Comparison

AURI vs Saucillator

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

Head to head
About

AURI

Create music by drawing, translating your movements into sound. Play melodies, add harmonies, and experiment with layers of sound in real-time for an intuitive and expressive musical experience.

Highlights
  • Draw to create melodies
  • Play multiple instruments
  • Add arpeggios and accompaniment
  • Experiment with sound layers
  • Intuitive, keyless interface
  • Real-time improvisation
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Draw Your Music, Feel the Flow Turn your drawings into sound with AURI, the seamless way to create music. Play by gliding a stylus or your finger across a vertical bar—no keys, no constraints, just pure musical expression. Expressive & Intuitive * Draw freely to create melodies—every movement translates into sound. * Play multiple instruments effortlessly. Harmonize with Ease * Instantly add arpeggios and accompaniment loops. * Experiment with layers of sound in real-time. A Flowing Experience * No rigid keys, no complex controls—just smooth, organic music-making. * Designed for improvisation, creativity, and exploration. Whether you're a musician, artist, or just curious about sound, AURI lets you feel the music like never before. Download now and start drawing your own melodies! *** For the smoothest experience, try AURI on iPad with Apple Pencil! *** Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Saucillator

Create and play custom synthesizers and instruments on your mobile device. Manipulate oscillators and effects with touch, record live loops, and design unique sounds with a variety of timbres and customizable effects. Supports AUv3 for use in other music production apps.

Highlights
  • Custom synthesizer creation
  • Touchscreen oscillator manipulation
  • Live looping and recording
  • AUv3 instrument support
  • Multi-track looper and beat generator
  • Parametric EQ and filters
  • MIDI controller support
Features
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Musical inspiration at the touch of your fingertips - from doodle to zen in seconds. Inspired by the Korg Kaossilator and Moog synthesizers, Saucillator transforms mobile devices into a platform for creating, playing, and sharing digital synthesizers. Users use the touchscreen to manipulate oscillators and effects, and can also do live-looping and recording. Our goal is to be beginner friendly while at the same time offering all the deep, complex features traditional synth users love. Saucillator also now supports AUv3 so you can use many of its features in AUv3-supported host applications (tested with AUM, Loopy Pro, Garageband. Note that some host applications only support some output). A multi track looper and beat generator are available to create synth loops and synchronize a beat/click track alongside it. Loops can be modified, toggled, and added as you're playing. Users are able to play custom modular synthesizers using the x-y axes of the touchscreen. The x-axis corresponds to amplitude (volume) and the y-axis corresponds to frequency (pitch). Playback can also be looped, recorded, and EQed using a Parametric EQ. An Arpeggiator play mode also allows the touched notes to be arpeggiated, with customizable rate, pattern, gate, etc. On top of performing, users are able to create their own custom synthesizers, which consist of a custom timbre and user-defined effects. A variety of timbres are included: Sine, Square, Saw, Pulse, Noise, Theremin, "Singing Saw", "Electric Eel", and "Starslide" (among many more). These, as well as any user-created synths, can be mixed and matched at different harmonics, amplitudes, and phases to create custom sounds. Each synth has customizable fx parameters as well, including Envelope (ADSR - attack & release), Vibrato LFO (rate & depth), Tremolo, Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Distortion, Parametric EQ, and Note Lag (Portamento). We also include a Filter (low-pass, highpass, bandpass) that can be modulated using an Envelope or LFO. Custom synths can also be shared with the Saucillator community via an easy built-in sharing tool. Download other users' synths or upload your own, all from in app! Other abilities: -Choose scale: Pentatonic, Major, Minor, Blues, or Chromatic (among others). -Choose the base note for the pad. -Control the grid size. -Record to disk. -Live visualization of waveforms. -Play synths with external midi controllers -AUv3 instrument support Saucillator. I think it's the sauce, boss!

Screenshots

AURI1 screens
Saucillator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Saucillator at none against AURI's 1. Saucillator also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (38 vs 1). AURI's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. AURI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Saucillator 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 AURI against 4.9 for Saucillator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Saucillator has 38 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AURI ships an update every 8 months, Saucillator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AURI versus Saucillator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAURISaucillator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews—92.9% of reviews
Number of ratings138 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuriGreen Noise LLC

Customer experience

AURI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Saucillator

All ratings38 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AURI

Subscriptions1
  • AURI Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
None

Saucillator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AURI free?
AURI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Saucillator free?
Saucillator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AURI or Saucillator?
AURI is rated higher. AURI averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Saucillator averages 4.9 from 38 ratings.
Do AURI or Saucillator have ads?
Neither AURI nor Saucillator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AURI or Saucillator?
AURI ships an update every 8 months, and Saucillator every 9 days. Most recently, AURI was updated on October 30, 2026 and Saucillator on November 5, 2026.

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