Comparison

Triqtraq vs Salome

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

Head to head
About

Triqtraq

Create original music on the go with a smooth, one-window interface. Record sound tweaks in real-time, sample your own sounds, and use advanced automation for unique musical patterns. Compose, tweak, and arrange beats fluently without stopping.

Highlights
  • One-window interface for composing
  • Real-time sound tweaking and automation
  • Sample your own sounds
  • Advanced rhythmic and pattern features
  • Ableton Link for syncing
  • Export tracks to SoundCloud or Mail
Features
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Create music on the go with Triqtraq. Compose original beats in the smooth one-window interface, record sound tweaks in realtime and sample your own sounds for direct use. Use the advanced automation and rhythmic features to create musical patterns that never sound the same. “There are expensive hardware synths/sequencers not capable of that!" - Sound On Sound magazine “One of the best jamming tools I've encountered on iOS” “A delight to use" - Sound On Sound magazine “Brilliant lay-out... Absolutely recommended." “You can get a punchy track out of it in a few minutes.” - WIRED Germany “The deal of the century. One of the deepest sequencers…” - Ask Audio “Excellence Award” - Music Tech magazine (10/10 stars) “Something rather special” “The polyrhythmic loop manipulation is awesome.” - Computer Music magazine (9/10 stars) “Brilliant fun to use” - Music App Blog “Warning: it’s addictive!” - Audio News Room “Easily one of the best” “Quality app that could be used in a live situation without breaking a sweat.” - Synth Universe “You create really cool ideas for tracks. Awesome fun!” - Richard Devine SUPER QUICK INTERFACE • Compose and tweak beats fluently in an all-in-one window interface, without ever hitting stop. • It’s all about touch: build up, vary, mangle and break your patterns with a swipe of your finger. • Compose up to 16 patterns, and arrange them in the 16 step queue to build entire songs. TWEAK YOUR OWN SOUND • Have endless fun with the real-time sound manipulation by recording various effect and parameter sliders (Automation). • Add that personal touch and record your own sounds while jamming, with the super fast microphone recording feature. • Get creative with a large library of over 400 included samples in 4 categories: Drums, Bass, Percussion and Keys. • Take your custom sample library on the road by importing or pasting sounds from other apps. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES • Surprise yourself and make endless variations of one loop: give each of the four channels a different length. • Every recorded parameter automation can have its own length too, resulting in ever evolving rhythms or melodies. • Create your own original grooves by changing the swing amount and BPM per step. GREAT TEAM PLAYER • Play together with Ableton Link and sync multiple apps and devices over WiFi. • Get your recorded tunes out there and export your tracks to Soundcloud or Mail. • Move ideas to other apps and store audio recordings on Dropbox (via Open in…). • Get an even bigger sonic palette by using it along other apps with Audiobus and Inter-app-audio. KEY FEATURES Sequencer: - Four Channels, each with 8 playable Sample Pads - 16 Patterns per Session - Step Editor - Recordable Automation - Pitch, Filter, Delay, Pan, Level and Decay per Channel - Loop Range: individual track and automation lengths - Loop Speed: individual speed per track or automation - Multi-selection and recording - Chaining of Patterns with the Queue - Real-time switching between patterns - Automation option for BPM and Swing Sounds: - Library with more than 400 one-shot samples included - Import your own sounds - Sample swapping during playback - Sample recording with the internal microphone, also during playback Support for: - Ableton Link - Audiobus - AudioShare - Audio Copy/Paste - Inter-App Audio - Background Audio Export to: - Ableton Live 11 - SoundCloud, Allihoopa, Audio Copy, E-mail or iTunes - Open In... (Dropbox, Airdrop etc.) Extra: - License for Ableton Live 11 Lite included - User Guide Check out www.triqtraq.com for demo video’s and tutorials!

About

Salome

This app lets you record or import sounds, transform them into seamless loops, and play them polyphonically using MPE or MIDI controllers. It offers a fast workflow with onscreen keypads and MPE/MIDI input/output for creative sound manipulation.

Highlights
  • Record or import sounds
  • Create seamless loops
  • Polyphonic MPE/MIDI playback
  • Onscreen MPE keypads
  • Latch mode for fader control
  • AUv3 plugin for iOS and macOS
Currently charting
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Salome is a tool for recording (or importing) sounds, turning them into seamless loops, and then polyphonically play them using MPE or MIDI. CONTROL: The onscreen keypads can be latched, turning them into 2-dimensional faders for controlling various modulations. Additionally, software and hardware MPE controllers can be used (or normal MIDI, in a pinch). WORKFLOW: The entire process from sampling to playing was designed to be a fast and fluid as possible. Speed > features. UNIVERSAL: AUv3 plugins for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and MacOS (ARM, Intel) are included*. - Full Audio Unit compatibility (note that not all hosts support all AU features) - Built-in MPE keypads for multidimensional onscreen control - MPE/MIDI input and output from the Audio Unit, so you can record your performance or even control other MPE synths - 12 mode filter, based on the Oberheim Xpander design - Latch-mode lets you play the instrument using faders - Basic standalone mode included (for connectivity use the AU plugin) - Record or import sounds (WAV, AIF, MP3) and instantly play them as a polyphonic instrument - Effortless seamless loops using the non-destructive X-Fade feature Find the user manual on ruismaker.com * not all MacOS DAWs fully support Audio Unit plugins. This is not a VST plugin.

Screenshots

Triqtraq4 screens
Salome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Salome at every 9 days against Triqtraq's every 4 months. Salome also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). Triqtraq's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

Triqtraq costs $7.99 and Salome $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Triqtraq's written reviews are positive against 83% of Salome's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Triqtraq ships an update every 4 months, Salome every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Triqtraq versus Salome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTriqtraqSalome
Price$7.99$7.99
Rating4.4 (47 ratings)4.7 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#171 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZaplin MusicBram Bos

Customer experience

Triqtraq

All ratings47 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.8%

Salome

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

Triqtraq

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on iOS 5.1 (older review)
  • Audiobus not working / cutting out sound (older review)
  • App crashes and loses everything (older review)

Requested features

30 requests
  • Landscape mode for iPad
  • Metronome/click track
  • MIDI mapping
  • Shift start/end points of samples
  • Sample waveform editor with trim, stretch, and slicer
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  • New sounds/sound banks
  • User manual
  • Universal iPad version
  • More granular control over chords
  • Audiobus support (mentioned in older reviews, may be implemented)
  • Audioshare support (mentioned in older reviews, may be implemented)
  • Sample editor with trim, stretch, and slicer
  • More FX
  • Ability to change subdivisions
  • Dropbox support for sample imports
  • MIDI sync in & out
  • Audio copy/paste
  • Individual sample volume control
  • Ability to not 'choke' each sample
  • Loop samples for break combos
  • More than 16 steps per grid
  • Stutter effect
  • Draw values in sequencer
  • Performance record
  • Export in 24-bit format
  • Change Level, Pan, Attack, and Decay of each individual sample
  • Automate LOOPSPEED function
  • Additional effects (Bitcrusher, Foldback Distortion, Reverb, Glitch)
  • Record lead parts with X/Y Pad
  • Additional Pattern Banks

Salome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Triqtraq

No in-app purchases

None

Salome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Triqtraq free?
Triqtraq costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salome free?
Salome costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Triqtraq or Salome?
Salome is rated higher. Triqtraq averages 4.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Salome averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Triqtraq or Salome have ads?
Neither Triqtraq nor Salome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Triqtraq or Salome?
Triqtraq ships an update every 4 months, and Salome every 9 days. Most recently, Triqtraq was updated on October 26, 2026 and Salome on October 25, 2026.

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