Comparison

Hohner SqueezeBox vs KORG iWAVESTATION

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

Head to head
About

Hohner SqueezeBox

Experience a virtual diatonic accordion with a responsive fingerboard and authentic sound. Practice scales, chords, and songs in five popular tones, with options for different reed sounds, volume, and reverb. Ideal for musicians on the go.

Highlights
  • Realistic three-row fingerboard
  • Five popular diatonic tones (EAD, FBbEb, GCF, ADG, BbEbAb)
  • Toggle bellows push/pull
  • Selectable reed sounds (M and MM)
  • Adjustable volume and reverb
  • MIDI channel control
  • Song tab display
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Based on Hohner's iconic Corona Classic diatonic accordion, this intuitive virtual accordion app feature a super responsive, three-row fingerboard that plays and sounds like the traditional instrument and now plays in all five of the most popular tones: EAD (Mi), FBbEb (Fa), GCF (Sol), ADG, and BbEbAb. The Hohner SqueezeBox Pro app allows musicians to practice chord combinations, scales, and songs on-the-go. Practice in headphones, or plug into amplified speakers for live performance. Simply touch in the bellows area to toggle between bellows push and pull, then play on the buttons. Since you may want to play chords with more than 3 or 4 fingers, you'll need to turn off "Multitasking Gestures" in your iPad's Settings, under General/Multitasking Gestures. Touch the sliders icon at the upper right side of the screen to bring up the controls where you can select the tone (EAD, FBE, GCF, ADG, or BbEbAb), choose between M and MM reed sounds, and control the volume and reverb settings. Set the MIDI channel using the "MIDI Channel" slider. Touch the "?" to cycle through the note tab and note name label styles. Touch the "i" button to bring up the help screen. Touch the "Tabs" button at the top to bring up the list of song tabs. Touch the "T" button at the the top to show/hide the song tab display. All settings are saved when you exit the app and restored the next time you run it. This app is ideal for the beginning student or professional musician who needs a simple carry-on companion to compliment his or her actual accordion. While not meant to be a replacement for a real accordion, the app is a convenient and easy tool for practicing, learning, or teaching.

About

KORG iWAVESTATION

This app recreates a legendary 1990s synthesizer, offering time-varying timbre creation and advanced vector synthesis. Experience its unique sound-shaping potential with a renewed graphic interface and touch-based operation for iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Faithful reproduction of original WAVESTATION sound
  • Graphical wave sequence view with touch control
  • 1,500 sounds, 700+ waveforms, 55 effects
  • Powerful random sequence engine
  • AUv3 support for Logic Pro and GarageBand
  • Integration with KORG Gadget DAW
Features
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Creating sounds with time-varying timbre, on your mobile device. KORG iWAVESTATION - A wave sequence synthesizer for iOS. The WAVESTATION synthesizer went on sale in 1990. This instrument featured an advanced vector synthesis system which created new sounds by combining and connecting multiple waveforms; it provided a mix/morphing function that let you use a joystick to change the balance of four oscillators, and a distinctive wave sequence function that allowed you to place waveforms in a desired sequence to create sequence patterns. To this day, it continues to be considered a legendary and still-unique instrument. Now in 2016, the WAVESTATION has been reborn as "KORG iWAVESTATION," an app for iPad/iPhone. In addition to completely reproducing the programs, it also features a renewed design that lets everyone experience the stupendous sound-shaping potential of the WAVESTATION. It features touch-based operation that's distinctive of iOS, in conjunction with a new graphic interface that allows you to visualize and edit the time-varying timbral changes that are distinctive of the WAVESTATION. [ Features ] - A faithful reproduction of the original WAVESTATION sound: In addition to providing the sounds from all PCM memories of the WAVESTATION, the new iWAVESTATION also reproduces in software every detail of the parameters, based on an analysis of the original hardware circuit diagram. - A new wave sequence view that can be graphically controlled: The iWAVESTATION, we advance another step with a graphical user interface that takes advantage of the touch operations that are a characteristic of iOS. Even more than ever, we've updated the screen design with an emphasis on creating sequences. - 1,500 sounds, more than 700 waveforms, 55 effects, and a powerful random sequence engine: This new instrument includes a stupendous number of presets and waveforms, covering all models of the series. iWAVESTATION also provides a new random sequence function which will give you different perspectives to inspire new sounds. - Use with KORG Gadget and AUv3 for song production: iWAVESTATION can be used in conjunction with the "KORG Gadget" music production DAW app that has won numerous awards around the world. If both apps are installed, it can be used as the "Milpitas" gadget inside the KORG Gadget app. And also supports AUv3, so it can also be used as a sound module for Logic Pro and GarageBand. With a convenient and richly varied set of sounds, iWAVESTATION can be the foundation for either of these music production environments. More info at korg.com

Screenshots

KORG iWAVESTATION4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hohner SqueezeBox at $4.99 against KORG iWAVESTATION's $29.99. Hohner SqueezeBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). KORG iWAVESTATION's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (135 vs 7). On review sentiment and ads 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

Hohner SqueezeBox costs $4.99 and KORG iWAVESTATION $29.99 up front. KORG iWAVESTATION sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hohner SqueezeBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KORG iWAVESTATION holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KORG iWAVESTATION has 135 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 69% and 69% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hohner SqueezeBox ships an update monthly, KORG iWAVESTATION every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hohner SqueezeBox versus KORG iWAVESTATION: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHohner SqueezeBoxKORG iWAVESTATION
Price$4.99 — better$29.99
Rating3.9 (7 ratings)4.2 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better69.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7135 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael EskinKORG INC.

Customer experience

Hohner SqueezeBox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral10.3%
Negative20.5%

KORG iWAVESTATION

All ratings132 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews203 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral17.2%
Negative13.8%

Bugs and requests

Hohner SqueezeBox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

KORG iWAVESTATION

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when saving user presets
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add AUv3 support
  • Improve preset management and browsing
  • Enhance MIDI functionality (channel selection, more CCs)
  • Expand filter options (high-pass, band-pass)

In-app purchases

None

Hohner SqueezeBox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

KORG iWAVESTATION

One-time1
  • Expansion Card Pack$4.99

Questions

Is Hohner SqueezeBox free?
Hohner SqueezeBox costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KORG iWAVESTATION free?
KORG iWAVESTATION costs $29.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hohner SqueezeBox or KORG iWAVESTATION?
KORG iWAVESTATION is rated higher. Hohner SqueezeBox averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while KORG iWAVESTATION averages 4.2 from 135 ratings.
Do Hohner SqueezeBox or KORG iWAVESTATION have ads?
Neither Hohner SqueezeBox nor KORG iWAVESTATION shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hohner SqueezeBox or KORG iWAVESTATION?
Hohner SqueezeBox ships an update monthly, and KORG iWAVESTATION every 5 months. Most recently, Hohner SqueezeBox was updated on November 1, 2026 and KORG iWAVESTATION on November 4, 2026.

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