Audio Forge vs Studio17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audio Forge
Enhance your tabletop RPG sessions with a versatile soundboard and music player. Import custom audio, layer music and ambience, and trigger sound effects instantly. Offers offline functionality and smart home integration for a fully immersive experience.
- Import custom audio files (MP3, WAV, OGG)
- Layer music tracks with ambience
- Trigger one-shot sound effects
- Organize audio by campaign
- Offline playback support
- Freesound integration
- MQTT/Home Assistant integration
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RPG soundboard and music player for D&D, Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu and more. Import your own files, layer music with ambience, trigger one-shots, and run everything offline. Now with MQTT / Home Assistant integration to sync with your room setup, lighting, and fog machine. Why GMs pick Audio Forge • Use your own audio files. Import MP3, WAV, OGG and build a library that’s truly yours. • Layered playback. Run one music track with multiple ambience beds, plus one-shot SFX. • Fast scene switching. Organize by campaign and jump between categories in a tap. • One-shot board. Instantly fire spells, stingers, crits and monster cues. • Works offline. Perfect for conventions, basements and dead-zone dungeons. • Freesound integration. Browse and download effects without leaving the app. • MQTT / Home Assistant integration. Remotely sync Audio Forge with your room setup, lighting, and fog machine. • Designed for iPhone and iPad. Landscape friendly, with a fullscreen option. Who it’s for Dungeon Masters, Keepers, Game Masters and bards who want total control over their table’s sound. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast, Paizo or Chaosium. Download Audio Forge and run better sessions tonight.
Studio17
This platform offers a curated selection of fantasy, humor, and geek content. Stream Dungeons & Dragons campaigns, podcasts, game shows, and pop culture talks. Enjoy exclusive creations from Studio17.
- Fantasy, humor, and geek content
- Dungeons & Dragons campaigns
- Podcasts
- Game shows
- Pop culture talks
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Studio17 est une plateforme de VOD centrée sur les contenus fantaisie, humour et geek. Vous pourrez y retrouver toutes les campagnes D&D de La Bonne Auberge, mais aussi les autres créations du Studio17, comme le podcast RIENAV', l'émission de jeu QWIZ ou encore le talk pop culture de Frederick Sigrist SPIN OFF.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Studio17 at none against Audio Forge's 10. Audio Forge's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Audio Forge sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Studio17 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Audio Forge holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Forge has 31 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Audio Forge ships an update every 10 days, Studio17 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audio Forge | Studio17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Slashpaf | Studio 17 |
Customer experience
Audio Forge
Studio17
In-app purchases
Audio Forge
- Premium$3.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$34.991 Year
- Ad-Free version$3.99
- Spell Pack 2$3.99
- Spell Pack 5$3.99
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- Nature, Taverns & Bards$3.99
- Creepy Swamp$3.99
- Weapons Pack 2$3.99
- Horror Music 1$3.99
Studio17
No in-app purchases
