The Aquatic Museum vs 16 Drones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Aquatic Museum
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The Aquatic Museum App features the multilayered album track “Souvenir Shop (Download the App)” that will transport you into an intricate and imaginative aquatic world hand-drawn by Astrid Rothaug. Take a journey through various museum chambers as you're guided by visual and musical cues, courtesy of the original Aquatic Museum Band, the Mechelen-based Q Some Big Band, and Valencia-based flamenco percussionist Sergio Martínez (ES). Color means interaction! Not only does The Aquatic Museum App make you discover a new way to interact with music but it also serves as a hub for project information, including the release of different singles and official album launch. The app is part of a family of exciting educational apps, including "Percussion Tutor" and "FlamencoTutor" featuring Grammy Award winner Niño de Los Reyes. For more information on the app and band please visit theaquaticmuseum.com // ORIGINAL CONCEPT // Laurent Peckels, Astrid Rothaug, Alex Greenwood, Claire Parsons // ART & STORY // Astrid Rothaug // SOUND DESIGN & CODING // Laurent Peckels // ADDITIONAL CODING // Alex Greenwood // MUSIC // Everyone One Listed below! Lots of Love! "The Souvenir Shop (Download The App)" composed and arranged by Claire parsons & Laurent Peckels // MUSICIANS // Claire Parsons / vocals Laurent Peckels / double & electric bass Charles Stoltz vocals & guitars Maia Frankowski / violin Nicole Miller / viola Annemie Osborne / cello Jérôme Klein / drums & piano Eran Har Even / guitars Sergio Martinez / percussions // Q-SOME BIG BAND // Manten Van Gils / big band arrangements Dieter Vaganée / alto saxophone & flute Arthur Hirtz / baritone saxophone & bass clarinet Marjan Van Rompay / tenor & alto saxophone Tobias Volckaert / tenor saxophone & clarinet Pierre Lagache / alto saxophone & flute Quinten De Craecker / lead trombone Kristof Decoster / trombone Roel Vanacker / trombone Els Verbruggen / bass trombone Ruben Vanacker / lead trumpet Jany Van Lul / trumpet Thadeus Jolie / trumpet Marthe Van Droogenbroeck / trumpet Pierre-Antoine Savoyat trumpet / flugelhorn Gabriele di Franco / guitar // ALBUM RECORDED, PRODUCED AND MIXED BY // Charles Stoltz at Holtz Sound // ALBUM MASTERED BY // Markus Schneider At Skywalk www.theaquaticmuseum.com
16 Drones
Create evolving soundscapes and harmonic textures with a powerful ambient drone synthesizer. Shape layered drones using custom wavetables and envelopes, then perform expressively in key. Offers deep timbral control and flexible MIDI integration.
- 16 drone voices for layered textures
- Custom wavetable synthesis
- Per-voice drone envelopes
- Subtractive synthesis layer
- Expressive in-key performance voice
- Support for musical scales
- Standalone and AUv3 operation
- MIDI input and learn
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16 Drones is an ambient drone synthesizer built for evolving textures, harmonic soundscapes, and expressive in-key performance. Shape layered drones with a custom wavetable engine, per-voice controls, per-voice custom drone envelopes, and an additional subtractive layer. Then perform on top with a dedicated Play voice that stays in the same scale. Designed to be deep but immediate, 16 Drones gives you rich timbral control, musical scale exploration, expressive performance options, flexible MIDI workflow, and both standalone and AUv3 operation. Features: 16 drone voices for layered evolving textures Custom wavetable synthesis with per-voice control Per-voice custom drone envelopes for motion and character An additional subtractive layer for extra depth and weight A dedicated Play voice for expressive in-key performance Rich musical and exotic scales Standalone app and AUv3 instrument support MIDI input support for performance and control MIDI Learn for fast hardware mapping Aftertouch expression support, including polyphonic aftertouch Factory presets for fast inspiration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Aquatic Museum at none against 16 Drones's 1. The Aquatic Museum also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. 16 Drones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Aquatic Museum asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Aquatic Museum ships an update every 3 weeks, 16 Drones every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Aquatic Museum | 16 Drones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 453 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FunkyDrumTutor | Ruben Terron Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
The Aquatic Museum
No in-app purchases
16 Drones
- 16 Drones Pro$11.99
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