Comparison

Annoydio vs AudioPipeline

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

Head to head
About

Annoydio

Create and manipulate custom sounds using your device's microphone or iTunes file sharing. Assign sounds to pads, alter their frequency, play them in reverse, and add effects. Connect MIDI keyboards for interactive performance.

Highlights
  • Assign and play sounds on a grid of pads
  • Create custom sounds with device microphone
  • Import custom sounds via iTunes file sharing
  • Manipulate sound parameters (frequency, reverse, loop)
  • Apply audio effects (distortion, delay)
  • Connect MIDI keyboards for polyphonic playback
  • Supports Inter-App Audio as sound module/MIDI device
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Annoydio has a grid of pads which you can assign, manipulate, and play sounds. There are several built in sounds you can assign to any of the pads. In the Library you can create your own custom sounds using your device's microphone. You can also add custom sounds through iTunes file sharing. You can manipulate the sounds by changing the frequency, playing in reverse, looping, adding effects such as distortion and delay. You can also change parameters such as attack, decay, sustain, and release. You can connect a MIDI keyboard and play the current sound with full polyphony. On the iPad version there is a popup keyboard. Annoydio also supports Inter-App Audio as a sound module and MIDI device. You can use Annoydio as an instrument to add beats or effects to songs in apps like Garage Band. Short demonstration video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzuQhLxMxeM

About

AudioPipeline

This app enables live audio streaming between AUv3 hosts and devices over a local network. It features a unique receiver plugin for multi-channel network mixing and allows for low-latency audio routing without cables or internet.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming over local network
  • AUv3 Send and Receive plugins
  • 8-channel network mixer receiver
  • Per-strip mute, gain, and pan controls
  • Multi-output routing to DAWs
  • Optional resampler for audio sync
  • Plugin delay compensation
Features
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AudioPipeline is set of three AUv3 plugins — Send (audio effect) and Receive (instrument/effect) — that stream live audio between AUv3 hosts and devices over your local network using LINK AUDIO as transport layer. No cables, no virtual ports, no central server, no internet required. Powered by Ableton Link Audio, AudioPipeline interoperates with any other Link-Audio-aware app and works between apps on the same device, between two devices wired by USB or Ethernet, or across the same Wi-Fi. While Send-style plugins exist elsewhere, AudioPipeline is the first App Store release to ship a fully-featured Receive plugin — an 8-channel network mixer you load like an instrument and route inside your DAW. KEY FEATURES • Send plugin (aufx) — insert on any track to publish its audio as a named network channel. • Receive plugin (aumu, aufx) — first-of-its-kind on the App Store. Subscribe to up to 8 incoming streams at once. • Near to ZERO latency when both Receiver and Sender are running on same device • Per-strip controls — mute, gain (-42 to +16 dB), pan, stereo level meter, and assignable output bus (1–8). • Multi-output routing — 8 stereo buses exposed to multi-out hosts (AUM, Logic Pro for iPad, Cubasis, Drambo, TheRack). Single-bus hosts (GarageBand) auto-sum. • Optional resampler on Send — 44.1 / 48 / 88.2 / 96 kHz for peers with no recampling capability on receiver side. • Plugin Delay Compensation — Receiver plugin report latency so the host keeps everything in time. USE CASES • Bridge two AUv3 hosts on one iPad — route a synth in app A into a recording track in app B with very low latency. • Stream between iPad and iPhone — over Wi-Fi, USB-C, or Ethernet dock. • Send iOS audio to desktop compatible hosts or plugins. • Build a multi-track network mixer — one Send per track in app A, one Receive with up to 8 strips in app B, each routed to its own bus for independent EQ and effects. • Parallel processing — subscribe to the same source twice and run two different effect chains on different buses. Powered by Ableton Link Audio. Local-network only — does not require or use the internet.

Screenshots

Annoydio4 screens
AudioPipeline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AudioPipeline at 83% against Annoydio's 20%. AudioPipeline also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.8). Annoydio's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

AudioPipeline is free to download; Annoydio costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AudioPipeline holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Annoydio's written reviews are positive against 83% of AudioPipeline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annoydio ships an update every 10 days, AudioPipeline every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Annoydio versus AudioPipeline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnoydioAudioPipeline
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (5 ratings)4.5 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings517 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnthony KitowiczMarek Dendes

Customer experience

Annoydio

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

AudioPipeline

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Annoydio

No in-app purchases

None

AudioPipeline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Annoydio free?
Annoydio costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AudioPipeline free?
AudioPipeline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Annoydio or AudioPipeline?
AudioPipeline is rated higher. Annoydio averages 2.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while AudioPipeline averages 4.5 from 17 ratings.
Do Annoydio or AudioPipeline have ads?
Neither Annoydio nor AudioPipeline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Annoydio or AudioPipeline?
Annoydio ships an update every 10 days, and AudioPipeline every 8 days. Most recently, Annoydio was updated on November 1, 2026 and AudioPipeline on November 5, 2026.

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