Comparison

Salome vs Aether Jam

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

Head to head
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.

About

Aether Jam

Features
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Aether is the simplest way to jam progressive and melodic house from your phone. Build a track as a stack of layers — Bass, Chords, Drums, and a live Lead — each started from a curated loop and tuned with friendly controls. No timeline, no clutter: just pick a sound and play. One synth, everywhere. A single wavetable engine powers Bass, Chords, and Lead. Morph the oscillator from sine to saw to square, sweep the filter, shape the envelope, and save your sound to a global library you can reuse on any layer. Play, don't program. The Lead is performed live on a scale-locked pad grid — every pad is in key, so there are no wrong notes. Hold several pads for chords, slide for glissando, and ride the one-finger filter-morph ribbon. The shimmer river. A shared shimmer-reverb send that any track can attach to or detach from with a tap — add lush, blooming octaves to exactly the tracks you want. Make it yours. • Swap loops, kits and chord progressions in one tap • Per-track volume faders and mute • Adjustable tempo, live • Transpose the bass, change the lead octave • Record your jam to a file and grab it from the Files app Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up, no data collected. Plug in headphones and start jamming.

Screenshots

Salome3 screens
Aether Jam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Salome at 4 against Aether Jam's 1. Salome also leads on price ($7.99 vs $8.99) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Salome costs $7.99 and Aether Jam $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Salome ships an update every 9 days, Aether Jam every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Salome versus Aether Jam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalomeAether Jam
Price$7.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.7 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBram BosDiego Ponciano

In-app purchases

None

Salome

No in-app purchases

None

Aether Jam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Salome free?
Salome costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aether Jam free?
Aether Jam costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Salome or Aether Jam have ads?
Neither Salome nor Aether Jam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Salome or Aether Jam?
Salome ships an update every 9 days, and Aether Jam every 2 weeks. Most recently, Salome was updated on October 13, 2026 and Aether Jam on October 9, 2026.

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