Comparison

Echo String™ Lite vs XinematiX

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

Head to head
About

Echo String™ Lite

Create music easily with this innovative harp app. It features three partitions of strings with chord mask settings, allowing you to glide and produce melodies. Record your performances and play them back at original or dual speed.

Highlights
  • 3 partition strings
  • Chord Mask settings
  • Record and playback functionality
  • Two playback speeds
  • Visual effects
  • Supports AudioBus and Inter-App Audio
  • WiFi MIDI Out & MIDI Out
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Echo String™ is an innovative harp app. with it, you can create wonderful music with more easy and more fun. It has 3 partitions strings (In full version has 7 partitions) with different Chord Mask settings,you can just glide over and create music. (In full version it cant export MIDI file) Features √ 3 partition strings. √ Chord Mask(string mask). √ Cool visual effects. √ Record / Playback. √ Two playback-speed avaliable( original speed or dual speed) √ Supports AudioBus and Inter-App Audio √ Wifi MIDI Out & MIDI Out Instructions 1.Set Chord Mask you want to use for each performance partition. 2.Tap the recored button and start your performance 3.Tap any button(record stop play) to end record. 4.Tap the play-button to playback

About

XinematiX

This app provides a vast library of premium sounds for iOS, developed with meticulous recording and programming. It offers unlimited creative possibilities with a high-quality sound engine, advanced features like round robin triggering, and extensive customization options for professional music production.

Highlights
  • 25 GB premium sounds
  • Round Robin sample triggering
  • Multi-program stacking
  • Customizable envelopes, filters, and reverb
  • Live Mode for performance
  • Standalone & AUv3 support
  • MIDI Learn functionality
Features
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XinematiX establishes a new high-level standard for sound libraries for iOS®.   XinematiX delivers over 25 GB of premium sounds that are the result of over 3 years of recording and programming work by legendary sample sound producer KARO Sound Development, brought to you by music app guru Harry Gohs. Unlimited creative possibilities and ease of use - that's what XinematiX is all about. Non-compromise sound quality – Harry Gohs’ top-notch sound engine offers excellent dynamics via extensive velocity switching and clever programming. Advanced features like Round Robin sample triggering will make your performances and productions sound richer and more natural than ever before. The App already includes 2 beautiful multi sampled sounds: A phrase choir using round robin to give you different articulations on each key repetition and the standard XinematiX Choir preset. 990 programs - carefully curated sound programs selecting from 62 preset packs across all thinkable sound categories now available with a single in-app purchase. Multi power - Up to 3 different programs can be stacked simultaneously in a multi and either be crossfaded or layered for dramatic sound sculpting with the intuitive color-coded on-screen fader. Flexible and customizable – pro features like envelopes, filters, and reverb effects make it easy to adapt any program/multi to your needs and save it as your own user preset. A special “white mode” allows effective manipulation of all programs loaded in a multi at once. Live Mode - organize your multis and programs for quick access in a dedicated Live Mode with 128 scenes and 16 tiles per screen. Unlimited seamless transitions – No matter if you are performing or just browsing through sounds: To ensure you stay in the flow, special care is given that your sound never cuts off or glitches. MIDI Learn - A comprehensive MIDI Learn feature makes it easy to map any MIDI controller to all relevant functions. List of sound categories: • Bell & Mallet • Brass • Motion & Pad • Orchestra • Piano & Key • Plucked & Guitar • Sound FX • Strings • Synth & Airy • Vocal & Choir • Woodwind & Reed Further features include: • Standalone & AUv3 for integration in Logic Pro, Cubasis and other compatible hosts • Bridge to AudioLayer App for enhanced sound design • Dynamic control fader compresses the response of your keybed on the fly • ‘Dice’ button suggests random multi for instant inspiration • Hermode Tuning function for purest harmonies • Compatible with MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) • optional SSD disk streaming

Screenshots

XinematiX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo String™ Lite at none against XinematiX's 28. Echo String™ Lite also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 54%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). XinematiX's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (295 vs 2). On price 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

Both are free to download. XinematiX sells 28 one-off in-app purchases. Echo String™ Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Echo String™ Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XinematiX has 295 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Echo String™ Lite's written reviews are positive against 54% of XinematiX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo String™ Lite ships an update every 7 months, XinematiX fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Echo String™ Lite versus XinematiX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho String™ LiteXinematiX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (295 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better54.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2295 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB598 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupertintin Co., LtdHarry Gohs

Customer experience

Echo String™ Lite

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

XinematiX

All ratings295 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative38.7%

Bugs and requests

Echo String™ Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

XinematiX

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Purchased sound packs not loading or available
  • Morphing and blending features not functioning as expected
  • Inconsistent behavior across different iOS versions
  • Reverb and effects not working correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to preview sound packs before purchase
  • Improved sound organization and management
  • More customization options for the user interface
  • MIDI learn and automation support
  • Ability to import user samples

In-app purchases

None

Echo String™ Lite

No in-app purchases

28 purchases

XinematiX

One-time28
  • Trombones & Trumpets$4.99
  • XinematiX Choir$4.99
  • XinematiX Pads$4.99
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  • Airy Crystal$6.99
  • Brass Sections$6.99
  • Bells & Tube$6.99
  • Class Orchestra$6.99
  • Epic Orchestra$6.99
  • Vocal & Choir$6.99
  • Woodwinds$6.99
  • Analogue Motion$6.99
  • Airy Pads$9.99
  • Church Organ$9.99
  • Choir Strings & More$9.99
  • Dynamite Pianos$9.99
  • Guitar Pack$9.99
  • Guzheng & Santoor$9.99
  • Lydian Pads$9.99
  • Flying FX$9.99
  • Full Orchestra$12.99
  • Marcato Strings$12.99
  • Starter Set$12.99
  • Chamber Strings$14.99
  • Orchestral Strings$14.99
  • Phrase Choir$14.99
  • XinematiX Strings$14.99
  • Concert Grand Piano$14.99
  • Complete access pass$29.99

Questions

Is Echo String™ Lite free?
Echo String™ Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XinematiX free?
XinematiX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Echo String™ Lite or XinematiX?
Echo String™ Lite is rated higher. Echo String™ Lite averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while XinematiX averages 4.6 from 295 ratings.
Do Echo String™ Lite or XinematiX have ads?
Neither Echo String™ Lite nor XinematiX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo String™ Lite or XinematiX?
Echo String™ Lite ships an update every 7 months, and XinematiX fortnightly. Most recently, Echo String™ Lite was updated on September 8, 2026 and XinematiX on September 24, 2026.

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