Comparison

Sinusoid vs Sirens' Chor

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Sirens' Chor

This experimental audio effect app analyzes input audio to generate a secondary harmonic voice using sine wave oscillators. The generated voice can be mixed with the original or played solo, creating a chorus effect. It's CPU intensive and operates within a specific frequency range.

Highlights
  • Harmonic analysis of input audio
  • Sine wave oscillator synthesis
  • Adjustable chorus effect
  • Second voice generation
  • AUV3 plugin support
Features
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This one is quite experimental and CPU heavy app! While working on my Chord Detector app I came up with the idea to play the found harmonics with sine wave oscillators so I can hear what the algorithm is hearing :) It turns out to be an interesting output that led me to creation of this audio effect app. What happens here is that the input is analysed for main harmonics in the range of 80Hz to 1500Hz. Then a series of sine wave oscillators are set to play those harmonics with the exact frequency and volume and their output is added to create a second voice. This second voice can then be mixed with the input to create some kind of chorus or played alone. All this is CPU heavy process so it should be used with care... Also to make this effect possible I had to use limited range 80Hz to 1500Hz so it is not suitable for every instrument and you have to keep that range in mind when producing. Some very fast volume and frequency changes are applied to the oscillators. The app is AUV3

Screenshots

Sinusoid4 screens
Sirens' Chor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sinusoid at 4.9 against Sirens' Chor's 4.0. Sinusoid also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Sirens' Chor's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sinusoid costs $4.99 and Sirens' Chor $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sinusoid holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sinusoid has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Sinusoid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sirens' Chor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sinusoid ships an update every 3 months, Sirens' Chor every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sinusoid versus Sirens' Chor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSinusoidSirens' Chor
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik SigthAleksandar Mlazev

Customer experience

Sinusoid

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative12.5%

Sirens' Chor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sinusoid

No in-app purchases

None

Sirens' Chor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sinusoid free?
Sinusoid costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sirens' Chor free?
Sirens' Chor costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sinusoid or Sirens' Chor?
Sinusoid is rated higher. Sinusoid averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Sirens' Chor averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sinusoid or Sirens' Chor have ads?
Neither Sinusoid nor Sirens' Chor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sinusoid or Sirens' Chor?
Sinusoid ships an update every 3 months, and Sirens' Chor every 39 months. Most recently, Sinusoid was updated on November 1, 2026 and Sirens' Chor on November 7, 2026.

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