rhythm sequencer unlike any. And with a dash of probability magic, we've introduced a drum programming style that's utterly unique. But that's not all. Each neuron in Axon 3 comes equipped with a powerhouse of a synth voice, drawing on the best of both subtractive and FM synthesis, supercharged with a model inspired by our Boomtschack analog hardware drum module. Axon 3 wraps all this rhythmic innovation in a sleek interface complete with a full mixer, crystalline delay, punchy compressor, and multiple outputs. Whether you're crafting yout next IDM masterpiece, scoring a film, or just exploring new sonic territories, Axon 3 is your co-pilot in this thrilling journey into sound. So, are you ready to break the rhythm barrier? Welcome to Axon 3. CHANGES FROM VERSION 2 • Greatly expanded synthesizer voice, with a full model of our Boomtschack analog drum synthesizer hardware (RIP). • Pitch and scale quantizing of the internal synthesizer voices, for easier melodic programming. • Extensive randomizer for changing some or all parameters. • Cymbal oscillator from Tattoo added to noise section. • Rough Rider compressor added to master output. • Likelihood of trigger event and ratcheting added to sequencer, to greatly expand the rhythmic potential. FEATURES • Artificial Neural Network sequencer features seven neurons, and is easily programmed to create strange new repeating rhythms. • Seven FM/VA percussion voices that also buss together to create a single monolithic complex percussion synthesizer, via AM and FM busses. • Full mixer with pan, level, mute, and solo on each voice. • Built-in stereo delay, for live playability. • Built-in Rough Rider compressor on the main outputs. • MIDI in and out, for driving Axon's voices from DAW and hardware sequencers, or driving other software and hardware from Axon. • Internal transport for non-synchronized playback. • Resizable vector-based user interface. • XML-based cross-platform, human-readable preset system, with copy/paste, for easy transferring of your own presets and third-party offerings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MathMusic at Free against Axon 3's $7.99. MathMusic also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Axon 3's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
MathMusic is free to download; Axon 3 costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MathMusic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Axon 3 has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MathMusic's written reviews are positive against 83% of Axon 3's.
| Parameter | MathMusic | Axon 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yaneurabeya | Audio Damage, Inc. |
Customer experience
MathMusic
Axon 3
In-app purchases
MathMusic
No in-app purchases
Axon 3
No in-app purchases





