Comparison

Sound Flowers vs Etherpad

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

Head to head
About

Sound Flowers

Create music with an intuitive and poetic interface where gestures become notes and melodies. Explore new sounds, shape rhythms, and compose full tracks with handcrafted instruments and innovative patterns. Share your musical creations easily.

Highlights
  • 4-track Step Sequencer
  • Handcrafted Sounds & Instruments
  • Innovative Loops & Patterns
  • Beats & Harmony Creation
  • Export & Share
  • Intuitive & Poetic Interface
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Sound Flowers reinvents the musical gesture. A clear and inspiring design where every interaction becomes a note, a melody, a rhythm, a texture. Create your harmonies, shape your drums, and explore new sounds with flow! Play, improvise, experiment: the interface invites you to discover new musical ideas with every session. Key Features - 4-track Step Sequencer: easily create complex rhythms and melodies - Handcrafted Sounds & Instruments: unique textures to enrich your music - Innovative Loops & Patterns: stimulate creativity with interactive musical & visual patterns - Beats & Harmony Creation: compose full tracks directly on your iPhone - Export & Share: easily export your creations for personal or professional use - Intuitive & Poetic Interface: an immersive experience that transforms every gesture into music Why Choose Sound Flowers? - Perfect for producers, beatmakers and composers of all skill levels - A creative tool combining power, simplicity and aesthetics - Ideal for exploring music in a playful and inspiring way - A different approach to music composition: intuitive, fluid and organic Explore Your Sound Garden With Sound Flowers, each session is an exploration that transports you into a state of flow. Compose, improvise and be surprised by your own creations. Whether you want to make energetic beats, poetic melodies, or complex harmonies, Sound Flowers provides the tools to turn your inspiration into real music. Join Our Creative Community Download Sound Flowers and start exploring your musical potential today. Create, experiment, share ideas, and discover a new way to compose and play with sound.

About

Etherpad

Create evolving soundscapes and ambient textures with an intuitive touch-based music synthesizer. Explore generative music without needing music theory, perfect for relaxation or creative expression.

Highlights
  • Multi-touch synthesis
  • Multiple sound presets
  • Visual particle effects
  • Effect overlays
  • Scale selection
  • Landscape & portrait modes
  • Low-latency audio
Features
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Etherpad is an expressive touch-based music synthesis instrument for iPhone, iPad and your Mac. Sweep your fingers across the screen to create evolving soundscapes, ambient drones, and generative textures. (AUv3 Beta support) Powered by the legendary Csound audio engine, Etherpad turns your device into a portable synthesizer that responds to every touch with rich, organic sound. No music theory required — just touch, listen, and explore. KEY FEATURES • Multi-touch synthesis — Each finger controls pitch and timbre independently • Distinct Soundscapes — Switch between evolving pad sounds and textures • Reactive Visuals — ripples, trails, rings, and column glow respond to every touch • 14 evolving sounds — from lush pads to Glass Choir, PWM Pad, and Morphwave • Advanced Scales & Tuning — Break out of standard keys and explore the Bohlen-Pierce scale, overtone series, pentatonics, and more • Jam Sessions — Load your own audio tracks directly into the app and play along with your creative flow • MIDI 2.0 — per-note expression and full MIDI support for connected controllers (Beta) • AUv3 plug-in — play Etherpad inside Logic Pro, GarageBand, AUM, and other hosts (Beta) • Ultra Low-latency audio — Built on Csound, the industry-standard audio engine PERFECT FOR • Ambient and drone musicians • Meditation and relaxation • Beginners exploring sound synthesis • Live performers and improvisers • Sound designers and experimental composers • Anyone curious about generative music Website: https://etherpad.app Touch the surface. Hear the universe.

Screenshots

Sound Flowers4 screens
Etherpad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Etherpad at none against Sound Flowers's 1. Etherpad also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (21 vs 5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Sound Flowers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Etherpad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Sound Flowers against 4.9 for Etherpad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sound Flowers ships an update every 6 weeks, Etherpad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sound Flowers versus Etherpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSound FlowersEtherpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTones GardenDinesh Yadav

Customer experience

Sound Flowers

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Etherpad

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sound Flowers

One-time1
  • Sound Flowers Full Access$6.99
None

Etherpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sound Flowers free?
Sound Flowers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Etherpad free?
Etherpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sound Flowers or Etherpad?
Sound Flowers is rated higher. Sound Flowers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Etherpad averages 4.9 from 21 ratings.
Do Sound Flowers or Etherpad have ads?
Neither Sound Flowers nor Etherpad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sound Flowers or Etherpad?
Sound Flowers ships an update every 6 weeks, and Etherpad every 3 days. Most recently, Sound Flowers was updated on November 4, 2026 and Etherpad on October 31, 2026.

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