Stria vs PitchMatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stria
This app is a multilevel interactive sound synthesizer that utilizes Frequency Modulation and Wavetable Additive techniques. It offers extensive control over oscillators, pitch grids, and effects, with support for various audio and MIDI connections.
- Multilevel interactive sound synthesizer
- Up to 240 FM or Wavetable Additive Oscillators
- Five Spectral Pitch Grid Generators
- MIDI Pad With Scale Grid
- Extensive effects chain (Doppler, Glitch Gen, Reverb, etc.)
- Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad
- Control Manager LFO for Parameters
Read full descriptionHide full description
Stria is rated as a Killer App by Apps4iDevices. Multilevel Interactive Sound Synthesizer Idea and Csound-Orchestra by Eugenio Giordani “Stria” is the title of a very important composition by John Chowning and I would like to say that this computer music piece represents the manifest of Frequency Modulation technique applied to audio synthesis, invented by Mr. Chowning himself. + Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support + Up to 240 Frequency Modulation Oscillators or simple Wavetable Additive + Five Spectral Pitch Grid Generators (Geometric, Harmonic, Fibonacci, Scalar, Temperated) + MIDI Pad With Scale Grid + Effects chain: Doppler, Chopper, Glitch Gen, Sync Grain, Spectral Arpeggiator, FDN Reverb, Dynamic Compressor/Expander + Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad + Control Manager LFO for Parameters + Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers + Capture Master Audio Output + File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy + Post Fx Chain: Doppler, Chopper, Out Of Range, Sync Granulator, Spectral Arpeggiator, Reverb FDN, Dynamisc Processor + Bluetooth A2DP High Quality + etc...
PitchMatch
Read full descriptionHide full description
Made by a musician for musicians! Do you care about having good intonation? Do you want to improve your singing or playing? This tuner will help you on your journey every step of the way! Accurate to fractions of a cent, this tuner is much easier to read than regular chromatic tuners. The graph interface makes it really easy to see how your sound and intonation has changed over time. By adding this app to your collection, you will also be gaining direct contact with the app developer. Please send me your feature requests! This app will help me sustain my journey as a conductor. If you're a performer of historically accurate concerts, you will be able to tune based on historical temperaments including but not limited to: - Vallotti (1680 Venice) - Kirnberger (1771) - Neidhardt, Big City (1732) - Siracusa (17th Century) - Werckmeister (1691) - Gallimard (1754) - Lambert-Chaument (1695) - Mercadier (1771) Many more features/improvements to follow!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PitchMatch at $4.99 against Stria's $9.99. Stria's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 13 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Stria costs $9.99 and PitchMatch $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stria ships an update every 6 months, PitchMatch every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stria | PitchMatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | apeSoft | Notesmiths LLC |
In-app purchases
Stria
No in-app purchases
PitchMatch
No in-app purchases









