MuckrakerAU vs 16 Drones
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MuckrakerAU
This app offers a modulated distortion audio effect as an AUv3 plugin. It can be used in various audio applications to add grit or completely transform sounds. The effect is free with no ads or in-app purchases.
- AUv3 plugin support
- Modulated distortion effect
- Customizable sound roughness
- Compatible with GarageBand and AUM
- Free to use
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Ancient inter-app audio effect Muckraker rises from the grave as an AUv3 plugin. Use it in GarageBand, AUM or your favourite audio application. Muckraker is a truculent modulated distortion effect. It can make your sound just a tiny bit rougher around the edges or ruin it utterly. If you knew its previous incarnation, rest assured it still has the same bad attitude. If not, well. Steel yourself. Muckraker remains 100% free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no surveillance, no nag screens.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MuckrakerAU at 5.0 against 16 Drones's 4.4. MuckrakerAU also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 16 Drones's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 16 Drones sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MuckrakerAU asks for nothing beyond the download.
MuckrakerAU holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 16 Drones has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | MuckrakerAU | 16 Drones |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Caldwell | Ruben Terron Rodriguez |
In-app purchases
MuckrakerAU
No in-app purchases
16 Drones
- 16 Drones Pro$11.99
