Comparison

Orphion vs Streemur

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

Head to head
About

Orphion

Create expressive music and melodies with a unique virtual instrument. Explore your creativity through intuitive finger movements on virtual pads, generating sounds between string and percussion. Ideal for both beginners and experienced musicians.

Highlights
  • Unique string and percussion sound
  • Expressive polyphonic music
  • Intuitive finger pad interaction
  • Customizable pad layouts
  • MIDI and Audiobus support
  • Multiple articulations
Features
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## Featured by Apple as "Band in your Hand" and 'Explore your creativity' ## Orphion is a musical instrument with a unique sound between string instrument and percussion. Everyone can play expressive, wonderful sounds and easy or virtuosic melodies on it just by moving fingers on virtual pads. This video shows you more: https://vimeo.com/35131490 What can I do with it? • Express the sounds you feel • Play polyphonic music very expressively • Crazy drumming • Dream and relax • Create soundscapes and melodies without musical knowledge • Visually explore music and music theory Features: • Different articulations from soft to plucked to hardly slapped • Natural interaction • Extend your ways of expression as a percussionist, guitarist, pianist or other musician • 15 transposable pad layouts with different tonalities from easy to complex • 8 individual voices for 8 fingers • MIDI support: Play your favorite synth with the revolutionary Orphion interface • Audiobus support: Stream live audio from Orphion directly to other Audiobus-compatible apps • Orphion Editor (availible as upgrade): Create and share your own custom pad layouts. Download new pad layouts from Orphion Universe What others say about Orphion: "We love this instrument! So cool. Great for Deep House, IDM, Ambient, and whatever!" - iPadloops "A simple but profoundly beautiful and expressive music app" - Evolutionaryarts.org "Orphion is very customizable and flexible — truly functioning as a full-fledged electronic instrument" - Harrison Weber, The next web Follow on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Orphion or Twitter: https://twitter.com/OrphionApp

About

Streemur

Explore a vast collection of internet audio streams for creative sound design and musical experimentation. This app offers a palette of random streams and allows users to add their own presets, functioning as an InterApp Audio sound generator.

Highlights
  • 50 preset random internet audio streams
  • Add up to 5 user presets
  • InterApp Audio sound generator
  • Compatible with GarageBand, AUM, Cubasis, etc.
  • For experimental musicians and sound designers
Features
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A streaming sound palette for experimental musicians, sound designers and artists. Includes 50 preset random Internet audio streams. Add up to 5 of your own user presets. Use Streemur as an InterApp Audio sound generator in supported hosts such as GarageBand, AUM, Audioshare, Cubasis, Auria Pro, Beatmaker3 and ApeMatrix.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orphion at 85% against Streemur's 42%. Orphion also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.0). Streemur's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

Orphion costs $3.99 and Streemur $2.99 up front. Orphion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Streemur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streemur holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Orphion's written reviews are positive against 42% of Streemur's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orphion ships an update every 2 months, Streemur every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Orphion versus Streemur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrphionStreemur
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.0 (33 ratings)4.4 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews — better41.7% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBastus TrumpCasey I.T. LLC

Customer experience

Orphion

All ratings31 ratings
Positive71.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews111 reviews
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.0%

Streemur

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral58.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Orphion

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Audio crackling and distortion on iPadOS 18 and M4 devices
  • App crashes on startup with recent iPad OS versions
  • UI elements out of place on iPad mini
  • MIDI not working in AUM and other DAWs
  • Virtual MIDI instruments not detected when loaded as IAA
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  • App stops playing audio when iPad is closed
  • Bluetooth headphone connectivity issues
  • Orientation stuck on iOS 11+
  • Pad sensitivity issues after iOS 8 update
  • Velocity feature removed after forced Apple update
  • App crashes intermittently even after reboot
  • Incompatibility with newer iPad models (10.5 inch)
  • SoundCloud upload function non-functional
  • Forum support page returns errors

Requested features

15 requests
  • Recording and export functionality
  • Additional sound patches and voices
  • Custom scale and layout editor
  • Pitch bend and modulation wheel controls
  • AudioCopy/Paste support
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  • AirPlay support for wireless speaker output
  • More velocity increment options
  • Adjustable timbre per touch type
  • Finer sensitivity slider adjustment
  • Support for different scales (Dorian, Hijazkiar, etc.)
  • Sequencing and arranging features
  • iPhone version of the app
  • More pad layout options
  • CC support for different synths
  • Mono output option

Streemur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Orphion

One-time1
  • Orphion Editor$0.99
None

Streemur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Orphion free?
Orphion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Streemur free?
Streemur costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Orphion or Streemur?
Streemur is rated higher. Orphion averages 4.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Streemur averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Orphion or Streemur have ads?
Neither Orphion nor Streemur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orphion or Streemur?
Orphion ships an update every 2 months, and Streemur every 3 months. Most recently, Orphion was updated on November 1, 2026 and Streemur on November 11, 2026.

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