Comparison

Perihelion Synth vs AumChord

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

Head to head
About

Perihelion Synth

Features
Currently charting
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Perihelion is an ambient drone synthesizer for creating vast, evolving soundscapes with minimal effort. PHILOSOPHY "Slow gravity, unstable cosmos" — huge pads that breathe and evolve on their own. Set and drift. SOUND ENGINE 8-voice polyphony with organic layering 4 sound macros: MASS, DRIFT, MOTION, SPACE Full ADSR envelope + CHAOS intensity SWELL macro for cinematic builds XY pad for real-time Tone × Energy control Rich effects: chorus, delay, reverb PLAY MODES One-finger chord voicings (Maj, min, sus, 6, Δ7, 7) 13 arp patterns: Alberti, Montuno, Pop Gallop, and more Drone mode with root, power, and triad options Scale quantization: Minor, Dorian, Phrygian, Pentatonic HOLD for sustained notes, chords, or arps 50 FACTORY PRESETS Solar Drones, Grav Pads, Dust & Wind, Sub Temples, Motion Keys, Void FX AUv3 AUDIO UNIT Works as a plugin in AUM, Cubasis, GarageBand, BeatMaker. Full MIDI and automation support. Bluetooth MIDI for external controllers. PERFECT FOR Ambient music production Film and game scoring Meditation and relaxation Sound design and textures Live performance No subscription. No ads. Just sound.

About

AumChord

Create music instantly with an ambient chord synthesizer. Explore seven pads and a joystick to generate chords that fit any key, with a built-in synth engine and recording capabilities. Output MIDI for external control.

Highlights
  • Seven chord pads
  • Joystick for chord variation
  • Built-in synth engine with 17 sounds
  • Arpeggiator
  • Loop recording and layering
  • MIDI output for external synths
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AumChord is an Ambient Chord Synthesizer with seven pads, a joystick and instant sound. Pick a key and every pad plays a chord that fits, so you can make music without knowing any theory. SEVEN PADS, ONE JOYSTICK Seven chord pads, one for each step of the scale, in all 12 keys, major or minor. Hold a pad and push the joystick to change the chord: add a 7th or a 9th, suspend it, strip it down to a power chord, open up the voicing or jump an octave. Switch to mono for single-note lines, or let the arpeggiator play the notes of a held chord in a shuffled order. AumChord is an instrument. Anyone can play it in a minute, and the more you learn its moves, the more it gives back. SOUND ENGINE 17 built-in sounds from AumChord's own synth engine, each with its own filter, reverb and delay. Switch between them at any time. New sounds arrive with updates, so there is always something new to play with. RECORD, LAYER, KEEP Pick a length of 1, 2, 4 or 8 bars, turn on the metronome and record. Stack up to three loop layers, each with its own volume adjustment. Save loops to your library or share them as WAV files to use in your own projects. PLAY EVERYTHING ELSE AumChord is also a controller. Every chord you play goes out as a MIDI signal, so the same seven pads and joystick can play any synth you own: another app on your iPhone, or a full studio setup on your computer over USB. One finger, full chords, in your own sounds. BUY ONCE, KEEPS GROWING No subscription, no in-app purchases, no account. Improvements and new sounds arrive as free updates.

Screenshots

Perihelion Synth4 screens
AumChord3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AumChord at $3.99 against Perihelion Synth's $9.99. Perihelion Synth's advantage is chart position (#192 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Perihelion Synth costs $9.99 and AumChord $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Perihelion Synth versus AumChord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerihelion SynthAumChord
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSIAH BUJANDAMika Edelijn

In-app purchases

None

Perihelion Synth

No in-app purchases

None

AumChord

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perihelion Synth free?
Perihelion Synth costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AumChord free?
AumChord costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Perihelion Synth or AumChord have ads?
Neither Perihelion Synth nor AumChord shows ads.

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