Combustor vs Salome
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Combustor
This audio effect extension transforms tracks with a unique time-bending resonator. Create vibrant textures, subtle resonances, and dynamic sweeps. It's designed for electronic musicians and producers seeking to add wild or organic qualities to their sounds.
- Time bending resonator effect
- Creates distorted textures and physical resonance
- Envelope follower for dynamic control
- MIDI input for melodic control
- Performative interface
- AUv3 compatible
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*** Note: Combustor is an Audio Unit effect extension and requires an AUv3 compatible host app, like Logic Pro, Drambo or GarageBand. It does not run as a standalone app *** Combustor is a unique, wild resonating body fashioned to spice up or extremely transform your tracks. At the heart of Combustor is a custom time bending resonator that doesn't sound like anything you have heard before. You can create anything from vibrant, distorted texture, perfectly suited for "hardcore" electronic musicians, to subtle physical resonance, which is often lacking in synthesized sounds. Combustor contains an envelope follower, to create dynamic-controlled pitch or filter sweeps. It also has MIDI input, that controls resonator's pitch, to make something melodic and organic out of non-melodic sounds, like drums. With just a few knob turns, a boring sound can be turned into screaming madness that sounds like it went out of control. A simple and straightforward interface makes Combustor a performative tool that allows you to directly interact with your sound.
Salome
This app lets you record or import sounds, transform them into seamless loops, and play them polyphonically using MPE or MIDI controllers. It offers a fast workflow with onscreen keypads and MPE/MIDI input/output for creative sound manipulation.
- Record or import sounds
- Create seamless loops
- Polyphonic MPE/MIDI playback
- Onscreen MPE keypads
- Latch mode for fader control
- AUv3 plugin for iOS and macOS
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Salome is a tool for recording (or importing) sounds, turning them into seamless loops, and then polyphonically play them using MPE or MIDI. CONTROL: The onscreen keypads can be latched, turning them into 2-dimensional faders for controlling various modulations. Additionally, software and hardware MPE controllers can be used (or normal MIDI, in a pinch). WORKFLOW: The entire process from sampling to playing was designed to be a fast and fluid as possible. Speed > features. UNIVERSAL: AUv3 plugins for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and MacOS (ARM, Intel) are included*. - Full Audio Unit compatibility (note that not all hosts support all AU features) - Built-in MPE keypads for multidimensional onscreen control - MPE/MIDI input and output from the Audio Unit, so you can record your performance or even control other MPE synths - 12 mode filter, based on the Oberheim Xpander design - Latch-mode lets you play the instrument using faders - Basic standalone mode included (for connectivity use the AU plugin) - Record or import sounds (WAV, AIF, MP3) and instantly play them as a polyphonic instrument - Effortless seamless loops using the non-destructive X-Fade feature Find the user manual on ruismaker.com * not all MacOS DAWs fully support Audio Unit plugins. This is not a VST plugin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Salome at every 9 days against Combustor's every 2 months. Combustor's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.99). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Combustor costs $4.99 and Salome $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Combustor against 4.7 for Salome. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 30 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Combustor's written reviews are positive against 83% of Salome's.
Combustor ships an update every 2 months, Salome every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Combustor | Salome |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (20 ratings) — better | 4.7 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 30 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BeepStreet | Bram Bos |
Customer experience
Combustor
Salome
In-app purchases
Combustor
No in-app purchases
Salome
No in-app purchases








