Comparison

soundtronics vs Whence?

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

Head to head
About

soundtronics

Features
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soundtronics reconstructs microphone input in real time. Speak just a single word, and waves of sound begin to ripple outward. This isn’t a simple echo — it’s a live remix, a live rework.

About

Whence?

Identify songs from TV shows and movies instantly. Discover where a track was featured on screen, complete with show posters and context. Save your favorite discoveries and revisit them anytime.

Highlights
  • Identify songs from screen in seconds
  • Discover on-screen placements
  • View show and movie context
  • Save favorite songs
  • History of identified tracks
Features
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Whence helps you answer a simple question: “What’s this song? and where have I heard it on screen?” IDENTIFY IN SECONDS Record a short clip and get the track title and artist. From there, Whence pulls in where that song was used in TV and film, so you can connect the music to the moment. SEE THE SHOW OR MOVIE Browse placements with posters and context when available, so you can jump from a tune you love to the scene or series it came from. BUILT FOR FANS OF SOUNDTRACKS • Quick identification from the main screen • Rich result details for songs with on-screen appearances • History of what you’ve identified • Favorites to save songs you care about Whether you’re chasing a needle drop from last night’s episode or a song from a trailer, Whence is your shortcut from “what’s that song?” to “where was it used?” --- Whence is designed for discovering music in the context of what you watch.

Screenshots

soundtronics4 screens
Whence?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whence? at none against soundtronics's 1. Whence? also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and update cadence 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. soundtronics sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whence? asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

soundtronics ships an update every 2 months, Whence? every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
soundtronics versus Whence?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametersoundtronicsWhence?
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki AkamatsuSaar Haber

In-app purchases

1 purchases

soundtronics

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Whence?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is soundtronics free?
soundtronics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whence? free?
Whence? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do soundtronics or Whence? have ads?
soundtronics shows ads; Whence? does not.
Which is updated more often, soundtronics or Whence??
soundtronics ships an update every 2 months, and Whence? every 6 weeks. Most recently, soundtronics was updated on September 15, 2026 and Whence? on August 18, 2026.

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