Comparison

Lines vs Salome

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

Head to head
About

Lines

This audio effect plugin transforms any signal into a wide spectrum of sounds, from lo-fi to distortion and feedback. It can also function as an experimental synthesizer, creating rhythms and soundscapes even without input.

Highlights
  • Creative signal mangling
  • Experimental synthesizer
  • Feedback-based sound design
  • Wide range of audio effects
  • Rhythm and soundscape generation
Features
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Lines is an effect plugin that crosses borders: it can be used as a creative mangler of all kinds of signals, ranging from lo-fi telephone sounds, lush phasing, warm distortions, crushing feedback, ring modulation and unique frequency shifting. But even without any input, it can be an experimental synthesizer based on feedback, allowing for a wide range of inspiring rhythms, pulses, and organic soundscapes. If you combine input and internal engines an unheard spectrum of sounds appears.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Lines1 screens
Salome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Salome at $7.99 against Lines's $19.99. Salome also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months). Lines's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On ratings volume, 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

Lines costs $19.99 and Salome $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lines holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Lines's written reviews are positive against 82% of Salome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lines ships an update every 13 months, Salome every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lines versus Salome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinesSalome
Price$19.99$7.99 — better
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.7 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1130 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAudioThing Ltd.Bram Bos

Customer experience

Lines

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Salome

All ratings30 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

Lines

No in-app purchases

None

Salome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lines free?
Lines costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salome free?
Salome costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lines or Salome?
Lines is rated higher. Lines averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Salome averages 4.7 from 30 ratings.
Do Lines or Salome have ads?
Neither Lines nor Salome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lines or Salome?
Lines ships an update every 13 months, and Salome every 9 days. Most recently, Lines was updated on August 29, 2026 and Salome on September 18, 2026.

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