Studiolab vs Obsidian Sounds
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studiolab
This app helps you write songs by providing tools for composition, arrangement, and lyric writing. You can experiment with musical patterns, chord progressions, and melodies, and even collaborate with others. Export your creations as PDF scores, MIDI, or audio files.
- Songwriting tools
- Musical pattern integration
- Chord progression experimentation
- Melody and arrangement editing
- Lyric writing support
- Collaboration features
- PDF, MIDI, and audio export
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Unlike great musical productions, great songs do not depend on amazing sounds and effects. You can write one on a beach, using a guitar, pen and paper. Studiolab is a tool for writing songs. Start with an empty composition or with a known song. Use musical patterns for filling the song with music, so you can make major changes with a few, small edits. Experiment with the structure, chord progressions, musical patterns, melodies, arrangements and lyrics until you are satisfied. You can even collaborate with friends. You can export PDF scores, MIDI and audio. Create and share your own sounds and composition templates. Almost all Studiolab features can be used offline. The iPhone and iPad versions have the same features, but the iPad is naturally easier to use. Studiolab is a huge, evolving project for composing music. Most features are described in the in-app documentation.
Obsidian Sounds
Transform your local music library into a high-vibration somatic experience with a minimalist, distraction-free interface. This app offers haptic integration for a physical listening anchor and a focus mode for deep work.
- Somatic Alchemy Engine
- Minimalist, distraction-free UI
- Haptic Integration
- Steady Builder Focus Mode
- Intuitive controls
- Hidden interactive game
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Obsidian Sounds Is more than a music player; it is a digital vessel designed to alchemize your library into a high-vibration somatic experience. Built for the Steady Builder and the Radiant Intuitive, it strips away the noise of the world to provide a sanctuary for your focus.Discover a hidden interactive secret tucked away within the icons—a reward for those who look closer. Step into the vessel and leave the shadows of the matrix behind. Key Features Somatic Alchemy Engine Transform your local music library into a high-vibration experience. Designed to work with the body’s natural resonance, turning every track into a tool for focus or "total euphoria." The Obsidian Vessel (Interface) A minimalist, distraction-free UI that strips away the "matrix noise." No social feeds, no cluttered recommendations—just your music and your sanctuary. Haptic Integration Experience sound through touch. Obsidian Sounds utilizes advanced haptics to ground your listening experience, providing a physical anchor during yoga, meditation, or deep work. Steady Builder Focus Mode A dedicated architecture for those who lead and build. Optimize your environment to maintain a "glass-flat" mental state, free from external "thorns." The Lunalith Signature Intuitive controls and fluid navigation that respond to your flow, allowing the feminine essence of creativity to lead the way. Hidden Interactive Geometry A secret game is woven into the icons of the primary interface. Those with the intuition to look closer will find a rewarding digital artifact tucked away in the top right.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Obsidian Sounds at 5.0 against Studiolab's 1.4. Obsidian Sounds also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Studiolab's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, 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. Studiolab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Obsidian Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.
Obsidian Sounds holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Studiolab has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Studiolab ships an update weekly, Obsidian Sounds monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Studiolab | Obsidian Sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Demagic AB | Alex Slem |
Customer experience
Studiolab
Obsidian Sounds
In-app purchases
Studiolab
- 400 Studiolab Points$1.99
Obsidian Sounds
No in-app purchases
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