# Orphion vs PaulXStretch

The clearest difference is price: PaulXStretch at Free against Orphion's $3.99. PaulXStretch also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Orphion's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 9.3). On ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

PaulXStretch is free to download; Orphion costs $3.99 up front. Orphion sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaulXStretch asks for nothing beyond the download.

PaulXStretch holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Orphion's written reviews are positive against 94% of PaulXStretch's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orphion | PaulXStretch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orphion/id495465097/reviews) | **[4.9 (72 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paulxstretch/id1619014008/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 31 | **72** |
| Positive reviews | 84.7% of reviews | **94.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 27 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 9.3 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bastus Trump](https://appshunter.io/developer/495465100) | [Sonosaurus LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/338977569) |

## What reviewers say

### Orphion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orphion/id495465097)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Orphion Editor | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎵 Unique and expressive musical instrument design
- 👍 Intuitive touch interface for playing music
- 🎛️ Customizable pad layouts and configurations
- 🔌 Works well as MIDI controller for other apps
- 🎨 Beautiful, simple, and elegant user interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio crackling and distortion issues on recent iPadOS versions
- ❌ App crashes and fails to launch on newer devices
- 📱 UI rendering problems on iPad mini and newer iPad models
- 🔧 Abandoned by developer - no updates or support
- 🚫 Incompatible with latest iPadOS (18+)

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Recording and export functionality
- Additional sound patches and voices
- Custom scale and layout editor
- Pitch bend and modulation wheel controls
- AudioCopy/Paste support


### PaulXStretch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paulxstretch/id1619014008)

Transform audio into extended ambient soundscapes with this powerful time-stretching tool. Ideal for sound design and ambient music creation, it can stretch short clips into hours of audio. Capture sounds or load files, then manipulate parameters for radical sonic transformations.

**Highlights:** Extreme time stretching algorithm, AUv3 plugin support, Radical sound transformation, Ambient music and sound design focus, Capture audio or load files, Offline rendering and live recording, Adjustable looping and parameters

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orphion free?

Orphion costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is PaulXStretch free?

PaulXStretch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Orphion or PaulXStretch?

PaulXStretch is rated higher. Orphion averages 4.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while PaulXStretch averages 4.9 from 72 ratings.

### Do Orphion or PaulXStretch have ads?

Neither Orphion nor PaulXStretch shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*