Comparison

Stria vs ravecat

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

ravecat

Features
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No phones on the dancefloor. Ravecat puts the whole night's running order on your wrist - who's playing now, who's next, and where, so you always know where to move. Ravecat is built only for Apple Watch. It currently covers Berghain in Berlin.

Screenshots

Stria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ravecat at Free against Stria's $9.99. Stria's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ravecat is free to download; Stria costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stria versus ravecat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStriaravecat
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperapeSoftDenis Petukhov

In-app purchases

None

Stria

No in-app purchases

None

ravecat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stria free?
Stria costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ravecat free?
ravecat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stria or ravecat have ads?
Neither Stria nor ravecat shows ads.

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