ström vs Scissor Hands (Legacy)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ström
A simple internet radio player that supports various audio formats. Customize presets with your favorite stations or enjoy the included fluid, lake, and Swedish radio channels. It can also play streams of limited duration.
- Plays mp3, wav, aifc, aiff, m4a, mp4, caf, aac
- Customizable radio presets
- Includes fluid, lake, and Swedish radio channels
- Supports finite length streams
- Minimalistic interface
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Ström is a minimalistic streaming internet radio. It is capable of playing the formats mp3, wav, aifc, aiff, m4a, mp4, caf and aac. Ström comes preset with fluid radio, lake radio and swedish radio p1, p2 and p3, but these can easily be changed to the user's choice. Of course, ström is also capable of playing streams of a finite length. Powered by Sparrow. Made by humble.
Scissor Hands (Legacy)
This app offers advanced audio filtering with dual high-pass and low-pass modules, featuring internal drive and flexible modulation options. It allows for complex sound sculpting through envelopes, LFOs, sequencers, and self-FM, with morphing capabilities for dynamic transitions.
- Dual high-pass and low-pass filters
- Internal drive up to +36 dB
- Envelope, LFO, sequencer, and self-FM modulation
- Morph settings for parameter transitions
- AUv3 effect plug-in
- User presets synced across devices
- High quality oversampling mode
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***This is now a legacy product. It will receive only maintenance updates. If you purchased Scissor Hands using version 1.5 or earlier, you are eligible for a free upgrade to Scissor Hands v2. You can claim your upgrade code inside the plug-in's settings menu.*** ***Please note purchases made as of version 1.6 are NOT eligible for a free upgrade to a v2 license.*** Scissor Hands is a dual filter put into overdrive. Includes two DSP modules plus three modulation sources: - High-pass and low-pass filters with internal drive - Modulate with envelope, LFO, sequence, or self FM (spicy!) Details: - Dual filters: high-pass and low-pass - Big cutoff knob - Resonance (Q) - Selectable order - Optionally drive internal saturators up to +36 dB! - Flexible modulation - Envelope follower with internal or sidechain source - Syncable LFO with five shapes plus stereo and warp parameters - Syncable, eight-step sequencer - Self FM (filter audio output modulates cutoff, spicy!) - Morph Settings lets you transition the plug-in between two settings. Useful for performance, modulation, automation, and more! Features: - Two-week free trial included, one-time purchase for full unlock - AUv3 effect plug-in runs in a compatible DAW - Standalone links to user manual and video tutorials - Universal purchase on Apple platforms - User presets synced across your devices - Clickless global bypass - Internal undo/redo - A/B settings comparison - High quality mode enables oversampling - Output trim with perceived loudness matching - Global dry/wet - All parameters automatable - Mac version includes CLAP and VST3 plug-in formats Check out our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sketchaudio Read the manuals: https://sketchaudio.com/manuals/ Preview audio credit: Freesound user mentengkoba
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scissor Hands (Legacy) at 4.4 against ström's 3.4. ström's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Scissor Hands (Legacy) sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ström asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scissor Hands (Legacy) holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of ström's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scissor Hands (Legacy)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ström ships an update every 2 months, Scissor Hands (Legacy) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ström | Scissor Hands (Legacy) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (28 ratings) | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Sigth | Sketch Audio, LLC |
Customer experience
ström
Scissor Hands (Legacy)
In-app purchases
ström
No in-app purchases
Scissor Hands (Legacy)
- Two-Week TrialFree
- Full Unlock$19.99
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