Turnado vs StreamByter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Turnado
This app offers real-time audio manipulation with a variety of dynamic effects. Control multiple parameters with intuitive one-knob actions, perfect for live performance and sound design. Create unique and extreme audio transformations with ease.
- Multi-effect audio manipulation
- Real-time control
- 4 XY-Pads for simultaneous effect control
- Integrated player and recorder
- Full MIDI support
- Dictator mode for animating multiple effects
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Turnado is a revolutionary multi-effect tool, crafted especially for massive real-time audio manipulation. It combines unique and dynamic effects with the most intuitive and immediate control you can imagine. Just turn it on and crank it up. Take it to the stage and unleash Turnado’s true power. With instant access to eight effects and immediate control over key parameters, Turnado is guaranteed to cause devastation on the dance floor, shredding beats and crunking breaks to insane proportions. Features at a Glance: • Audio Unit v3 Plugin & Standalone App • 4 XY-Pads to control 2 Effects simultaneously (X,Y) • Integrated Player (Music Library, Factory Loops) • Integrated Recorder (options: Start/Stop/Sync/Length) • Live Modus (Inputs & Outputs selectable) • Auria Plug-In • AudioCopy / AudioShare import • AudioCopy / AudioShare / Soundcoud / Dropbox export • Full Midi Support (Virtual, Network, Extern) • Midi Clock Sync The idea is simple: Turn a knob and the effect is on. Turn the knob further to adjust effect parameters and apply modulations. Turn the knob down and the effect is off. With its instantaneous, one-knob, multi-parameter modulation features, Turnado will lay waste to the audio landscape. Giving you the power to crunch, chop, twist, mash and elevate your music to new levels, Turnado will have you creating wicked new sounds that will blow any crowd away. Unlocking the power of your MIDI controller each effect requires only one knob to control it. Underneath this simplicity lies a matrix of effect parameters and modulation engines, all controlled by the main knob. This control matrix provides serious depth to the plugin and gives you the ability to create original and truly unique effect programs. If the power of one-knob action still doesn’t rock your boat, the awesome "Dictator" mode will sink your battleship. It allows you to animate all the main knobs and run that animation with just one fader. That’s one fader, controlling up to 8 different effects, with potentially hundreds of parameter changes! Turnado’s primary focus is on beat manipulation, so you will find lots of loopers, slicers and grain tools in the rack. Alongside these beat-mashing effects are an arsenal of distortions and filters as well as first-class delays and reverbs. With extensive modulation possibilities each effect can produce millions of unbelievable variations that can be morphed and twisted into something new every time you tweak those knobs. Turnado will inspire you again and again, delivering completely new variations of your original sounds and grooves every time, so what are you waiting for…turn it on.
StreamByter
Create custom MIDI effects with or without a graphical interface. This plugin extends MIDI processing for AU hosts or can be used standalone with CoreMIDI. It offers advanced programming concepts for complex MIDI manipulation.
- Custom MIDI effect creation
- AU effect or standalone CoreMIDI use
- Remap, filter, clone, and delay MIDI events
- Conditional logic and loops for complex effects
- Bi-directional linking with graphical sliders
- Textual rules language for configuration
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StreamByter is a plugin for creating custom MIDI effects with or without a GUI. It can be used as an Apple Audio Unit (AU) effect or as a standalone app connected via CoreMIDI virtual ports. StreamByter is ported from our acclaimed MidiFire MIDI processing environment. An iOS device (minimum iOS 11) and a suitable AU host app such as AUM, apeMatrix, Cubasis or Sequencism is required to use the AU variant. To use with CoreMIDI, a routing app like MidiFire is recommended and an iOS device with at least iOS 8 is required. Use StreamByter to: - Extend the MIDI processing functionality of any AU host. - Remap channels, notes, controllers (anything MIDI) - Filter MIDI events coarsely or finely - Clone or Delay any event - Send any event automatically when plugin is loaded - Create complex effects using programming concepts like conditionals, loops, variables (including array, timing and random), and math operators. - Link effect logic bi-directionally with graphical sliders (remote controllable via AU parameters) StreamByter is configured using a textual rules 'language' that defines how the effect should operate. Please see the support link to go to our website for full details. StreamByter is built using the MidiBus library - http://midib.us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StreamByter at none against Turnado's 1. StreamByter also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (91% vs 77%). Turnado's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Turnado sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StreamByter asks for nothing beyond the download.
StreamByter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Turnado's written reviews are positive against 91% of StreamByter's.
Turnado ships an update every 6 weeks, StreamByter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turnado | StreamByter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (63 ratings) | 4.9 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 63 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sugar Bytes GmbH | Audeonic Apps |
Customer experience
Turnado
StreamByter
Bugs and requests
Turnado
Reported bugs
13 issues- App crashes on startup with splash screen freeze
- Presets disappear after app updates
- Audio crackling and skipping during playback
- Won't load as AUv3 in certain DAWs (AUM)
- Incompatible with iPad 3 and older devices
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- Audio import failures causing app crashes
- Audiobus compatibility issues
- Parameter jumping when using MIDI controllers in C2 range
- Spectralizer effect causes excessive CPU usage and crackling
- Inconsistent touch detection for dragging effects
- State saving issues with Audiobus
- App doesn't appear in GarageBand as AUv3
- Startup noise on some devices
Requested features
13 requests- Modern UI redesign with larger interface elements
- Landscape orientation mode
- Gesture recording capability
- Global module on/off toggle that persists across presets
- Return-to-zero option for effect knobs
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- Audio Units (AUv3) support for wider DAW compatibility
- iPhone support
- Soundcloud upload integration
- Visual song progress bar with markers
- Dropbox file sharing integration
- Reverse X-axis and Y-axis control option
- In-app manual and help documentation
- Landscape mode for better screen utilization
StreamByter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Turnado
- Turnado Full Version$24.99
StreamByter
No in-app purchases









