Turnado vs Autograph Notation
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.
Autograph Notation
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Autograph turns handwriting into engraved music notation. Write a note with Apple Pencil and it becomes a properly engraved note right where you wrote it: on the staff, at the right pitch, in the right place in the bar. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • Handwrite notes, rests and more with Apple Pencil • Or tap to place notes, type with the number keys, or play them in from a MIDI keyboard. Every method makes the same edits. • Pencil writes, finger scrolls and zooms, so the page never gets in your way NOTATION THAT LOOKS PUBLISHED • Engraved with the Bravura music font • Automatic beaming, spacing, accidentals and page layout • Multiple voices, chords, ties, slurs, tuplets, grace notes and rolled chords • Time and key signatures, clefs, dynamics, articulations and repeats • Lyrics, including multiple verses, and chord symbols • Piano and multi-staff scores HEAR IT AND SHARE IT • Play your score back and follow along bar by bar • Export to PDF for printing • Import and export MusicXML and MEI, to work with other notation software PAY ONCE Autograph is free to download. Every feature is unlocked for 28 days. After that, a single one-time purchase keeps editing unlocked for good, with no subscription. Reading, playback and export stay free forever, so your scores are never locked away. Autograph works on iPad, and supports the first-generation Apple Pencil.
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Autograph Notation at every 2 days against Turnado's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Turnado sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Autograph Notation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Turnado ships an update every 6 weeks, Autograph Notation every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Turnado | Autograph Notation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (64 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 64 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 118 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sugar Bytes GmbH | Timothy Williams |
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
Autograph Notation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Turnado
- Turnado Full Version$24.99
Autograph Notation
- Unlock Editing$29.99
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