Sinusoid vs Ruismaker FM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sinusoid
Create music with a retro 8-bit inspired sound machine. Features 4 channels for tones and drums, with extensive sound sculpting options like filters, modulation, and effects. Export your creations and integrate with other music apps.
- 4 sound channels (3 tones, 1 drum/noise)
- Extensive audio parameters (envelope, vibrato, glide, filter)
- Ring modulation and FM synthesis
- Arpeggiator, delay, and bit crusher effects
- MIDI input and output support
- Audiobus, IAA, and AUv3 integration
- AIFF export and in-app music player
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Sinusoid is a tracker/sequencer sound machine inspired by retro 8 bit game consoles. It has 4 sound channels where 3 play tones and 1 plays drums and noise. It has audio parameters like pan, amplitude envelope, vibrato, pitch glide, a resonant filter and second oscillator for ring modulation and fm. Further sculpt the sound with an arpeggiator, delay and bit crusher. Export songs to AIFF and listen to them in the in app music player or share them with other apps. MIDI can be used to control parameters, play and input notes. MIDI out makes it possible to play other synths with sinusoid using Core MIDI, Bluetooth, IAA MIDI or AUv3 MIDI. Connect to other sound apps using Audiobus, Inter App Audio or AUv3. +++ 3 tone channels: sinusoid, square, triangle, saw, pulse (75%, 50%, 25% or 12.5%) +++ 1 drum/noise channel +++ Stereo pan +++ Amplitude envelope (attack, length and release) +++ 2nd oscillator for fm and ring modulation +++ Vibrato +++ Pitch glide +++ Resonant filter +++ Arpeggio/stutter +++ Tape delay +++ Bit/samplerate crush +++ Per note ability to override all channel audio parameters +++ Copy/paste between devices on the same network +++ Save and share projects using “open with” and files app drag’n drop +++ Export to songs to AIFF +++ Core MIDI, Bluetooth, IAA MIDI, AUv3 MIDI +++ Audiobus, IAA and AUv3
Ruismaker FM
Design unique percussion sounds from scratch with a flexible synthesis engine. Create everything from traditional drums to unconventional effects. Offers a standalone Euclidean sequencer for pattern creation and export options.
- FM synthesis engine for percussion
- Create custom drum sounds
- Euclidean sequencer
- AUv3 compatible
- No samples used
- MIDI CC controllable
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Here comes the the crazy twin-sister of Ruismaker, designed for people who want to design their own percussion sounds from scratch. Ruismaker FM's simple, yet flexible synthesis engine lets you create anything from snaredrums, kickdrums and spacy toms to weird and unconventional percussive sounds and effects. Ruismaker FM is a unique drumsynth plugin (i.e. it does not use samples), which is coupled with a creative Euclidean sequencer when run in standalone mode. The plugin is fully AUv3 (Audio Unit) compatible: - Seamless integration with Garageband and other AU hosts - Audio Unit Instrument: making music on iOS doesn't get more convenient - Supports AUv3 Multi-Out in AUM and ApeMatrix - Each sound is modeled using authentic analog and FM algorithms; - Comes with dozens of unique customizable models - Does not use any samples; all sounds are synthesized in realtime, on the fly - Light on the CPU, so you can run lots of Ruismaker FMs simultaneously - Fully automatable parameters (requires host support) and MIDI CC controllable - Has its own preset manager The standalone sequencer is refreshingly different: - Program patterns using Euclidean algorithms - Powerful random feature and mutation probability settings per channel - Syncs with Ableton Link or MIDI Clock - Exports WAV and MIDI - Compatible with Audiobus 3 (including MIDI IN/OUT mode) - CoreMIDI In and Out - AU MIDI output for on-screen pads User manual available on Ruismaker.com
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Verdict
Sinusoid and Ruismaker FM both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Ruismaker FM's written reviews are positive against 69% of Sinusoid's. Ruismaker FM also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (54 vs 13). Sinusoid's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, rating, 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
Sinusoid costs $4.99 and Ruismaker FM $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sinusoid against 5.0 for Ruismaker FM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 54 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Sinusoid's written reviews are positive against 83% of Ruismaker FM's.
Sinusoid ships an update every 3 months, Ruismaker FM every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sinusoid | Ruismaker FM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.9 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Sigth | Bram Bos |
Customer experience
Sinusoid
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In-app purchases
Sinusoid
No in-app purchases
Ruismaker FM
No in-app purchases
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