Comparison

Sound Stasis vs 16 Drones

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

Head to head
About

Sound Stasis

Features
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Transform Sound Design with Stasis: The Ultimate Tool for Composers & Sound Designers Stasis is a creative powerhouse for composers and sound designers, offering a unique way to craft immersive sonic textures through an intuitive, hands-on interface. Whether you're shaping ambient soundscapes or experimenting with dynamic, percussive tones, Stasis makes sound creation both fun and deeply rewarding. Instead of simply playing notes, Stasis allows you to sculpt the entire sound spectrum by adding overtones with the touch of your screen. Control attack and decay by tilting your device, giving you an interactive, physical connection to your sound design process. It's a simple yet powerful approach, ideal for performances, improvisation, and creating evolving soundscapes in real time. Perfect for live electronic performances and spontaneous creation, Stasis gives you the freedom to explore new sound worlds with ease. Capture your sessions and export them as high-quality audio for seamless integration into your favourite DAW. Stasis is your go-to tool for producing everything from slowly evolving ambient textures to intricate, rhythmic layers, making it an essential part of any sound designer’s or composer’s toolkit. Key Features: • Easily sculpt an evolving sound spectrum using multi-touch gestures. • Tilt your device to intuitively control attack and release times. • Record and export your performances in high-quality audio format. Unleash your creativity and explore endless sonic possibilities with Stasis.

About

16 Drones

Create evolving soundscapes and harmonic textures with a powerful ambient drone synthesizer. Shape layered drones using custom wavetables and envelopes, then perform expressively in key. Offers deep timbral control and flexible MIDI integration.

Highlights
  • 16 drone voices for layered textures
  • Custom wavetable synthesis
  • Per-voice drone envelopes
  • Subtractive synthesis layer
  • Expressive in-key performance voice
  • Support for musical scales
  • Standalone and AUv3 operation
  • MIDI input and learn
Features
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16 Drones is an ambient drone synthesizer built for evolving textures, harmonic soundscapes, and expressive in-key performance. Shape layered drones with a custom wavetable engine, per-voice controls, per-voice custom drone envelopes, and an additional subtractive layer. Then perform on top with a dedicated Play voice that stays in the same scale. Designed to be deep but immediate, 16 Drones gives you rich timbral control, musical scale exploration, expressive performance options, flexible MIDI workflow, and both standalone and AUv3 operation. Features: 16 drone voices for layered evolving textures Custom wavetable synthesis with per-voice control Per-voice custom drone envelopes for motion and character An additional subtractive layer for extra depth and weight A dedicated Play voice for expressive in-key performance Rich musical and exotic scales Standalone app and AUv3 instrument support MIDI input support for performance and control MIDI Learn for fast hardware mapping Aftertouch expression support, including polyphonic aftertouch Factory presets for fast inspiration

Screenshots

Sound Stasis2 screens
16 Drones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 16 Drones at Free against Sound Stasis's $1.99. Sound Stasis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On ads 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

16 Drones is free to download; Sound Stasis costs $1.99 up front. 16 Drones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sound Stasis asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sound Stasis versus 16 Drones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound Stasis16 Drones
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTrace-RevealRuben Terron Rodriguez

In-app purchases

None

Sound Stasis

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

16 Drones

One-time1
  • 16 Drones Pro$11.99

Questions

Is Sound Stasis free?
Sound Stasis costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 16 Drones free?
16 Drones is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sound Stasis or 16 Drones have ads?
Neither Sound Stasis nor 16 Drones shows ads.

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