Stew.mp3 vs Omnisound
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stew.mp3
This app offers a dedicated listening experience for musicians to curate and share their unfinished music. It provides a platform for experiencing and organizing works in progress from creation to potential release.
- Spotify-like listening experience
- Curate unfinished music
- Share WIP tracks
- Track creation to release
- Organize music projects
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Stew is the app for musicians who want a Spotify-like listening experience for their WIP music. From creation to release, Stew is the best tool for experiencing, curating, and sharing your unfinished music.
Omnisound
Create music instantly with a playable electronic chord instrument inspired by 1980s synths. Tap chords, sweep across sonic strings, and add rhythm without needing music theory or complex setup. It's perfect for songwriters, beginners, and vintage synth enthusiasts.
- Playable electronic chord instrument
- Inspired by 1980s synth-harps
- Instant music creation
- Audio Unit plugin support
- MIDI in and out
- Record chords, strums, and melodies
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Omnisound is a playable electronic chord instrument inspired by the classic synth-harps of the 1980s. Tap a chord, sweep your finger across the sonic strings, add a rhythm and you're making music in seconds. No theory, no setup. Whether you're a songwriter sketching ideas, a beginner who wants to sound great instantly, or you just love the warm, retro character of vintage electronic instruments, Omnisound puts a whole band under your fingertips. Use it on its own, or drop it straight into GarageBand, Logic, AUM and other apps as an Audio Unit plugin on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Play it live on the touchscreen and record every chord, strum, and melody right into your project. With full MIDI in and out, you can play Omnisound from any keyboard or controller, or use it to drive your other gear.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stew.mp3 at Free against Omnisound's $0.99. Stew.mp3 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Omnisound's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). 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
Stew.mp3 is free to download; Omnisound costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stew.mp3 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
Stew.mp3 ships an update every 2 months, Omnisound every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stew.mp3 | Omnisound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #89 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Bryan Cooper | Konstantin Torsten Schutz |
Customer experience
Stew.mp3
Omnisound
In-app purchases
Stew.mp3
No in-app purchases
Omnisound
No in-app purchases
