# Orphion vs LH Grain Pad

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LH Grain Pad at none against Orphion's 1. LH Grain Pad also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Orphion's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 25 months). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Orphion against 4.0 for LH Grain Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orphion has 33 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Orphion's written reviews are positive against 50% of LH Grain Pad's.

Orphion ships an update every 2 months, LH Grain Pad every 25 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Orphion | LH Grain Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$2.99** |
| Rating | **[4.0 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orphion/id495465097/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lh-grain-pad/id926167601/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **84.7% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 25 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 27 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 9.0 |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bastus Trump](https://appshunter.io/developer/495465100) | [昊 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/652348004) |

## 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


### LH Grain Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lh-grain-pad/id926167601)

This app is a powerful granular synthesizer with two independent channels for creating unique sound textures. It offers extensive control over grain parameters, built-in samples, and a variety of audio effects for complex sound design. Ideal for both live performance and studio production.

**Highlights:** Dual independent granular channels, 8 amplitude envelopes, Built-in sample library, Extensive audio effects suite, Touchpad grain control, Customizable pitch bar, OSC message support, Audio recorder

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Orphion free?

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

### Is LH Grain Pad free?

LH Grain Pad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Orphion or LH Grain Pad?

Orphion is rated higher. Orphion averages 4.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while LH Grain Pad averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Orphion or LH Grain Pad have ads?

Neither Orphion nor LH Grain Pad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Orphion or LH Grain Pad?

Orphion ships an update every 2 months, and LH Grain Pad every 25 months. Most recently, Orphion was updated on November 1, 2026 and LH Grain Pad on November 1, 2026.

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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.*