Comparison

Stria vs FreeSong 2

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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...

About

FreeSong 2

Create soothing melodies with 11 enchanting tones. This app blends ambient sounds and intelligently generates music to help you relax. It's perfect for all ages, from children to music therapy professionals.

Highlights
  • 11 enchanting tones
  • Ambient background sound mixing
  • Intelligent tone generation
  • Adjustable volume per tone
  • Random tone patterns with tempo control
  • Save favorite loop configurations
  • Key shifting
Features
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Freesong 2 melds all of the sounds and functionality of Freesong, Freesong Bamboo, and Freesong Koto in one beautiful universal app. 11 enchanting tones to soothe and relax you. Easily create enchanting melodies with no skill at all. Mix ambient background sounds and melt into your zen place while Freesong intelligently generates tones to ease into or out of your day. Tiny fingers love it as well as mothers and music therapy professionals. New features include the ability to rearrange the tones, volume variation on each tone, random tone patterns with tempo control, and the ability to save favorite loop configurations, and key shifting!

Screenshots

Stria4 screens
FreeSong 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FreeSong 2 at $0.99 against Stria's $9.99. FreeSong 2 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Stria's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stria costs $9.99 and FreeSong 2 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stria against 5.0 for FreeSong 2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stria has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Stria's written reviews are positive against 100% of FreeSong 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stria ships an update every 6 months, FreeSong 2 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Stria versus FreeSong 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStriaFreeSong 2
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperapeSoftKory Fluckiger

Customer experience

Stria

All ratings35 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

FreeSong 2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stria

No in-app purchases

None

FreeSong 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stria free?
Stria costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FreeSong 2 free?
FreeSong 2 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stria or FreeSong 2?
FreeSong 2 is rated higher. Stria averages 5.0 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while FreeSong 2 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stria or FreeSong 2 have ads?
Neither Stria nor FreeSong 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stria or FreeSong 2?
Stria ships an update every 6 months, and FreeSong 2 every 2 days. Most recently, Stria was updated on November 1, 2026 and FreeSong 2 on November 2, 2026.

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